Is a slip and fall at a major retail store personal injury or premises liability?
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Is a slip and fall at a major retail store personal injury or premises liability?
I fell on a puddle of water in a store. What kind of attorney should I
look for – personal injury or premises liability?
Asked on September 18, 2018 under Personal Injury, Pennsylvania
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You should be represented by a personal injury attorney.
If the case is not settled with the store's insurance carrier, a lawsuit would then be filed against the store based on premises liability.
Most of these cases are settled without filing a lawsuit, after you complete your medical treatment and are released by the doctor or are declared by the doctor to be permanent and stationary, which means having reached a point in your medical treatment where no further improvement is anticipated.
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