Slip and Falls

In Ontario, the law on liability for slip and fall accidents is based on the principles of negligence. The duty of care includes maintaining property, fixing hazards, and warning visitors of any potential dangers. The Occupiers’ Liability Act is Ontario’s primary legislation governing liability for slip and fall accidents.

Notice requirements for slip and fall accidents in Ontario are strict. It is important that you contact a lawyer as soon as possible in order to understand and meet these requirements.

Types of Slip and Falls

Slip and fall accidents often lead to serious personal injury. These types of accidents can happen anywhere, including public places such as grocery stores, shopping centers and public buildings to commercial sites, such as offices or industrial warehouses, and even outdoor spaces, like sidewalks and parking lots as well as personal property.

There are several factors that can cause a slip and fall accident, including wet or slippery surfaces, such as those created by spills, leaks, rain, or ice, or sidewalks needing repair.

Poor lighting can also be a risk when it comes to slip-and-fall accidents, as people may not be able to notice the fall hazards around them. Spaces that are poorly designed with uneven surfaces and changes in elevation that are not identified by cautionary signs can contribute to slip-and-fall situations as well.

Slip-and-fall accidents can also be a result of negligence. In some cases, property owners fail to properly maintain their premises, leaving hazardous spills, broken flooring, or objects in walkways. In other cases, their employee may not provide adequate warning of a hazard, like a wet floor for instance, and it could lead to someone suffering a serious injury.

Types of Injuries

Slip and Fall Accidents can lead to serious injuries, including concussion, soft tissue sprains and strains, whiplash injuries to your neck and/or back, a fracture to your tail bone, fractures or sprains to the hand or wrist, kneecap fractures, sprains and/or fractures to the foot or ankle sprains or fractures of the shoulder or arm.

How Will Trial Lawyers Can Help

If you have suffered an injury due to a slip and fall accident, we can help. We offer free, no-obligation consultations and will work with you one-on-one based on your individual situation to build a case and to advocate for its successful conclusion on your behalf.

Call Toll Free 866-503-8757
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4-1464 Cornwall Rd, Oakville, ON L6G 7W5

How can we help?

E-mail: contact@willtriallawyers.ca
Phone: 905-337-9568

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