Supermarket Slip Fall Accident: Oregon Injury Lawyer Premises Liability Evaluation

“I fell and hurt myself in a supermarket. Do I have a case?”

Our Portland personal injury law office receives many calls from prospective clients injured by falls in markets or other stores. Fall injuries can be serious, but proving liability can be challenging. Puddles, spills, and floor hazards might be caused by negligence, but It is not enough that one tripped, fell, and got hurt. The supermarket must have caused the dangerous condition.

As an Oregon accident law firm, it’s our job to evaluate whether we believe that we can help someone hurt in a fall to recover compensation. Following are some of the important slip and fall points that we look for in evaluating premises liability.

Negligence of a Supermarket or Retail Store
A grocery store will generally not be liable to a customer for injuries suffered in a slip and fall on the store premises if:


In other words, a supermarket has to keep its floors, aisles, displays, and merchandise in reasonably safe condition so that they are unlikely to injure customers. Conditions become unreasonably dangerous when they are left unattended for substantial periods of time. Examples are a spill or puddle that gets missed and left on the floor. A patch of ice that is not removed from an entryway. A carton or display extending into an aisle below eye level. If the store should have known about such conditions—or if employees created them—the store may be liable for injury.

Premises Liability Attorney Case Evaluation
The law office of Portland personal injury lawyer Dane E. Johnson represents people injured in slip, trip, and fall cases. We offer a no-cost, no-obligation attorney consultation to evaluate your potential case. Call us toll free at (800) 714-3204, or use our online attorney contact form.