If something is spilled on the floor at a grocery store, the staff has to clean up it quickly. If they cannot, they have to put something around the area to close it off to alert people it is there. If you fell at a grocery store because there was something on the floor, and staff did not clean or alert anyone, then you have a case against them. Below are some tips to help you win your lawsuit so you can get the money that you deserve.

Hire an Attorney

The first thing you should do is to hire an attorney. You need to ensure, however, that you choose the right attorney. There are many personal injury attorneys, but you should hire one that is experienced in slip and fall laws.  Even though this is a common lawsuit, there are different parties that you have to deal with, such as the store's insurance company and the grocery store owner. Your city or county may own the property, so they would be part of this lawsuit also.

Prove Liability and Negligence

To win your case, you have to prove liability and negligence. To help you determine if the grocery store owner acted reasonably, there are many things you should consider. For example, the spill may have just happened, so the store employees did not have time to clean it up. If this is true, they may not be liable for your accident.

Your attorney will ask the store owner if they have a log that shows employees when they have to check the store for hazards. This would show them if they should have checked this before you had your accident. For example, if the spill happened at 3:45, an employee was supposed to check at 4, and you fell at 4:05, the store would be liable.

The attorney would also check if the store had good lighting. If the lighting was poor and you had a limited visibility, this would help you win your case.

Prove That You Did Not Cause the Slip and Fall Accident

The store owner may tell the court that you caused the accident that led to your injuries. For example, they may say you knocked over a product, such as a jar of sauce, yourself. They may also say that you were talking on the phone or texting, which caused you knock things off a shelf. The store owner may also say that you were in a location of the store that you did not have access to or that you ignored the warning signs the store posted.

An attorney at offices like the Shaw Law Offices can go over all this information with you so you can understand exactly what you need to do.