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Property owners and businesses have a legal duty to maintain safe conditions for visitors. When they fail to do so and someone is injured, they can be held liable. Slip and fall cases, also known as premises liability cases, require proving that the property owner knew or should have known about the dangerous condition.
In North Carolina, personal injury cases are governed by specific state laws that affect how your case is handled:
North Carolina is one of only a handful of states that still follows pure contributory negligence. This means if you are even 1% at fault for your injuries, you may be completely barred from recovery. This makes having an experienced attorney critical in North Carolina personal injury cases.
Slip and fall cases encompass a wide range of hazardous conditions, including wet or slippery floors without warning signs, uneven sidewalks and parking lot defects, poorly lit stairwells and walkways, broken handrails, icy or snowy walkways that were not properly treated, loose carpeting or flooring, and falling merchandise in retail stores. These accidents can happen in grocery stores, shopping malls, restaurants, office buildings, apartment complexes, and private homes.
Slip and fall cases require proving several elements. You must show that the property owner owed you a duty of care, they breached that duty by failing to maintain safe conditions or warn of hazards, the dangerous condition caused your fall, and you suffered actual injuries and damages. Evidence is critical in these cases. If you are injured in a slip and fall, try to photograph the hazardous condition, report the incident to the property owner or manager, get contact information from witnesses, and seek immediate medical attention.
Zara Injury Law represents slip and fall victims throughout North Carolina, including Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington, and surrounding communities. If you have been injured in a slip and fall incident anywhere in North Carolina, contact us for a free case evaluation.