This type of injury case is generically referred to as premises liability.  A “Slip and Fall” is a term used to describe a personal injury case where a person slips, trips, or falls and is injured on someone else’s property. If you slip and fall in someone’s home or a place of business in Arizona other than your own, you may have a case to file a lawsuit. If the person who owns the property is found to be negligent, we can help you obtain a recovery for your medical bills, loss of earnings and pain & suffering.

We must be able to prove negligence on the part of the Arizona property owner where the accident occurred. A great example is on a wet floor where most store owners will place a bright orange cone to warn customers that the area is wet and not to cross it. If you cross into the area and slip and fall anyhow, the business will probably not be liable.

The sooner the claim is made against the property owner the better. The longer you wait, the more difficult it is to establish liability as witnesses forget what happened and/or any records of the event may become lost. In order to establish that a property owner knew of a dangerous condition, it must be shown that:

• The owner, employee or other agent created the defective and dangerous condition.
• The owner knew the condition existed and negligently failed to correct it, or
• The condition existed for such a length of time that the owner should have discovered and corrected it prior to the slip and fall incident in question.

Keeping good records of the following will assist the attorneys at Petersen Johnson to gain the maximum compensation for your case:

• Medical / physical therapy bills
• Transportation costs
• Medication expenses

If successful in making the claim, these expenses can be reimbursed to you.

If you’ve been a victim of a slip and fall accident, contact Petersen Johnson to discuss your situation, evaluate your options and make sure that your claim is filed within the appropriate timeframe. Our attorneys are available 7 days a week 24 hours a day to answer your questions. Contact us anytime at 877-96-LEGAL.