RI and MA Slip and Fall Accident Personal Injury Lawyer

A slip and fall accident is defined as when a person loses balance by slipping, or tripping, and falls to the ground.

Typical cause of slip and fall accidents could be:

Indoor slip and fall

• Uneven surfaces (such as bad flooring)
• Slippery surfaces (such as a wet or slippery floor with a foreign substance on it)
• Poor visibility (such as poorly lit stairs)
• Broken railings and damaged or broken steps

• Weather related (such as poorly cleared ice and snow)
• Hidden hazards (such as parking lot crack)
• Poor visibility (such as poorly lit stairs)
• Broken railings and damaged or broken steps
• Broken exterior railings and damaged or broken exterior steps
• Poor visibility (such as poorly lit exterior stairs)

Slip and fall cases can be very hard to win with out the involvement of a personal injury attorney. The injured party has a difficult task to prove that the owner of the property where the injury occurred is negligent and owes compensation for the slip and fall. A property management company for the owner may also be involved. Additionally, the property owner could clean up or fix the cause of the fall immediately after the accident--so it is imperative that you have a Personal Injury Lawyer protect your rights and the evidence as soon as possible. Take photographs of the accident scene as soon as possible after the slip and fall. Remember most cell phones have cameras!

To successfully recover damages in a slip and fall case the victim must prove that the injury was:

• The result of a dangerous condition on the property
• Your injuries are the result of the dangerous or hazardous condition or aggravated prior condition

Personal Injury Lawyer Ann Sheeley will provide free-of-charge, no obligation consultation and will meet with you in any of the Sheeley law offices, your home or hospital, as needed.

If the slip and fall accident happened in a work environment then the case must be processed through the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation or Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation systems.