Dayton Slip and Fall Attorneys

Helping Fall Victims Get Back On Their Feet

Shoppers and customers expect businesses will be free from hazards that could unexpectedly harm them. When a store or retail shop fails to clean up a spill or warn the public of a dangerous condition, it can lead to serious injuries such as broken bones, torn ligaments, head injuries, and muscle sprains. Older people are especially vulnerable to injuries from falls. 

Premises liability claims are almost always contested. The fact that you were injured while on another’s property is not enough alone to establish liability for your injuries and medical bills. Ohio law requires the victim to first establish the owner’s prior knowledge of the hazard. The business may claim that the hazard was “open and obvious” and should have been avoided. The business may also claim that it had adequately warned the public of the hazard. 

Our skilled Dayton premises liability lawyers have successfully handled slip, trip, and other injury cases against property owners big and small. 

Premises Liability Claims and Ohio Law

• Business owners must keep their premises in a reasonably safe condition. 
• Just being injured on another’s property is not enough to establish liability.   
• The innocent victim has the burden to prove the business knew or should have known the danger existed prior to their injury. 
• If the business had prior notice, then the owner must warn or remove the hazard. 
• Property owners do not have to protect the public from “open and obvious” hazards. 
• Statements by employees can be used to establish the business knew the danger existed.

Contact Us for a Free Consultation

Our skilled lawyers can help establish prior notice and defeat other defenses that may be asserted to deny your injury claim. Contact the premises liability lawyers at Thorson Switala Mondock & Snead LLP today and see if you have a case.