Injuries
Falls on ice and stairs
Winter is long here, and so is the list of places to fall: a lot nobody sanded, a rental's back steps, a dock with a rotten board. When an owner should have fixed it, the fall can be their responsibility.
A fall claim turns on what the owner knew, or should have known, and what they did about it. Was the lot plowed and sanded after the storm? Had a tenant reported the loose railing? Did the store's own staff walk past the spill?
The proof fades fast. Snow melts and steps get fixed, so take photos if you can, keep the shoes you wore, and write down who saw you fall. We'll ask for the store's video and the plowing contractor's log while they still exist.
Claims against a town or a state agency for an unsafe sidewalk or building have their own notice rules and much shorter deadlines. If a public property was involved, call sooner rather than later.
Falls we take
Unsanded parking lots and walkways
Broken stairs and railings at rentals
Wet floors in stores and restaurants
Docks, piers and wharves
Falls at a workplace you don't work for
- No fee unless we recoverCosts in the note below
- We come to youHome or hospital
No fee unless we recover money for you. We advance case costs such as records, experts and filing fees; they're repaid from a recovery, and if there's no recovery you owe nothing for them. The written fee agreement sets this out before you sign.
Questions people ask us about falls on ice and stairs
Isn't ice just part of living here?
Some of it is. An owner isn't responsible for every icy step, but one who leaves a lot unsanded for days, or ignores a gutter dripping onto a walkway, may be.
I fell at work. Is this a fall claim?
Usually a fall at your own job is a workers' compensation claim, which we don't handle; we'll point you to someone who does. If you fell at another company's site, you may have a claim against them as well.
What should I keep?
Photos of the spot, the shoes you wore, the names of anyone who saw it, and every medical bill and visit summary.
Talk it through with a lawyer
Tell us what happened. We'll say plainly whether we can help, and what comes next if we can.