Slip and fall accidents can cause serious personal injury. Property owners have a duty to keep their property maintained to ensure the safety of visitors. When a property owner or person in control of the property is or should be aware of a dangerous condition, they must take steps to repair the cause of the danger or warn visitors of the hazard on the property if they can not be fixed or corrected to a safe state. This duty can extend from simple removal of snow or ice to placing a wet floor warning signwhen the floor is mopped.
Anyone who owns or retains authority over property may be held liable for dangerous conditions that cause harm to visitors. Potential defendants in slip and fall cases include:
- The owner of the property
- The landlord responsible for the property
- Lessees or tenants of commercial or residential property
- The local, city, state or federal government when the accident occurs on public property
- Mass transit authorities, e.g., Metro or WMATA
If you or a loved one has suffered severe injuries as a result of a slip and fall on someone else’s property, you may be able to recovery compensation. Please call 301-251-1286 today or contact the Law Offices of Stuart L. Plotnick, LLC for your consultation with an experienced Rockville, Maryland, slip and fall lawyer.