Call Our Slip & Fall Attorneys in Cherry Hill, NJ if You Were Hurt in a Fall
No one ever expects to be involved in a slip and fall accident, yet it happens all too often in New Jersey. If you or your loved one were hurt in a trip, slip, or fall occurring on another persons’ property or business, you may have a “premises liability” case. These types of cases relate to the use and maintenance of property such as a residence, store, office building, parking lot, apartment complex, or other property. A premises liability lawsuit may allow you to obtain compensation for any injuries you sustained as a result of a fall. Common damages victims of falls include medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages related to the accident. Call our experienced slip and fall attorneys in Cherry Hill, NJ, for help if you were injured in a fall.
At Silver & Silver, our team of dedicated personal injury lawyers can help you and your family recover the compensation you need. We have experience handling some of the most complicated cases and some of the most catastrophic personal injuries, including traumatic brain injuries (falls are one of the leading causes of brain injuries), spinal cord injuries, broken bones, and other bodily injuries. Learn more about our law firm can help you during a FREE consultation with one of our experienced slip and fall lawyers in Cherry Hill, NJ.
What are the Common Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents in New Jersey?
Slip and fall accidents can occur for various reasons and are most commonly due to negligence, recklessness, or carelessness of a property owner, maintainer, or tenant. The most common causes of slip and fall accidents include the following:
- Snow
- Ice
- Spilled products that are not cleaned up in a timely manner or failing to warn people of the spill
- Uneven flooring
- Debris on the floor
- Stairs that are not up to code
- AC units that are leaking
- Broken handrails
- Excessive use of wax on a floor without a caution sign posted
- Holes in flooring
- Holes in the ground
- Garbage on the floor
- Tracked in rain with no caution sign posted or drying of the floor
- Leaky refrigeration units, and
- Other causes of slip, trip, and fall injuries leading to serious or even fatal injuries.
How Liability is Proven in a Slip and Fall Accident in New Jersey
To recover compensation for damages that are caused by a slip and fall accident, the victim must prove liability or fault. This means that the victim must prove that the tenant, landowner, or maintainer failed to exercise reasonable care in the maintenance of their property, which led to the injury. Failing to use reasonable care includes allowing a dangerous or hazardous condition to exist for a sufficient period of time to remedy it. Thus, a victim must prove that there was a hazardous condition on the property and that the defendant was aware of the defect, created the defect, or had constructive knowledge of the defect. The victim’s injuries must also be caused by the hazardous condition.
Were You Injured in a Slip and Fall Accident? Call Silver & Silver
Trip, slip, and fall accidents are some of the most common types of accidents. They are also some of the most devastating. Catastrophic injuries such as brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken arms, shoulder injuries, and other damaging harm could result in permanent disability. If you or a loved one were seriously injured in any type of premises liability case, call our experienced slip and fall lawyers in Cherry Hill, NJ, to schedule a FREE consultation by dialing 610-638-7255 or by sending us a message with our “contact us” box available here.