McKinney Slip and Fall Lawyer

Where Do Serious Falls Often Occur?

Premises liability cases are often referred to as “slip and fall” or “trip and fall” accidents. These cases encompass many scenarios, from building code and OSHA violations, to slippery surfaces and poor lighting. There are countless dangerous conditions on commercial, residential, or public properties that can lead to slipping, tripping or falling.

General unsafe premises cases include being hit by falling objects, electrocution, dog or animal attacks, inadequate security, swimming pool/drowning accidents, toxic exposure and other serious or deadly injuries.

While premises liability cases differ greatly, they all have one element in common: the owner of the premises (or a responsible party) made poor choices in keeping the grounds or buildings safe for others, resulting in serious harm to one or more individuals.

Premises liability cases often occur on properties such as:

• Retail stores, shipping centers and grocery stores
• Office buildings
• Places of employment
• Construction sites
• Apartment buildings and rental properties
• Hotels and motels
• Restaurants, bars and clubs
• Theme parks and amusement parks
• Residential swimming pools
• Parking lots and sidewalks

Liability in Slip and Fall Cases

There are several potentially accountable parties in premises liability accidents. Determining who is liable is the key to a claim and can be extremely complex.

To establish liability, our McKinney slip and fall attorneys must prove that the property owner, or someone in a position of responsibility, put our client at risk because of the unsafe condition of their property. Elements of a case may include:

• Dangerous conditions, either inside or outside a building, were caused by the property owner, an employee, a renter or other party responsible for the property’s condition;
• The owner of the property (or other responsible person) knew or should have known about the dangerous conditions, yet did not correct the conditions or warn of the conditions;
• The owner (or other responsible person) should have been aware of the dangerous conditions.

Insurance lawyers for the defense know that winning a premises liability claim takes skill and determination — and they know that is exactly what McCraw Law Group brings to each and every case we embrace.