Common Causes of Slip & Fall Accidents in Houston

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident in Houston, you are probably wondering about your next options. Falling injuries can lead to extensive—and costly—medical complications, and a personal injury claim is your best chance at financially recovering from your accident. However, you might not know how to begin pursuing your claim.

The Houston personal injury lawyers at Carabin Shaw can assist you. Our legal team has years of combined experience with slip and fall litigation. For more information on the services we offer, call 800-862-1260 to schedule a free consultation and case review. You can discuss the specifics of your case with one of our attorneys and decide your best course of action.

Our consultations are no-obligation, meaning the lawyer you meet with will not expect you to hire them unless you decide to. Our telephone staff speaks both English and Spanish, and they are available to take your call at any time.

Slip and fall accidents are an extremely common form of injury, and they result in millions of emergency room visits annually. Elderly people are particularly at risk. Annually, one in three people over the age of 65 will experience a slip and fall, and falls are one of the leading causes of injury-related death for that age group.

Slip and falls are also a common workplace hazard. They are responsible for more missed days of work than any other injury, and cost billions of dollars in workers’ comp claims annually.

If you have experienced serious complications after a falling accident, contact a slip and fall attorney in Houston to discuss your next steps.

Slip and falls can be the result of medical conditions affecting balance, unsafe conditions, or pure unfortunate circumstances. For your injuries to merit a settlement, you and your attorney will have to show that another party was responsible for your accident.

The owner of a grocery store or retail outlet can be responsible for a slip and fall by:

• Failing to clean or clearly mark slipping hazards
• Failing to provide adequate lighting in stairwells
• Failing to fix loose handrails
• Overfilling shelves to the point that they risk collapse
• Failing to address cluttered or uneven floors

An employer might be liable for slipping accidents if they:

• Fail to address slipping hazards on a worksite
• Fail to provide employees with adequate safety equipment
• Improperly train employees on safety regulations
• Hire negligent or unqualified worksite supervisors

Negligence is one of the most common causes of slip & fall accidents in Houston. If you believe that your accident could have been avoided if an employer or property owner followed adequate standards of care, consult an attorney specializing in slip and fall injuries to discuss the potential of a claim.

You can still pursue a claim even if you were partially responsible for your slip and fall. Texas has a modified comparative fault law, meaning that multiple parties can be liable for an injury. If you are less at-fault than the party named in your Houston slip and fall claim, you will still be able to recover damages

For example, if you slipped and fell in an unlit stairwell while intoxicated, you would be responsible for your own drunkenness while the building’s owner would be responsible for the unsafe stairwell. If you are 20% responsible for your injuries, your settlement will be reduced by 20%.

Our team of personal injury attorneys specializes in slip and fall claims, and will do all that they can to get you the compensation that you deserve. Carabin Shaw’s client reviews will speak to our team’s expertise and dedication to their clients. If you have any further questions, call 800-862-1260 to schedule your free consultation.