$985K— Unmarked wet floor in retail store, hip replacement required
Settlement
Slip & Fall 2025
Practice area
Slip & Fall
Falls caused by hazards a property owner knew about or should have found.
Overview
A fall claim is won on notice. It is not enough that a hazard existed — the question is whether the owner created it, knew about it, or should have found it through reasonable inspection.
That is why the first 48 hours matter more here than in almost any other claim. Incident reports, inspection logs, and surveillance footage are the evidence that establishes notice, and all three are routinely overwritten or discarded before a lawyer is retained.
Injuries we see
- Hip fracture requiring replacement
- Wrist and forearm fractures
- Lumbar disc injury
- Concussion
- Rotator cuff tears
Slip & Fall results
See all results$285K— Icy walkway at apartment complex, fractured wrist
VerdictSlip & Fall 2023
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Case results depend on a variety of factors unique to each case.
Slip & Fall questions
Is the store automatically liable because I fell?
No. You must show the owner knew or should have known about the hazard and failed to address it within a reasonable time.
What if I was partly at fault?
Most states reduce recovery in proportion to your share of fault rather than barring the claim. A few bar recovery above a threshold, commonly 50 or 51 percent.
Does an incident report help or hurt me?
Usually it helps. It fixes the date, location, and condition in the owner's own records before anyone has a reason to dispute them.
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