Slip and Fall Lawyer for the Antelope Valley

What to do after a slip and fall

1. Report the fall to the manager, landlord, or owner before you leave, and ask for a copy of the incident report.
2. Take photos of exactly what made you fall: the spill, the broken step, the lighting, the pothole. Include a wide shot and a close-up.
3. Keep your shoes and clothing as they were.
4. Get names and phone numbers of witnesses and employees.
5. See a doctor. Falls often cause wrist, hip, knee, back, and head injuries that get worse over the next few days.
6. Call us before you talk to the owner’s insurance company.

Common causes of falls we see

• Spills and wet floors in grocery stores and restaurants with no warning sign
• Broken or uneven stairs and missing handrails in apartments
• Cracked or raised pavement in parking lots and walkways
• Poor lighting in stairwells, parking areas, and apartment complexes
• Loose mats, torn carpet, and cords across walkways
• Ice from leaking pipes or sprinklers on cold desert mornings

When is the owner responsible?

The owner, the business, or a landlord may be responsible if:

• they created the dangerous condition, or
• they knew about it and did not fix it or warn people, or
• it was there long enough that a reasonable owner would have found it.

Stores are expected to inspect their aisles regularly. Landlords are expected to fix known hazards in common areas like stairs, halls, and parking lots.

How Campano Law Group helps

We move fast to ask the owner to preserve video and inspection records. We identify every responsible party, such as the owner, a property manager, or a cleaning or maintenance company. We deal with their insurer while you recover. Angelo Campano handles your case himself.

For bigger property safety problems, such as dangerous stairs, bad security, or swimming pools, see our premises liability page. If you fell in Palmdale, see our Palmdale slip and fall lawyer page.