It does matter where the slip and fall injury occurred.
There are many different laws and regulations depending on where the incident occurred.
Generally, slip and fall injuries can fall into the following three (3) different categories of location:
1. Residential
Bodily injuries occurring on someone’s private, residential property.
- This type of bodily injury will usually be covered by homeowner’s insurance.
- Examples include:
- A family friend’s house
- Your grandparent’s condominium
2. Business
Bodily injuries occurring on a business’s property
- This type of bodily injury will be covered by business insurance.
- Examples include:
- A local amusement park
- The food court at a mall
3. Public
Injuries occurring in the public or government-maintained property.
- This type of bodily injury will depend more specifically on the exact location where the injury occurred.
- Examples include:
- Your local park playground
- The crosswalk at an intersection
The laws and regulations for these different locations alter significantly.
For example, the expectations of customer safety at a grocery store are much different than the expectations of customer safety at a local ice rink.
While there should be a minimal expectation of bodily injury at the grocery store, the ice rink probably expects at least some bodily injury given the dangerous nature of ice-skating.
Though both fall under the category of private business, the regulations and laws of each are very different.
Even the insurance coverage for the establishments greatly differs.
After you have gathered evidence and defined the location of the slip and fall accident – you will need to determine the liable party and the number of damages that you endured from your injuries.
The process of building a slip and fall injury case can be time-consuming and overbearing, especially for someone that does not have a full understanding of the law – which is why knowledgeable slip and fall lawyers can be very helpful.
