Premises Liability Law Slip & Fall Attorney in Louisville

Slip and falls are a species of premises liability law. If you have been injured due to tripping or falling on someone’s business premises or in someone’s house, you may be eligible to get compensation for you injuries including the payment of you medical bills, reimbursement for any wages lost, and compensation for pain and suffering.

Slip & Fall Atorney in Louisville, Kentucky
In Kentucky there is a distinction as to your status on someone’s property.You can be a business invitee. Example you slip and fall on a wet surface at a store where you are an invited customer. You are an invitee and the property owner owes you a duty of reasonable care to prevent your injuries. If you are a social guest in someone’s home then you are a licensee, and the landowner owes you a duty of care. If you are in a place uninvited, then you are a mere trespasser. In all of the above situations you may be able to recover money for your injuries if there was negligence or willful disregard for you safety. You should keep in mind the statute of limitations in such cases. Make photos of your injuries and the premises where the injury took place. Contact a lawyer right away.

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About the Attorney

Anna Aleksander, Personal Injury Lawyer in Louisville, Owner & Founder of Aleksander Law Office, PLLC. Attorney with over 10 years in practice. 2005 UofL Law graduate. Trial Court Experience.

In order to recover for your injuries, the owner’s negligence must be proven. Property owners owe you a duty of care. The extent of this duty varies depending on your status as an invitee while on the premises. For example property owners owe a higher duty of care to business invitees than to trespassers. If you were hurt as a result of negligence, you should discuss your possible claim with an attorney.

What should you do after the accident?

  • Document everything and report your fall
  • Seek medical attention promptly
  • Contact an attorney to discuss your claim
Anna Aleksander, Louisville Kentucky Injury Attorney

Examples of Negligence:

  • Wet floors with no warning signs posted
  • Liquids and sticky substance on the floor
  • Hidden dangers unknown to you but that should have been known to the owner if the owner bothered to check
  • Uneven floorboards
  • Cracks on the driveway or sidewalks
  • Poorly lit stairs
  • Toxic substances

Where Can Premises Liability Occur?

It can happen anywhere including:

  • Malls and supermarkets
  • Hotels
  • Restaurants
  • Bars
  • Parking lots
  • Amusement parks
  • Private houses and apartment complexes
  • Statute of Limitations.

Beware your claim is only good for a certain amount of time. After that time expires, your claim becomes time barred and will be lost forever. It is therefore essential that you contact an attorney and file your slip and fall claim as soon after the injury as possible.

Call Aleksander Law Office to discuss your claim 502-589-0816 or fill out our contact form.