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A "slip and fall" accident is a term used to describe an accident which occurs when someone slips, trips and/or falls as a result of a hazardous condition on someone else's property. A hazardous condition could be caused by water, ice, snow, poor lighting, a hole or gap, a torn carpet, an oily substance or any substance or condition which causes a slip and fall.

Fall-related injuries are of great concern to older adults. Over 16,000 people age 65 or older die each year from fall-related injuries. Almost 2,000,000 senior citizens care treated in emergency care centers for fall-related injuries and almost half of that number have to be hospitalized.

If you slip and fall and are injured on someone else's property as a result of a hazardous condition, the property or business owner may be liable for your injuries. Consequently, if you are a property or business owner and someone is injured on your property, you may find yourself legally responsible for those injuries. The advice of an experienced premises liability attorney would be very helpful in either case.

If you live in Norfolk, Virginia or the surrounding area and you have been involved in a slip and fall accident with injuries, please contact an experienced slip and fall attorney at The Cochran Firm's Norfolk office today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you to learn about your legal rights.

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