I recently fell down a flight of stairs at a Tennessee business and broke my hip. Now I am looking at a long recovery, missed work and other expenses. If I decide to file a personal injury claim, what do I have to prove?

Stairway accidents are all too common and they can be caused by many hazardous conditions. These include slippery surfaces, ice, worn carpeting or other materials, and building code violations, to name just a few.

While you do not mention how your accident happened, if you feel that your injury was caused by someone else’s negligence, you may have a Tennessee premises liability case. If so, you will need to prove that the property owner was at fault (liable) in some way.

One of the following must have happened to prove premises liability:

The owner of the premises or an employee caused the accident by neglecting to ensure the safety of the stairway.
The owner of the premises or an employee knew about the dangerous condition on the stairway but did not do anything about it.
A “reasonable” person would have noticed the dangerous condition and done something about it.
The injured person (in this case, you) was not at fault, or was only partially at fault. The law allows you and the defendant to share the blame for your accident. This is called “comparative negligence” and makes it possible for you to share the blame and still collect a percentage of the compensation.

You should also know that stair accident cases are more complicated than most slip and fall accidents. For instance, sometimes defects in a set of stairs may not be easy to see, remaining hidden, unless you are able to figure out what really happened.

As Middle Tennessee slip and fall lawyers, we at Greer Injury Lawyers can guarantee we will do our absolute best in handling your case. Call us today toll-free at 888-470-9143 to find out what we can do for you.