MISSOURI SLIP OR TRIP AND FALL ACCIDENTS

Slips, trips and falls are some of the most frequent causes of accidents.  Every year more than 300,000 people suffer disabling injuries from falls.  In fact, 12,000 to 16,000 deaths occur a year from slip or trip and fall accidents.

If a person injures herself or himself as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on another person’s property, he or she may hold the owner of the property responsible if the property owner knew about, or should have known about, the dangerous or hazardous condition without adequately protecting other persons from such hazards.   The dangerous or hazardous condition can be temporary or permanent.  Temporary conditions include liquid spills, snow or ice covered sidewalks or stairs, foreign substances, etc.  Permanent conditions include abrupt changes in flooring, holes in ground, stairs not properly lighted or without handrails, etc.

Slip and Fall accidents are difficult to prove, and therefore, it is important that you obtain photos of the scene (ideally photos showing the dangerous condition), names and addresses of witnesses, including employees if at a business, and an injury report (if it happened in a business).  It is also important that you do not give any statements about the accident to ANYONE without consulting an attorney first, and DO NOT sign any release without obtaining legal advice first.

The initial consultation  for a slip or trip and fall accident injury is free of charge and if we agree to handle your case we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds, although the client may be responsible of the costs and expenses.  In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before a certain time, known as the statute of limitations, so please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.

Our Missouri Slip and Fall Personal Injury Lawyers serve the entire state of Missouri, including Kansas City, Springfield, Lee's Summit, Jefferson City, Independence, St. Louis, Columbia, St. Joseph, Greene County, Christian County, Webster County, Dallas County, Stone County, Taney County, Lawrence County, Missouri, MO