Case Examples

Slips, trips and falls
Premises Liability

A man walking in a store claimed that he slipped on the floor and fell, suffering a fractured wrist. Eye witnesses stated that the man was running, tripped and fell.

• What was the mechanism of the fall?
• Was the injury consistent with a fall resulting from a slip on the floor during walking as stated by the victim or was it caused by tripping on the floor during running?