Tucson Slip and Fall Lawyer

Winning a slip and fall case requires proving that the property owner or occupier was negligent. Arizona law recognizes different duties owed to other types of visitors.

Property owners must provide various types of care to individuals on their property, depending on their status:

• Invitees: These are individuals on the property for business reasons who receive the highest level of duty of care. Owners must regularly check for dangers and either rectify them or provide clear warnings.
• Licensees: These people are social guests who are permitted to be on a property. Owners must warn them of known hazards, but do not have to check for hidden hazards.
• Trespassers: Property owners owe trespassers minimal duties, but they are prohibited from intentionally harming them.

To win a slip and fall claim, you must demonstrate the following:

• The property owner owed you a duty of care, determined by your status on their site.
• A danger existed on-site.
• The owner knew or should have been aware of the danger through reasonable inspection and maintenance.

Therefore, you must show that the owner failed to correct the hazard or provide adequate warning. Finally, you must demonstrate that this failure directly caused your injuries and resulting damages.

Property owners often argue that the danger was obvious, that you weren’t paying attention, or that they didn’t have notice of the hazard. The attorneys in our network are skilled at countering these defenses and building compelling evidence of negligence.