If I slip and fall at a business, is the owner of the business or other premises legally responsible for injuries sustained?

Typically, it is the duty of an owner to exercise reasonable care in the maintenance of the premises and to warn a visitor of any dangerous conditions that are known. For example, if an owner, or his employees, know that there has been a spill within their establishment, then they must act reasonably to clean up the spill and prevent visitors from walking through the spill.

It is the responsibility of your experienced injury attorney to gather the relevant facts and to know the applicable legal principles in order to determine if the owner can be held liable for the injuries caused by a fall. Frequently, it is a difficult process because most of the evidence and testimony must come from the owner and his employees.