
Can I Sue for a Slip and Fall Accident in Virginia?
If you have experienced a slip and fall accident in Virginia, you are entitled to seek compensation for your damages through a personal injury claim. If you cannot reach an agreement with the insurance company, you can file a lawsuit to get paid after your accident. For any slip and fall claim, it’s important to have a reputable lawyer with experience in these cases. Proof of Negligence The first step to recovering damages in your slip and fall accident is proving that the property owner was negligent. Negligent means that someone failed to exercise ordinary care toward other people. Property owners have a duty of care to maintain safe premises. Evidence If the owner fails to maintain that duty and someone gets injured as a result, the owner or occupier is liable for damages. To prove this, you must show that: The owner or business failed to recognize or remove the hazardous condition that caused your accident or, The owner or business caused the hazardous condition that led to your accident. Essentially, you need to be able to show that a reasonable person would have seen the hazard and had enough time to fix it before your slip and fall