If you, a loved one, or a family member has suffered a head injury, broken bones, a back injury, or other type of serious injury in a slip and fall accident, you know how significant the incident and its consequences are. A fall on snow or ice, a fall down a set of stairs, a fall on a slippery surface, on public or private property can leave a victim incapacitated for a long time. In addition, medical bills, lost wages and the impact the injuries have on your ability to perform daily activities can substantially impact your economic security, family relations, and social activities.

Premises liability is an area of the law that holds property owners responsible for the safety of people who inhabit or visit their properties. When a person is injured because of the existence of a dangerous or defective condition existing at a store, sidewalk, parking lot, driveway, residential home, commercial building, stairwell, mall, or restaurant, a premises liability claim may exist. It is important to understand who is the responsible party because if it is public property, specific notices are required to be given in accordance with state statute in a timely manner in order to preserve your right to bring a claim.

Dangerous or defective conditions may be large or small, temporary or permanent. Therefore, investigation of the claim is essential to a successful case. Temporary conditions such as water on the floor of a grocery store, or snow and ice on the stairs of a restaurant need to be investigated quickly and the evidence preserved in the proper manner. Please contact Law Office of Andrew J. Pianka, LLC at 203-463-4414 or email the firm if you were seriously injured because of a dangerous or defective condition existing on a premises. We would like to help.