We’ve all seen the commercials where someone has fallen and can’t get up. Chances are, each of us has taken a few tumbles of our own—usually owing to our own clumsiness. But what happens when your fall isn’t your fault? What if someone else is to blame?
Slip and fall cases in Indiana are very common, but they’re also some of the most difficult cases to prove. It’s very rare for a premises owner to simply step up and accept responsibility for someone else’s injury. Instead, they usually get defensive and lawyer up.
In a personal injury case, an attorney will stand up in court and tell the jury with a straight face that the victim should have been watching where they were walking. Never mind that retail stores are designed to draw your attention, and staring at your feet as you walk is also a good way to run into things.
In a slip and fall case involving premises liability, the most challenging task is proving negligence on the part of the property owner. Generally speaking, all businesses are required to maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition. If they’re able to do that, they’re usually shielded from liability.
Just because someone falls at a store, that doesn’t mean the business automatically owes them money. Click here to learn more about slip and fall cases.
