Abels & Annes, P.C. represents many people who have been injured in premises liability occurrences. Generally, landowners have a duty to maintain and keep their property in a reasonably safe condition to avoid injuring those who are on the property. We often represent people injured by slip & fall, negligent snow removal, porch collapse, broken or defective stairs, and broken or defective sidewalks.

Injuries in slip & fall cases can be very serious. We represent clients with injuries ranging from traumatic brain injuries, to broken bones that require surgical repair, to severe back and neck injuries.

Most properties are regulated by building and safety codes that require landowners and/or property managers to meet certain safety standards. Often, property owners fail to comply with these codes. In serious injury cases our firm will often retain architects to examine the property for code and safety violations and other hazards.

Sometimes slip and fall cases are not easy to settle. Many people wrongfully assume they have a case just because they get hurt on someone's property. This is not true. To prove a premises liability case in Court, the plaintiff has the burden of proving that his injuries were caused by a condition on the property was not reasonably safe, and that the landowner had notice of the unsafe condition on his or her property. The notice can be actual (they actually knew of the dangerous condition and failed to act) or the notice can be constructive (the landowner should have known of the dangerous condition).

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, please call us or contact us online for a free consultation.