Slip and Fall Accidents

This Injury Could Have Been Prevented

Aggressive Representation in Premises Liability Claims

While slip and fall accidents can cause major injuries, they are hard cases to prove. Your attorney must show that the owner of the property knew about a dangerous condition or was negligent in maintenance chores.

Serious Slip and Fall Injury? Free Case Evaluation at 310-276-1142 or 866-920-8376

I know how to win these cases and get my clients full compensation for their medical care, lost wages and personal trauma. In 30 years as a trial lawyer, I have obtained substantial settlements and verdicts in a wide range of slip and fall cases throughout the Greater Los Angeles Area:

• Overwaxed or slippery floor: spilled water, grapes, baby food, rice, even gasoline and mouthwash
• Uneven pavement, a crumbled curb, an Astroturf putting green
• Falling merchandise (a toppled display of 200 cans of corn)
• Defective doors slamming on fingers
• Falls caused by stairway defects

Seeking the "Smoking Gun"

Slip and falls often happen during shift changes when routine maintenance is neglected. We investigate promptly to get evidence before it disappears. I try to get witness statements, depositions of employees and store managers, maintenance logbooks, and any videotape from security cameras. If a construction defect caused the slip and fall, I bring in experts and look up the city inspection reports.

Government Property Slip and Fall Claims

We have sued local and state entities for defective city sidewalks, bus accidents, and other slipping or tripping injuries. If the case is not worked up properly, there is no case. The threshold of proof is higher — the government must have had notice of a dangerous condition — and a claim must be filed within six months.

Results in Southern California Slip and Falls

A 38-year-old woman needed pins surgically implanted in her fractured ankle after she came around a corner in a grocery store and slipped on a freshly mopped floor. In a six-day trial, I convinced the jury that the store manager put out caution cones only after her fall. She won a verdict of $102,000.

Another woman slipped on a liquid substance in the restroom of an Olive Garden restaurant. We argued that the restaurant was negligent in its maintenance and was notified of the slick floor. I negotiated a pre-trial settlement of $90,000 for her medical bills, lost wages and general damages.

If you were injured in a slip and fall in Los Angeles County, contact my Century City office immediately at 310-276-1142 or 866-920-8376 to preserve critical evidence. I offer a free case evaluation, and I can visit clients at home or hospital.