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Catastrophic Injuries in an Illinois Slip and Fall Accident (Part A)

Slip and fall accidents are not an uncommon occurrence in Illinois. While the majority of these accidents are relatively minor, some slip and fall or trip and fall accidents can result in more serious and life-altering consequences such as a spinal cord injury or a traumatic brain injury.

A Chicago personal injury attorney can help you determine if someone else's negligence led to your severe injuries. Additionally, a Chicago personal injury attorney can collect the necessary evidence to prove what caused your slip and fall accident in Illinois, along with the medical records that demonstrate the extent of your injuries.

What is a Slip and Fall Accident?

An Illinois slip and fall accident can take place indoors or outdoors on someone else's property. These types of accidents are known in legal terms as premises liability cases.

One of the most important components to a premises liability case is negligence. It must be proven that negligence was the cause of a slip and fall accident that led to your injuries. In other words, the owner of the property either acted in a manner that caused you to slip and fall or failed to act in a manner that would have prevented you from slipping and falling.

Another important component to a premises liability case is that there was a dangerous condition that existed. This dangerous condition must have been there long enough that the owner should have discovered it and corrected it before a slip and fall accident could occur.

Dangerous conditions can include a number of things, anything from broken steps to inadequate lighting. Sometimes owners create the dangerous condition and other times they fail to correct a dangerous condition.

A premises liability claim can be especially tricky, with a variety of factors that come into play, in regards to proving negligence and liability. A Chicago personal injury attorney who has experience with these specific types of cases can help you understand what to expect when facing a claim related to a slip and fall accident in Illinois.

Spinal Cord Injury After a Slip and Fall Accident in Illinois

One of the more common catastrophic injuries that can occur after a slip and fall accident is a spinal cord injury.

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