Category: Slip and Fall

In personal injury law, slip and fall injuries are without a doubt one of the leading causes for claims. This is especially true now when the weather is cold and you maybe in the middle of the winter season. The entire province of Ontario is known for the excessive accumulation of snow and this usually cause a lot of issues. However, it’s important to understand that slip and fall injuries and accidents take place inside just as much as they do outside. (more…)

The first thing that you need to take into account is the definition of premise liability and what it relates to. It refers to the potential legal liability that an owner of a property might be put through in case someone gets injured because of unsafe conditions on that property. The truth is that premise liability is likely to exist in almost all sorts of spaces and structures and it covers an array of different accidents including slip and fall, swimming pool accidents, falling equipment, animal as well as criminal attacks, fire outbursts and many of the kind. (more…)

The truth is that individuals are often injured or hurt on premises which aren’t theirs. They are commonly owned or currently occupied by a third party. The slip and fall accidents can very well result in some incredibly grave and serious injuries such as hip injuries, broken ankles, a variety of orthopedic injuries and even traumatic brain damages and spinal cord injuries, even though the last tend to happen more or less rare. (more…)

The winter months in the Greater Toronto Area and throughout Ontario Province are filled with freezing temperatures, ice and snow, and unpredictable wet weather.  As a result, a significant percentage of the personal injury claims that are filed during this time involved motor vehicle as well as slip and fall accidents (especially the latter).  If by some chance you sustain serious injuries in a slip and fall accident, here’s what you should know as well as what you need to do as soon as possible. (more…)

Under Provincial personal injury law, the Occupier’s Liability Act allows you to sue for compensation if you’ve been injured in a slip and fall accident.  For example, you can sue a property owner if you sustained injuries because you fell on their premises.  In this example, “premises” could be but is not defined exclusively as:

• a city or municipality
• a clinic, hospital, or physician’s office
• a mobile home or trailer
• a neighbor’s property
• a passenger airplane or train
• a portable structure on business or residential property
• a retail business
• a ship or vessel

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