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Premises Liability/Slip-and-Fall Accidents

A slip-and-fall accident may seem like a simple event. However, depending on how a person lands, a slip-and-fall can cause serious and even catastrophic injuries. In the area of Memphis, Tennessee, in the Mississippi River Valley, we generally receive plenty of rainfall--which can make sidewalks, steps, and other outside surfaces slippery and dangerous.

When a slip-and-fall occurs as the result of a property owner or manager’s negligence, the slip-and-fall victim may be able to collect damages in a premises liability lawsuit. Premises liability encompasses various kinds of cases involving injuries caused by dangerous property conditions, including negligent security.

Here are a few examples of slip-and-fall incidents where a property owner might be held liable:

• A patron of a Memphis restaurant slips in the restroom on a wet floor caused by water that has overrun in a stopped up sink. In falling, the patron hits his head on the wall, and suffers a severe concussion and possibly a traumatic brain injury.

• A supermarket customer in Germantown, Tennessee, slips on a piece of glass from a jar of pickles that had fallen on the floor, which supermarket personnel had failed to clean up. The surprised customer falls into a shelf of canned goods, causing a slipped disc in her back and a broken wrist.

• A shopper at a mall in Bartlett, Tennessee, slips on a loose piece of metal on an escalator step. Tumbling to the bottom, he suffers a broken neck that leaves him paralyzed from the neck down.

Memphis, Tennessee Accident Lawyer

Premises liability/slip-and-fall accidents can and do cause severe, and even catastrophic injuries. In the state of Tennessee, property owners have an obligation to maintain their premises with due care, so that people who come lawfully on their property are not subjected to dangerous conditions that would cause a slip-and-fall.

Where an injury accident is caused by another’s negligence in failing to maintain his or her property in a reasonably safe manner, that property owner, and / or the person in charge of managing the property can be held liable for damages. Sidewalks, stairs, elevators, parking lots, swimming pools, and patios are places where slip-and-fall accidents commonly occur because of poor maintenance.

At The Law Offices of John R. Johnson, III, P.C., we help victims of premises liability/slip-and-fall injuries to collect the damages they need to pay for medical and rehabilitation expenses, lost income or wages for the time off work necessary to recover from an injury, and pain and suffering. If you are injured in a slip-and-fall accident as the result of the negligence of another, you should not have to take the fall financially.

Contact us now if you or a family member has suffered a serious injury as the result of the negligent or reckless behavior of others in creating a dangerous property condition. The initial consultation is free. We can meet with you at the hospital or at home to discuss the case.