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Premises Liability In North Carolina | North Carolina Slip And Fall Accidents

If you slip and fall, it's your fault, right? Not necessarily. In many cases in North Carolina, serious accidents take place not because of your clumsiness or your inattention, but because the property owner where you were injured did not provide a safe place for you to be and was negligent. If a property owner knowingly left unsafe conditions untended to, he or she could be liable for your accident injury. In fact, the property owner of the place where you were seriously injured could be responsible for your medical bills, your lost wages, your pain and suffering, and any ongoing disabilities or medical needs you might have.

What are some examples of premises liability and slip and fall accidents?

· You slip and break both of your wrists on the slippery entrance to a grocery store. The grocery store manager was aware of the slick floors, but had not put up a warning sign or cleaned up the water.

· While at a home supply store, a flat of supplies falls from a high shelf, leaving you with a head injury. You are in need of ongoing care as you struggle with memory problems and cognitive functioning.

· While walking in a construction site, you fall into a ditch where workers are laying a pipe. You suffer a back injury that bars you from some of your favorite activities and from continuing to work at your job.

· While staying at a hotel, your toddler wanders into the indoor pool, which is unlocked and unsupervised. He survives a near drowning, but is left with permanent brain damage.

· Your lean up an apartment building's second story railing, which has been shoddily repaired by the landlord himself. The railing breaks and you fall two stories and are paralyzed from the waist down.

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