What is Slip and Fall?
Updated January 24, 2026
A premises liability case where someone slips, trips, or falls due to a hazardous condition on someone else's property.
Understanding Slip and Fall
Common hazards include wet floors, uneven surfaces, poor lighting, missing handrails, and debris. Property owners may be liable if they knew or should have known of the hazard and failed to fix it or warn of it. Notice and inspection practices are key issues.
Examples
- 1Slipping on wet grocery store floor
- 2Tripping on broken sidewalk
- 3Falling due to inadequate lighting
Related Terms
Premises Liability
A legal doctrine holding property owners and occupiers responsible for injuries that occur on their property due to unsafe conditions.
Invitee
A person who enters property for business purposes or as a member of the public, owed the highest duty of care by the property owner.
Negligent Security
A premises liability claim alleging that inadequate security measures allowed a criminal act to injure someone on the property.
Attractive Nuisance
A legal doctrine holding property owners liable for injuries to children caused by dangerous conditions on the property that are likely to attract children.
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