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A kid trips, falls and is embarrassed. A falling elderly person will be hurt a lot more

During the first half of our lives we don't need to worry much about tripping or slipping. We don't expect to fall when we enter a bank, visit a theme park or walk through a grocery store. And if we do fall, the consequences are likely to be minimal. With age though, we gradually lose the many features that allow us to prevent or recover from falls: strong muscles and bones, sense of balance and good eyesight.

In Colorado, slip, trip and fall accidents are part of the more general premises liability body of law, which also includes accidents like assault, dog bites, drowning, poisoning or intoxication on premises under the care of someone else.

You are shopping and your eyes are on the products, not on the floor. Stepping on spilled yogurt you slip, fall and break your arm. Is the supermarket responsible for your injuries?

For the owner or possessor of the premises to be held responsible for your accident, one of the three following conditions must be met:

1. The owner/possessor created the condition that caused the accident; or

2. The owner/possessor knew the condition existed and negligently failed to correct it; or

3. The condition existed for such a length of time that the owner/possessor should have discovered and corrected it prior to the slip and fall incident in question.

The above example may fall in the third case. As it is not immediately obvious that the supermarket can be held responsible, the discussion and final decision will revolve around the patron's and supermarket owner's respective negligence. For the supermarket, this may involve proving how quickly or regularly shopping aisles are inspected and spilled products are removed and cleaned up.

Your own negligence will also be scrutinized, which in the above example may be reduced by the fact that most customers wander around looking at the shelves and regularly bump into each other doing so.

Owners and possessors of premises open to the public have a duty to keep these premises safe, repair dangerous conditions and close or signal unsafe ones. In some cases, proving that conditions are unsafe requires careful investigation, expert advice, and detailed knowledge of building codes, as well as experience and understanding of safety and security procedures on residential, leisure and administrative premises.

Robert J. Anderson is the experienced lawyer who will help you establish your case after a slip and fall accident due to someone else's negligence, and will fight to defend your rights to just and complete compensation.

Call now Accident Attorney Robert J. Anderson in Colorado Springs at 866 254 1274 (toll-free) or 719 473 3040 (local) or send us an e-mail for a free evaluation of your case.