Found an issue on this page? Let us know and we will look into it as soon as possible.
Do I have a case to get compensation? How are of a case is it to win?
Anonymous8 views3 answers
I injured myself from slipping on a wet floor in a restaurant requiring surgery, leave from work, doctors bills etc. Someone told me that in North Carolina, it’s hard to get compensation for injuries from a slip and fall.
It is. The first step is to contact a personal injury attorney ASAP. The longer you wait, the harder it is for the attorney to investigate the claim. The key to slip and fall cases is how long the spill or wet area that caused your fall existed and did the store have a reasonable change to prevent the fall.
If the establishment was negligent in any way by perhaps not cleaning up the wet spot quick enough or not putting out proper signage after cleaning the floors, you may certainly be entitled to compensation.
It is more difficult in North Carolina to get compensation from a premises liability case than from a typical motor vehicle crash. The reason being is that you must prove the premise owner knew or should have know the dangerous condition existed at the time of the fall. The plaintiff must also show that the dangerous condition was not open and obvious, and finally the Plaintiff must show that she did not contribute to the fall in anyway. It can be very difficult proving all of these elements, but it is not impossible and for that reason you should reach out to an attorney.
