Detroit Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers
Slip and fall accidents typically fall under the category of premises liability claims in the field of personal injury law. Premises liability claims involve those accidents and injuries that occur on another’s property due to the property owner’s negligence in maintaining property grounds or in taking reasonable caution to ensure the safety of customers, tenants or visitors. Malls, hotels, amusement parks, restaurants, apartment buildings, homes, nightclubs and bars are just a few of the types of places that a slip and fall accident may occur.
At Freedman & Freedman, we represent clients in all types of slip and fall and trip and fall accident claims throughout Detroit, Troy, Rochester Hills and Southfield, Michigan. Talk to a Detroit slip and fall lawyer at our firm today to learn more about your legal rights and what responsibility the property owner may have had in your particular case. With our help, you may be able to recover significant financial compensation for your injuries, including for medical care, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more.
Slip, Trip and Fall Accidents and Injuries in Detroit, Michigan
A slip and fall accident may not sound all too serious, but it can actually cause catastrophic injuries. Depending upon the particular accident, a victim may sustain broken bones, spinal cord injury, brain injury and serious head trauma. There are a number of different circumstances which may make a slip and fall accident more likely, even when a victim was exercising reasonable caution:
- Uneven pavement or walkway
- Wet floor
- Lack of warning sign on a recently cleaned or waxed floor
- Object in a walkway
- A defective or missing stair
- Standing water
- Ice
- Poor lighting
- Floor mat inappropriately placed
Contact a Detroit slip and fall accident attorney at our firm today!