Falling Down the Stairs: Who’s Fault?

If you fall down the stairs, you might assume that it is your fault. However, slip and fall accidents are actually much more complicated. There are many things that can cause and affect a slip and fall accident. For example, often times the owner of the building or property can be liable for poor upkeep, management, or poor construction.

To better understand your situation you need to keep several things in mind:

Was the surface of the stairs slipper?
Were the stairs icy or wet?
Are the stairs in violation of the building code?
Was there no handrail?
Was the rise and run of their stairs of improper height and length? Were they uneven?

If the answer is "yes" to any of these questions, then you may have a personal injury case. These are all cases in which the management has not maintained their stairs on their property. If the stairs are dangerous due to poor weather, up keep, or were built badly, then they would be found negligent. A case like this could help you pay for your medical bills, and could prompt the owner to make their stairs safer so that others do not fall prey to their negligent behavior.

Contact a Madison Personal Injury Lawyer

If you or a love one has been injured by a fall or slip accident, contact the Madison personal injury lawyers of Habush, Habush, & Rottier. Call 1-800-822-1690 to discuss the details of your claim today.

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