What must I prove in a slip-and-fall case?

If you are a Connecticut resident who receives an injury this winter as the result of falling on someone else’s property, you may wish to consider suing the property owner to recover money damages for your injury. FindLaw explains that a slip-and-fall accident is one in which you sustain an injury as the result of such things as the following:

• Slipping on a wet floor, icy sidewalk, etc.
• Tripping on a torn carpet, broken sidewalk, etc.
• Falling over debris or down some stairs because of poor lighting, etc.

Proving responsible party

The first thing you must prove in a slip-and-fall case is who was at fault for your injury. The responsible person will be different depending on whether your accident occurred on private property, commercial property or governmental property.

In private and commercial property cases, the property owner usually is the responsible party. However, it could be a landlord, a tenant or someone else who had control of the property. Proving fault in a governmental property case can be the most difficult of all since many governmental entities are immune from personal injury suits.