Proving a Slip and Fall Accident on Someone Else’s Property

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Proving a Slip and Fall Accident on Someone
Elses Property

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• If you have suffered injuries in slip and fall
  accident on someone elses property, you may
  wonder if you can make an injury claim.
• Proving a slip and fall accident on another
  persons property is not an easy task.
• To win such a case, you must prove that the
  property owner is responsible for your injuries.

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• To hold a property owner responsible for
  your injuries, you must typically prove one of
  the following
• The property owner should have known of the
  dangerous condition on his or her property and
  fixed it.

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• The property owner knew of the dangerous
  condition but did nothing to fix it.
• The property owner intentionally caused the
  dangerous condition.
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• Proving Negligence on the Part of the
  Property Owner
• To hold a property owner negligent, you must be
  able to prove that the property owner failed to
  act as a reasonably prudent person would have
  acted under similar circumstances.
• To prove the property owners negligence,
  consider the following

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• Did the hazardous condition exist long enough for
  a reasonable property owner to take action to
  eliminate it?
• Did the property owner have a policy of routinely
  checking for potential hazards on his or her
  property?

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• Was the hazard intentionally created?
• Could the slip and fall accident have been
  prevented by relocating the hazard, placing
  adequate warning signs in the area or preventing
  access to the area?
• Was the accident due to poor lighting or limited
  visibility?

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• If you have been injured in a slip and fall
  accident, you may be entitled to compensation.
• The slip and fall lawyers at Marvin A. Cooper,
  P.C. will make sure you are treated fairly and
  will help you recover monetary damages.

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• Contact Us
• Marvin A. Cooper, P.C.
• 245 Main Street, Suite 510
• White Plains, NY 10601
• 914-357-8911 and 718-619-4215
• whc_at_cooper-law.com
• www.cooper-law.com