Louisville Slip and Fall Accident Attorney
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC"), over one million (1,000,000) Americans suffer slip and fall injuries annually. 20-to-30% of trip and fall accident victims suffer moderate or significant injuries, including bruises, sprains, spinal, hip, arm, leg, ankle, and hand fractures, and traumatic brain injuries. Slip and fall injuries can limit people's mobility, and ability to live independently. Moreover, the CDC reports that unintentional falls kill almost 20,000 Americans every year."Slip and fall" accidents occur when a person is injured as a result of slipping/tripping and falling due to a dangerous or unreasonable condition on the premises. These accidents may occur either inside or outside of a property. Some of the most common causes of slip and fall accidents include wet floors and sidewalks, improper maintenance, poor lighting, and hidden hazards.
Kentucky Slip and Fall Law
Under Kentucky law, a property owner or operator may be held responsible for a slip and fall victim's physical injuries and monetary damages if:- The property owner or manager negligently fails to reasonably maintain the premises;
- The property owner or manager creates an unreasonable hazard, which causes a visitor to fall and be injured; or
- The property owner or manager knows about a danger, and that people will come onto the property, but fails to warn them about the danger, or takes no steps to prevent the visitors from being injured.
