Preszler LAW FAQ's
Slip and Fall Accidents
Q. What should I do after I have slipped and fallen on private property?
- Figure out what you slipped on. Was it water, ice, snow or oil, etc.?
- Get the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses
- Keep your footwear and do not wear your footwear again, if possible
- As soon after the accident as possible, take pictures of the area of the fall and specifically, what caused you to fall
- Document the lighting conditions
- If the fall occurred on ice or snow, document whether there was any salt or sand
- Document the address of where you fell
- If you slipped and fell within a business or home, obtain the owner’s name, if possible
- Look for warnings signs or devices and document their location in proximity to your fall
- Go to the doctor and make sure the incident and your injuries are documented
- Do not speak to any insurance company representative
- Contact the Preszler Law Firm immediately for a free consultation!
Q. What should I do after I have tripped and fallen on private property?
- Take pictures of what you tripped on or over as soon after the accident as possible
- Get the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses
- Measure the height, width and/or depth of the trip hazard and if possible take a picture of the height, width or depth of the hazard
- Keep your footwear and do not wear the footwear again
- Document the lighting conditions
- Document the address of where you fell
- If you tripped and fallen within a business or home, obtain the owner’s name, if possible
- Look for warnings signs or devices and document their location in proximity to your fall
- Go to the doctor and make sure the incident and your injuries are documented
- Do not speak to any insurance company representative
- Contact the Preszler Law Firm immediately for a free consultation!
Q. What should I do after I have slipped or tripped on a City sidewalk or highway?
- Give notice by registered mail within 10 days to the City or Township clerk.
- Within your notice letter, specify the location of the fall, the cause of the fall, the date and time of the fall, and the injuries you sustained.
- Figure out what you slipped or tripped on. Was it water, ice, snow, a pot hole, a crack or a raised ledge etc.
- If the fall occurred on ice or snow, document whether there was any salt or sand
- Get the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses
- Keep your footwear
- Take pictures of what you slipped or tripped on as soon after the accident as possible
- Document the lighting conditions
- Document the address of where you fell
- Go to the doctor and make sure the incident and your injuries are documented
- Do not speak to any insurance company representative
- Contact the Preszler Law Firm immediately for a free consultation!

