Slip and fall accidents happen with regularity in superstores, and in most instances, they are caused by liquid or other slippery substances that have spilled onto the ground. Store owners have an obligation under the law to maintain their premises in a safe condition, and they can be held accountable for the harm that arises out of slip and fall incidents. As explained in a recent ruling issued by a New York court, however, a store owner will only be deemed liable if the injured party can show that the owner knew or should have known of the presence of the condition that caused the fall. If you suffered injuries in a fall that happened while you were shopping, it is smart to talk to a Syracuse personal injury lawyer to evaluate whether you may be able to recover compensation in a civil lawsuit.<\/p>\n
The Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/p>\n Reportedly, the plaintiff was shopping at the defendant\u2019s superstore in March 2020 when he slipped and fell in a puddle of pasta sauce in one of the store\u2019s aisles. The sauce had not yet congealed but was still liquid at the time of the fall, and both the floor and the sauce were white. The plaintiff did not notice the sauce before he fell, and he reported that other than the puddle, the floor was clean.<\/p>\n It is alleged that the plaintiff filed a premises liability lawsuit against the defendant, alleging its negligent failure to maintain the store in a safe condition caused the plaintiff\u2019s fall and subsequent injuries. The defendant moved for summary judgment<\/a> on the grounds that the plaintiff failed to show that the defendant had actual or constructive notice of the spill prior to the plaintiff\u2019s fall. Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Slip and fall accidents happen with regularity in superstores, and in most instances, they are caused by liquid or other slippery substances that have spilled onto the ground. Store owners have an obligation under the law to maintain their premises in a safe condition, and they can be held accountable for the harm that arises […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-premises-liability"],"yoast_head":"\n