Defenses from Businesses

When someone trips or slips and falls, there is a very real possibility for them to suffer severe injury including but not limited to broken or fractured bones, concussion, or spinal cord injury. If this kind of accident occurs on someone else’s property and was caused by a hazard that the property owner neglected to neutralize, the victim of the accident may be able to make a premises liability claim and receive compensation for their injuries.

When preparing a premises liability claim, it is important to analyze if the accident that caused the injury occurred in a private residence of a business. Businesses, as places which should expect some amount of foot traffic, have a high expectation to maintain a safe environment for their guests and customers. Most business appreciate this responsibility, and go to great lengths to clearly identify hazards by labeling wet floors and marking tripping hazards with signs or bright paint.

When an accident does occur in a business, it is usually common practice for employees to fill out an incident report which documents the victim’s information and injuries, the conditions of the accident, and the time and place that it occurred. Businesses may use these incident reports to avoid any uncertainty as to how the accident occurred in the event that a premises liability claim is filed against them. Many businesses will also be able to utilize any security camera footage that they may have of the incident. The goal of the business will be to prove that the cause of the accident was the carelessness of the victim, rather than the hazard that they had neglected to take care of, and they will use all of these resources to achieve this goal.

Businesses, especially large ones like supermarkets or department stores, will also typically have much larger resources for defending against a premises liability lawsuit than a private residence will. This is why it is important to enlist the help of an experienced slip and fall attorney Decatur GA trusts to represent you in your slip or trip and fall case. When dealing with any lawsuit with any large company, the legal process can seem endless and hopeless, but a skilled attorney will know the best way to build your case and ensure that you receive fair compensation for your injuries. After all, after any accident, a victim should be allowed to focus on healing, not forced to stress over complicated legal issues.

Thanks to our friends and contributors at Andrew R. Lynch, P.C. for their insight into premises liability.