Slip & Fall Injuries

At Mancini Law Group P.C., our Chicago personal injury attorneys work as a team to provide the best outcomes available for each of our client’s unique needs. If you have been physically, emotionally, and psychologically injured by sexual assault, contact our law firm in Chicago today at 773-745-1909 or online to schedule a free, private and confidential consultation to discuss your case, so we can help you determine your legal rights and options to hold the liable parties accountable for your full financial recovery.

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Slip and fall claims are a type of personal injury case that often occurs when a business owner is negligent in maintaining their property.

When we can prove the property owner or manager’s negligence or recklessness led our clients to suffer a significant injury, they may be held legally responsible.

In Illinois, the law states that before we can seek compensation for our clients, we must prove one of two things occurred:

1. The property owner failed to maintain the property, which created dangerous conditions which caused the injury.
2. The property owners knew about the dangerous premises or unsafe hazards but did not alert visitors or tenants to their existence.

It is important to preserve any evidence you can from the scene after your injury occurs, including pictures or video of the hazardous conditions, and any witness accounts and/or contact information, so they may be contacted to give an official statement later, so we can prove whether the unsafe condition was permanent or temporary.

If it was the latter, the length of time the danger existed may impact the direction of your case.

Likewise, the state of Illinois has a modified comparative negligence rule, which states that if you were part of the problem—meaning negligently responsible in part for your slip and fall injuries—any damages awarded during your personal injury claim will be reduced according to the percentage of fault.

Simply put, if you were 20% at fault for the slip and fall that occurred, the property owner may only be held liable for 80% of the overall damages. In financial terms, that means if your medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering totaled $50,000, the property owner may only have to pay $40,000, which is the total minus the 20% that represents your share of fault.

If you were deemed more than 50% liable for the slip and fall accident occurs, you may not recover any damages at all.

Chicago Premises liability law can be complex, but with nearly three decades of experience representing our Illinois residents, our Chicago slip and fall lawyers can help build your case for success, starting with a free consultation.

When Illinois business and property owners do not uphold their duty of care for guests on their premises, people are going to get hurt.

Some of the most common places where slip and fall accidents can occur in Chicago may include:

• Shopping malls and retail businesses
• Amusement parks
• Museums and aquariums
• Entertainment and sports venues
• Grocery stores
• Restaurants
• Bars and night clubs
• Hotels and resorts
• Airports
• Educational institutions
• Playgrounds
• Parks
• Swimming pools and waterparks
• Professional offices
• Private property
• Government buildings
• Parking garages
• Public sidewalks
• Apartments and condominiums
• Industrial sites
• Construction sites
• Warehouses and factories

Some of the most common negligent factors that can lead to slip and fall accidents on these premises include, but are not limited to:

• Being stuck by or against an object
• Broken equipment
• Broken handrails and stairs
• Damaged or uneven sidewalks
• Debris on floors
• Dog bites and attacks
• Electrocutions
• Exposed wiring
• Falls from heights
• Defective playground equipment
• Fires
• Food debris
• Grease or oil spills
• Inadequate security
• Loose floor mats
• Open construction zones
• Poorly lit stairwells
• Toxic fumes or chemicals
• Wet or slippery surfaces

At Mancini Law Group P.C., we want to help you prove that negligence was at fault and fully develop your case to produce the best outcome for your injuries because your need for justice is our passion for justice.

At Mancini Law Group P.C., our Chicago slip and fall lawyers review each of our client’s unique cases to provide a customized legal strategy that allows us to pursue the best financial recovery outcomes available. If you have been hurt by negligence, or have tragically lost a loved one to the reckless actions of another, contact our Chicago personal injury law office at 773-745-1909 or online to schedule a free confidential consultation with one of our committed slip and fall attorneys today.