Springfield Slip & Fall Accident Lawyer

Liability in a slip and fall case depends on who controlled the property and whether they failed to take reasonable steps to keep it safe. Determining fault in a slip and fall requires looking closely at maintenance practices, prior complaints, and whether the parties responsible addressed hazards in a timely manner.

Potentially responsible parties include the following:

• Property owners: Residential and commercial property owners may be responsible when they fail to repair or warn about known hazards, such as icy sidewalks outside a Springfield home or a cracked walkway in an office building near Court Square.
• Business owners: Stores, restaurants, and grocery locations can be liable for slip and fall accidents in stores caused by spills, greasy floors, or unsafe surfaces, such as a wet aisle in a grocery store on Boston Road or a slippery restroom floor in a downtown Springfield restaurant.
• Landlords and property managers: Liability may arise when ongoing maintenance issues in common areas, such as stairwells, hallways, or entryways, are ignored, including loose stairs or poor lighting in an apartment building on Union Street.
• Municipal or government entities: The city or other public entities may be liable for falls caused by winter walkways, or unsafe conditions in public buildings or schools, such as a wet floor or unsafe stairwell in a Springfield public building.
• Maintenance or cleaning companies: Companies hired to perform upkeep, snow removal, or janitorial services may be responsible when their negligence creates unsafe conditions, such as failing to post warning signs after mopping floors in a Main Street office building or improperly clearing snow in a shopping plaza parking lot.