Slip and Fall Accidents in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Property owners have a legal duty to keep the property safe for visitors. This duty is known in legal terms as premises liability. The exact extent of a property owner's legal duty differs depending on a number of factors. What is important to know is that if you are seriously hurt in a slip and fall accident, you should consult an experienced personal injury attorney for an evaluation of your legal options at the earliest possible moment.
For more than 40 years, the Greensburg law firm Loughran, Mlakar & Bilik has built a reputation for providing strong and intelligent legal advocacy to residents of southwestern Pennsylvania. If you or someone you know has suffered serious fractures, a back injury or a concussion, or other head injury due to a slip and fall accident, contact Loughran, Mlakar & Bilik for a free case evaluation.
Our lawyers are available to evaluate all types of slip and fall accident cases and give you our best analysis of your legal options and the likely outcome of taking legal action. The types of slip and fall accident cases we handle include:
- Slipping and falling on spilled water or food at a grocery store or restaurant
- Tripping and falling on an uneven sidewalk or unrepaired pothole in a commercial parking lot
- Tripping and falling down a flight of stairs due to uneven risers, a broken handrail or inadequate lighting
- Slipping and falling on snow or ice that the property owner failed to remove despite adequate time to do so
Hills and Ridges: Property owners are not automatically liable for slip and fall accidents caused by accumulated snow or ice. Pennsylvania has a long-standing legal rule known as the hills and ridges doctrine, to protect property owners from spending all their time clearing ice and snow. The hills and ridges doctrine states that a landowner is not liable for injuries caused by new, smooth and relatively undisturbed ice or snow. If, however, the property owner allows ice or snow to unreasonably accumulate in uneven elevations ("hills" or "ridges"), then the landowner may be legally responsible if someone gets seriously hurt.
Compassionate Atmosphere and Practical Advice
Our lawyers approach slip and fall accidents and other personal injury cases with a compassionate yet practical attitude. Any serious slip and fall accident is a tragedy, and serious injuries are not uncommon. It is important to seek comprehensive medical care, especially in cases where the head or spine is at risk. Our attorneys understand the kinds of traumatic difficulties a family faces after a serious accident — finding proper medical care, arranging for time off work, replacing lost income, and getting necessary rehabilitation care to return to former health.
We are also practical in our perspective on the legal aspect of slip and fall accidents. Not every slip and fall accident results in a viable premises liability lawsuit. This is why the case evaluation is so important. We do not want to encourage false hope if the case has little legal merit. At the same time, if we believe that a slip and fall accident case does have legal merit, we want to get to work on our client's behalf as soon as possible. Our goal in slip and fall accident cases is the same as our goal in all personal injury cases — to seek full and fair compensation for all financial losses suffered by our client as a result of the accident.
Contact Us for a Free Case Evaluation After a Slip and Fall Accident
The quickest way to find out whether another person or company may be legally responsible for your slip and fall accident is to seek advice from experienced personal injury attorneys. To schedule a free and private appointment with a lawyer at Loughran, Mlakar & Bilik, contact us today.
