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A slip-and-fall accident might not seem like much when you’re young. Toddlers fall down all the time and get right back up again with no injury. But when you get taller and heavier, a lot more can go wrong. A slip-and-fall accident can even be deadly for an older person. Hip fractures can double the mortality rate of an elderly person because they won’t be able to move without pain.

That’s why there’s always warning signs in businesses when there is a slip hazard. At least, there should be. But some businesses are negligent about cleaning up surfaces and can cause people to slip and fall due to that negligence. On this page, we’ve collected several stories about slip-and-fall accidents and their outcomes. All links to the original sources can be found on the individual pages.

The key thing to prove in this kind of case is if there was negligence and whose negligence was responsible. Anything from the last time something was inspected to the type of shoes worn at the time of the fall can come into question at the trial. Expert witness testimony is common in these cases because they can explain the likelihood of someone slipping.

We want to encourage everyone to watch their step and be on the lookout for dangerous places to walk. It doesn’t take much to slip and the consequences of this kind of accident can be life-long. If you do fall and hurt yourself on someone else’s property, contact Chalik Law for a free consultation about your incident.