Rain And Falling Leaves Often Lead To Dangerous Consequences For Slip And Fall Victims In The Philadelphia Area
The other night I was leaving my office at approximately 8:30 p.m. and fell hard on my back on wet leaves a half block from my office building. The wet leaves were on top of a piece of steel covering a construction site abutting the pavement in front of a restaurant creating a condition similar to ice. I fell flat on my back and struck the back of my head on the ground and was not sure what happened as the slip and fall occurred in an instant. I consider myself very lucky because as an experienced Philadelphia slip and fall lawyer since 1979, I have successfully represented many slip and fall victims who were not as fortunate and suffered life altering catastrophic injuries in a similar instance.
As a Pennsylvania slip and fall accident and premises liability lawyer who has handled thousands of slip and fall cases with a successful track record, I am well aware that slip and fall accidents happen for many reasons due to puddles, uneven walking surfaces, poor lighting, obstructions on walking surfaces, and artificial conditions. Very commonly the combination of fallen leaves and water creates a dangerous situation and the owner of the premise may be held liable and an experienced slip and fall lawyer is able to prove that the premise owner’s negligence or recklessness lead to the slip and fall accident. In my situation, the premise owner had trees and pots outside whose leaves had fallen on a temporarily placed steel cover which was further lubricated with water. As a skilled premise liability lawyer, it would be fairly easy for me to prove that the owner knew or should have known that a dangerous condition existed on his or her premise. If the hazardous condition consisted for a length of time and the owner by exercising reasonable and ordinary due care should have discovered the condition then the owner would be presumed to have constructive knowledge and be held liable for resulting injuries. As an experienced Philadelphia premise liability and slip and fall attorney, I recommend that all homeowners and premise owners maintain their properties and perform a survey of potential dangerous conditions inside and outside of their home because if not and someone is injured, there is a good chance an experienced personal injury or slip and fall lawyer is going to be coming after you to recover compensatory damages on behalf of an injured plaintiff.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a Pennsylvania slip and fall accident, please feel free to contact one of our experienced slip and fall or premises liability lawyers for a free, no obligation consultation as we are “greedy for justice". As always, we are pleased to offer a no recovery, zero fee guarantee which means that if we don’t win your case, you don’t owe us a dime. Put 30 plus years of experience with slip and fall accidents on your side by contacting a Reiff & Bily slip and fall or premises liability lawyer at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com.
