Peoria Slip & Fall Accident Lawyers

Peoria Slip & Fall Attorneys

Finding a superior trip-and-fall lawyer or slip-and-fall lawyer is an important step in obtaining fair compensation for your claim. However, it is important to understand that Peoria, Arizona slip-and-fall and trip-and-fall cases can be difficult to win. It may surprise some to hear that Peoria area personal injury lawyers who have won cases throughout the state of Arizona mention the fact that certain cases are tricky. But at Breyer law we believe in straight talk and honesty with our clients. We believe in letting clients and potential clients know the strengths and weaknesses of their claims. There is no doubt that many times a property owner has done something negligent and bears responsibility for an injury that occurs on site. But there are also inherent challenges that must be addressed at the outset of such cases.

First, it is critical to determine who is responsible for the fall. Many people believe that any time injury occurs in a Peoria slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall incident on somebody else's property, the owner of the property is naturally required to pay their medical expenses and compensate them for the injury they suffered. This is not necessarily true in every case. The reality is that Arizona law does not mandate that a property owner is immediately and irrevocably responsible for anything that happens on their property. The person who owns or possesses the land at the time is liable for their negligence in relation to the accident. Thus it is not sufficient to simply prove that a fall happened and that you or a loved one was seriously injured. It is crucial to be able to show the action or inaction of the property owner that caused or contributed to the accident.

Additionally, in many instances more than one person should be held responsible for a slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall injury. For example, there are many cases brought because somebody tripped as a result of hazardous conditions on a property. The owner of the property was aware of these dangerous conditions. Many times, the owner or possessor of the property actually created the condition and knew or should have known that it was unreasonably perilous. However, it's also true that sometimes in spite of all that information, a plaintiff faces a situation in which jurors believe that even though conditions were potentially dangerous, the person who fell should have taken further precautions. This is referred to as comparative fault.