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Preszler LAW FAQ's

Slip and Fall Accidents

Q. What should I do after I have slipped and fallen on private property?

  1. Figure out what you slipped on. Was it water, ice, snow or oil, etc.?
  2. Get the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses
  3. Keep your footwear and do not wear your footwear again, if possible
  4. As soon after the accident as possible, take pictures of the area of the fall and specifically, what caused you to fall
  5. Document the lighting conditions
  6. If the fall occurred on ice or snow, document whether there was any salt or sand
  7. Document the address of where you fell
  8. If you slipped and fell within a business or home, obtain the owner’s name, if possible
  9. Look for warnings signs or devices and document their location in proximity to your fall
  10. Go to the doctor and make sure the incident and your injuries are documented
  11. Do not speak to any insurance company representative
  12. Contact the Preszler Law Firm immediately for a free consultation!

Q. What should I do after I have tripped and fallen on private property?

  1. Take pictures of what you tripped on or over as soon after the accident as possible
  2. Get the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses
  3. 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
  4. Keep your footwear and do not wear the footwear again
  5. Document the lighting conditions
  6. Document the address of where you fell
  7. If you tripped and fallen within a business or home, obtain the owner’s name, if possible
  8. Look for warnings signs or devices and document their location in proximity to your fall
  9. Go to the doctor and make sure the incident and your injuries are documented
  10. Do not speak to any insurance company representative
  11. 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?

  1. Give notice by registered mail within 10 days to the City or Township clerk.
  2. 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.
  3. Figure out what you slipped or tripped on. Was it water, ice, snow, a pot hole, a crack or a raised ledge etc.
  4. If the fall occurred on ice or snow, document whether there was any salt or sand
  5. Get the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any witnesses
  6. Keep your footwear
  7. Take pictures of what you slipped or tripped on as soon after the accident as possible
  8. Document the lighting conditions
  9. Document the address of where you fell
  10. Go to the doctor and make sure the incident and your injuries are documented
  11. Do not speak to any insurance company representative
  12. Contact the Preszler Law Firm immediately for a free consultation!