Tag: Slip and Fall

Many people assume in Texas that if you trip or slip on a substance in a store, the store is responsible for your injury and must pay your medical bills. Unfortunately, that is not the law in Texas. In fact, the law in Texas is that the store owner is not liable unless you can prove that they were...

It depends. Under Texas law, the simple fact that you slipped or fell or otherwise got injured in a store or other business does not mean the business is automatically liable for your damages. You must prove that the business or premises owner did something wrong or was negligent. Negligence means...

If you enter a building and slip on the floor because it is wet with water that was tracked in from the outside, is the building owner responsible for your injuries? In most states, the owner of a building has a duty to offer some protection to visitors so that they do not slip and fall on a...

A slip and fall accident is just what it sounds like...you slip and fall, either backwards or forwards. There are more than 16,000 deaths every year from slip and fall accidents and one million serious injuries. In fact, slip and fall accidents are the second leading cause of death in the U.S. A...