New Haven Slip & Fall Personal Injuries: Who Is At Fault?

New Haven slip and fall injury claims happen when someone slips, trips, or falls on someone else’s property. This happens on private, commercial, or could even be on unsafe public property. Property owners have a responsibility to take reasonable steps to keep their spaces safe and avoid putting others in dangerous situations. If this happened to you or a loved one and you were not at fault, it may be the owner’s negligence for not maintaining their property.

If you or someone you know has been injured due to a slip and fall, the first step is to seek medical attention.  Sometimes injuries do not surface until a few hours, days, or weeks after an accident. It is important to get your injury documented. After that the next piece is determining the parties involved. Be sure to record where you were, like what sidewalk block? Which floor of the building? Who’s home, house, condo, or apartment? What store? Make sure you document and recall the specifics of the location and property. We can use this information to determine the property owner, contact them, and hopefully establish the property owner’s liability.

Property owners are responsible for keeping safe conditions as much as possible. However, there are instances where they may not be at fault. If the injured party was injured due to their own carelessness or somehow contributed to the act of injury, they are at fault for their personal injuries.

If you or a loved one was hurt or injured by a slip and fall caused by someone else’s negligence, the New Haven personal injury lawyers at The LoRicco Law Firm want to help. Contact us today for a free case consultation.