Slip and fall accidents are among the most common types of premises liability accidents. A preventable fall caused by a property owner’s negligence can cause significant injury and harm, which is why having a trusted Litchfield slip and fall lawyer advocate for you is crucial for a successful financial recovery.
While you focus on your physical and emotional recovery, the seasoned personal injury attorneys at D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, will use their 100+ years of combined experience to fight for justice and maximum compensation for you.
When we visit someone’s home or business, we expect that the owner has done what’s necessary to keep the property safe and secure to prevent injury. In fact, Connecticut law requires property maintenance and safety to a certain degree.
Property owners and occupiers have a duty to people who visit their property, but this duty does not extend to everyone in the same way. There are three categories of people who may be on someone’s property – invitees, licensees, and trespassers. Invitees are those people who have been invited to the property, either expressly or by implied invitation. Licensees have permission to be on the property but are there for their own purposes, such as delivery drivers. Trespassers do not have permission to be on the property, and this impacts the duty that property owners owe to trespassers.
Generally, a property owner does not owe a duty of care to trespassers. There are exceptions to this, which include:
Children who trespass are also exceptions because a special duty is created if the owner knows or anticipates that children may trespass on the property. Connecticut requires property owners and occupiers to take necessary steps to safeguard children and prevent them from accessing a property’s hazardous conditions. When they fail to do so, our Litchfield slip and fall injury attorneys will hold them accountable for their negligent actions.
Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere, including:
The person or entity responsible for your slip and fall accident can often be held legally liable for your injuries, which means you may be able to recover monetary damages for the harm their negligence caused. Economic and non-economic damages are the two most common types of monetary damages available after a Litchfield slip and fall accident, and they include:
Establishing the monetary value of your slip and fall injury claim is vital to ensure you know what a fair settlement offer looks like. The dedicated slip and fall lawyers at D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, will help determine the value of your case so you can accept or refuse settlement offers with confidence.
Don’t risk missing out on financial recovery because you waited too long to take action. You only have a limited amount of time to initiate a legal claim after your injury, so contact D’Amico & Pettinicchi, LLC, to schedule your free consultation with a Litchfield slip and fall lawyer today.
