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Chilliwack Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers


If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident on someone else’s property, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. Depending on the manner in which your accident occurred and who was responsible for it, you may be eligible to pursue a civil claim for damages.

Pursuing a civil claim for damages can be a complex process. That is why it is important to work with our Chilliwack slip and fall accident lawyers. With combined decades’ of experience helping injured members of the local community, our slip and fall accident lawyers serving Chilliwack are committed to making the process of pursuing justice and fair compensation as uncomplicated and beneficial for our clients as possible.

If you were injured in a slip and fall accident on someone else’s property, we may be able provide you with crucial assistance by:

  • Investigating the accident
  • Gathering evidence
  • Negotiating a settlement with insurance companies
  • Representing you in court if a settlement cannot be reached
  • And possibly more

After being involved in a slip and fall, it may not be immediately clear to accident victims who or what was responsible for the injury-causing incident. However, when these accidents occur on property owned and/or occupied by another party or entity, someone else’s negligence is often to blame.

According to the province’s Occupiers Liability Act, property owners and/or occupiers are legally obligated to take reasonable steps to make sure their property is safe for visitors. In the context of premises liability claims, the term “occupier” might refer to any person who is responsible for the condition of the premises, the activities conducted on those premises, or the persons allowed to enter those premises. Depending on the type of property in question, an “occupier” could be a property owner, business manager, superintendent, landlord, tenant, or other entity that controls access to the space.

Property owners and/or occupiers may fail to fulfill their duty of care by neglecting potentially dangerous maintenance issues on-site. For example, a property owner may inadvertently cause a slip and fall accident to occur by failing to address hazardous weather-related impediments like ice or snow, neglecting essential repairs of unsafe infrastructures on the premises, or failing to provide guests with sufficient warning about potentially dangerous maintenance issues on their property.

Some common hazards that can lead to slip and fall accidents on commercial and residential properties include:

  • Wet or slippery floors
  • Uneven or cracked pavement
  • Poor lighting
  • Loose or missing handrails
  • Broken stairs or staircases
  • Debris or clutter in walkways
  • Potholes
  • Loose carpeting
  • Improperly cleared ice and/or snow
  • And more

If a property’s owner and/or occupier fails to take reasonable steps to ensure their premises’ safety and someone is injured as a result, they may be considered negligent. In these situations, injured survivors of slip and fall accidents may be able to recover compensation for financial losses they have incurred as a result of the injuries they sustained.

Depending on a number of factors, slip and fall accident victims can sustain severe, even life-threatening injuries as a result of someone else’s negligence. These factors could include the height from which the fall occurred, the type of maintenance defect that caused the fall, the accident survivor’s physical condition, and their age. Indeed, 61% of older Canadians’ fatal injuries are sustained in falling accidents.

Our Chilliwack slip and fall accident lawyers may be able to provide you with crucial assistance in your pursuit of justice, accountability, and fair financial compensation. To learn more, contact us today and receive a free initial consultation on your case.

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After surviving an injury-causing slip and fall accident on someone else’s property, it is only natural to have questions about the options available to you. To receive case-specific feedback and learn about actions you may be able to take, call our slip and fall accident lawyers serving Chilliwack today.

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Schedule a call with our personal injury legal intake team. Our team is available 24/7 so call us now to book your call. Our scheduled intake allows you to tell us details about your accident and gives our legal team an opportunity to review your case and advise you on possible solutions and outcomes. The best part is, if you decide to hire us after this call - you don't pay anything unless we win. We can help clients regardless of where they reside in British Columbia so let us help you get started on your road to recovery.

 

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