If you slip and fall in a store, even if your injuries seem minor, you should immediately report the incident to store management, seek medical attention within 24 hours, document everything including photos and witness information, preserve any evidence like clothing or shoes, and consult with a personal injury attorney before speaking to insurance adjusters.
Many people underestimate the seriousness of what appears to be a minor slip, thinking they can simply walk it off and move on with their day. However, slip and fall incidents in retail stores often involve complex liability questions, and injuries that feel minor immediately after the fall can develop into serious conditions hours or days later. Taking the right steps immediately protects both your health and your legal rights, ensuring that if your injury turns out to be more significant than you initially thought, you have the documentation and evidence needed to hold the responsible party accountable.
Report the Incident Immediately to Store Management
The moment you slip and fall in a store, your first priority after assessing your immediate physical condition is to report the incident to a manager or supervisor. Do not leave the store without making an official report, even if you feel embarrassed or believe your injuries are minor.
Notify a Store Employee Right Away
As soon as you are able, tell the nearest store employee what happened. Ask them to get a manager or supervisor immediately. Do not wait until you get home or finish your shopping to report the fall.
Store employees are trained to respond to incidents, and their immediate response creates an official record that the fall occurred. Delaying this notification can give the store’s insurance company grounds to question whether the fall actually happened or whether your injuries came from somewhere else.
Request That an Incident Report Be Filed
Once a manager arrives, insist that they file a formal incident report documenting your fall. This report should include the date, time, location within the store, and a description of what caused you to slip. Request a copy of this report before you leave the premises.
If the manager refuses to provide a copy immediately, get their full name and contact information, and follow up within 24 hours to obtain the report. Georgia law under O.C.G.A. § 51-3-1 requires property owners to exercise ordinary care in keeping their premises safe, and this incident report is the first piece of evidence proving they were aware of an accident on their property.
Provide Accurate Details About How the Fall Occurred
When describing the fall to store management, be specific but stick to the facts. Explain exactly where you were, what you slipped on if you know, and what part of your body hit the ground. Avoid speculating about who is at fault or making statements like “I should have been more careful.”
Your description will be documented in the incident report and potentially used later in any claim or lawsuit. Insurance adjusters will look for any statement that suggests you were distracted or not paying attention, so focus on observable facts about the hazardous condition that caused your fall.
Seek Medical Attention Promptly
Many slip and fall victims make the critical mistake of refusing medical care at the scene or delaying a doctor’s visit because they feel fine immediately after the fall. This decision can seriously harm both your health and any potential legal claim.
Get Examined Within 24 Hours
Even if you feel only minor soreness or no pain at all, see a doctor within 24 hours of your fall. Some serious injuries like concussions, internal bleeding, or fractures may not produce immediate symptoms. Adrenaline and shock can mask pain for hours after an accident.
Schedule an appointment with your primary care physician, visit an urgent care center, or go to an emergency room depending on the severity of your symptoms. The medical records from this visit establish a clear connection between the fall and any injuries you sustained.
Explain All Your Symptoms in Detail
When you see a doctor, describe every symptom you are experiencing, no matter how minor it seems. Mention soreness, stiffness, headaches, dizziness, or any unusual sensations. These symptoms can be early indicators of more serious conditions that will worsen over the next few days.
Doctors often document only what patients tell them, so if you downplay your symptoms or forget to mention something, it may not appear in your medical records. Insurance companies will later argue that any symptom not documented in your first medical visit must not be related to the fall.
Follow All Medical Advice and Attend Follow-Up Appointments
If your doctor prescribes medication, physical therapy, or follow-up appointments, follow these recommendations exactly. Gaps in treatment or missed appointments give insurance companies ammunition to argue that your injuries were not serious or that you failed to mitigate your damages.
Keep every medical bill, receipt for medications, and documentation of mileage to medical appointments. Under Georgia’s premises liability laws, you can potentially recover compensation for all reasonable medical expenses related to your fall, but only if you can prove these expenses with documentation.
Document the Scene and Conditions Thoroughly
Solid evidence collected immediately after your fall can make the difference between a successful claim and a denied one. Stores often clean up hazards quickly after an incident, eliminating the proof you need to show the dangerous condition existed.
Photograph the Exact Location Where You Fell
If you are physically able, use your smartphone to take multiple photographs of the area where you slipped. Capture wide-angle shots showing the overall area and close-up shots of the specific hazard that caused your fall, whether it was a wet floor, debris, uneven flooring, or inadequate lighting.
Take photos from multiple angles and include reference points like aisle numbers, product displays, or store signage that prove the location. If there was a liquid on the floor, photograph any footprints or tracking patterns that show how long the hazard may have been present.
Document Lighting, Signage, and Warning Conditions
Photograph the lighting conditions in the area where you fell. Poor lighting can contribute to slip and fall accidents and may indicate negligence by the store. Also photograph whether any warning signs were present, such as “wet floor” signs or caution tape.
If no warning signs were present when they should have been, these photographs become critical evidence. Georgia courts have held that property owners must provide adequate warning of known hazards under O.C.G.A. § 51-3-1, and the absence of warning signs can prove the store failed in this duty.
Take Photos of Your Injuries and Damaged Property
Photograph any visible injuries like bruises, cuts, or swelling as soon as possible after the fall and continue photographing them as they develop over the next several days. Bruises often appear or darken 24-48 hours after an injury, and these later photos demonstrate the severity of the impact.
Also photograph any personal property that was damaged in the fall, such as torn clothing, broken glasses, or a damaged purse or shopping bags. Keep these damaged items as physical evidence rather than throwing them away.
Identify and Speak with Witnesses
Witness testimony can corroborate your version of events and confirm that a hazardous condition existed before your fall. Other shoppers or store employees may have seen the hazard, seen your fall, or both.
Ask Bystanders What They Observed
If anyone was nearby when you fell, politely ask if they saw what happened. Many witnesses will be willing to provide a brief statement if you ask immediately, but they may be reluctant if contacted weeks later. Their observations about the hazard or how you fell can be invaluable.
Witnesses may have noticed things you did not see, such as how long a spill had been on the floor or whether store employees walked past the hazard without addressing it. This information can prove the store had actual or constructive knowledge of the dangerous condition.
Obtain Full Contact Information
Get the full name, phone number, and email address of anyone willing to serve as a witness. If they are comfortable providing a brief written statement at the scene, ask them to write down what they saw in their own words and sign it. Even a few sentences can be helpful.
Store employees who witnessed the fall may be reluctant to provide their personal contact information, but you can note their name tags and the time of the incident. Your attorney can later subpoena employee testimony if necessary through the discovery process.
Ask if Anyone Saw the Hazard Before Your Fall
Specifically ask witnesses whether they noticed the hazardous condition before you fell. A witness who saw the spill or debris ten minutes before your fall provides evidence that the store had sufficient time to discover and fix the problem, establishing constructive notice under Georgia law.
Constructive notice means the hazard existed long enough that the store should have discovered it through reasonable inspection procedures. This is often easier to prove than actual notice, which requires showing that a specific employee knew about the hazard.
Preserve Physical Evidence
Physical evidence from the scene and from your person can prove what caused your fall and show the severity of the hazard. This evidence often disappears quickly if not preserved immediately.
Keep the Clothing and Footwear You Were Wearing
Do not wash or discard the clothes and shoes you wore during the fall. Stains, tears, or residue on your clothing can be tested to determine what substance caused you to slip. Wet spots on pants or skirts show where you landed and how you fell.
The tread pattern and condition of your shoes may also be relevant. Stores sometimes argue that a victim’s worn-out shoes caused the fall rather than a hazardous condition. Having your actual footwear available for inspection can refute these claims or demonstrate that proper footwear was not enough to prevent the fall on an extremely slippery surface.
Save Any Items That Show the Hazard
If the substance that caused your slip got on your purse, shopping bags, or other items, preserve these as well. A shopping bag with a wet or greasy stain can be analyzed to identify the exact substance on the floor, which may help prove the store’s negligence.
If possible and if it is safe to do so, collect a sample of the substance that caused you to slip using a plastic bag or container. Some victims have successfully preserved small samples of food products, cleaning solutions, or other materials that were left on the floor.
Request Surveillance Footage Immediately
Most stores have security cameras that record customer areas continuously. These recordings typically show exactly what caused your fall, how long the hazard existed, and whether store employees walked past it without taking action. However, stores often record over this footage within 24-72 hours.
Verbally request that the manager preserve all video footage from the time of your fall at the scene. Follow up this verbal request with a written letter sent via certified mail within 24 hours, specifically requesting preservation of surveillance footage from all relevant cameras. An attorney can later send a formal spoliation letter demanding the footage be preserved for litigation.
Avoid Making Damaging Statements
What you say immediately after a fall and in the days that follow can significantly impact any potential claim. Insurance companies will use your own words against you to minimize or deny your claim.
Do Not Apologize or Accept Blame
Many people instinctively apologize after falling, saying things like “I’m so sorry” or “I should have been watching where I was going.” While this is a natural social response to an awkward situation, these statements can be interpreted as admissions of fault.
Stick to factual descriptions of what happened without assigning blame to yourself. You do not yet know all the factors that contributed to your fall, and you should not make assumptions about fault before gathering all the evidence.
Refuse to Give Recorded Statements
Store representatives or insurance adjusters may try to get you to provide a recorded statement about the fall within hours or days of the incident. Politely refuse to give any recorded statement until you have consulted with an attorney.
Insurance adjusters are trained to ask questions designed to get you to underestimate your injuries, admit partial fault, or make inconsistent statements they can use against you later. You have no legal obligation to provide a recorded statement before filing a lawsuit.
Limit Social Media Posts About the Incident
Do not post about your fall on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or any other social media platform. Insurance companies routinely monitor claimants’ social media accounts looking for posts that contradict injury claims. A photo of you standing or walking normally can be used to argue your injuries are not severe.
Even posts that seem harmless can be taken out of context. A comment like “feeling better today” can be used to argue you have fully recovered even if you still have significant limitations. Set all your social media accounts to private and avoid posting anything about your activities until your claim is resolved.
Understand Your Legal Rights Under Georgia Law
Georgia’s premises liability laws establish when property owners can be held responsible for slip and fall injuries on their premises. Understanding these rights helps you make informed decisions about pursuing compensation.
Property Owner Duties in Georgia
Under O.C.G.A. § 51-3-1, property owners and occupiers owe visitors a duty to exercise ordinary care in keeping their premises safe. This includes a duty to inspect for hazards, warn visitors of known dangers, and repair or remove hazardous conditions within a reasonable time after discovering them.
Stores cannot simply claim they were unaware of a hazard. If a dangerous condition existed long enough that a reasonable inspection would have discovered it, the store can be held liable even if no employee actually saw the hazard before your fall.
Proving a Premises Liability Claim
To succeed in a Georgia slip and fall claim, you must prove four elements: the store owed you a duty of care, the store breached that duty by allowing a hazardous condition to exist, the breach caused your fall and injuries, and you suffered actual damages. Each element requires specific evidence.
The most challenging element is often proving the store had actual or constructive knowledge of the hazard. Actual knowledge means a store employee knew about the danger and did nothing to fix it. Constructive knowledge means the hazard existed long enough that the store should have discovered it through reasonable inspection procedures.
Time Limits for Filing a Claim
Georgia’s statute of limitations under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33 gives you two years from the date of your fall to file a personal injury lawsuit. If you do not file within this two-year window, you permanently lose your right to seek compensation regardless of how strong your case may be.
Two years may seem like plenty of time, but gathering evidence, completing medical treatment, and negotiating with insurance companies often takes many months. Starting the claims process early gives your attorney the best chance of building a strong case before critical evidence disappears or witnesses’ memories fade.
Calculate the Full Value of Your Damages
Even a minor slip and fall can result in more damages than most victims initially realize. Understanding all the types of compensation available helps ensure you do not accept an inadequate settlement offer.
Medical Expenses
You can seek compensation for all reasonable medical expenses related to your fall, including emergency room visits, doctor appointments, diagnostic tests, prescription medications, physical therapy, and any future medical care your injuries will require. Keep detailed records of every medical bill and out-of-pocket expense.
Medical expenses often continue accruing long after the initial fall. What seems like a minor injury may require weeks or months of physical therapy, or you may develop complications that need additional treatment. Do not settle your claim until you have completed treatment and know the full extent of your medical costs.
Lost Wages and Loss of Earning Capacity
If your injuries caused you to miss work, you can recover compensation for lost wages. This includes hourly wages or salary you missed, as well as lost overtime, commissions, or bonuses. Provide pay stubs and a letter from your employer documenting the time you missed.
If your injuries prevent you from returning to your previous job or force you to accept lower-paying work, you may also recover compensation for loss of earning capacity. This calculation requires expert testimony about how your injuries affect your ability to work and earn income over your remaining work life.
Pain and Suffering
Georgia law allows victims to seek compensation for physical pain, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and other non-economic damages. These damages are subjective and harder to calculate than economic damages, but they can represent a significant portion of a settlement.
Pain and suffering damages depend on the severity of your injuries, how long they lasted, whether they are permanent, and how they affected your daily life. Keeping a journal documenting your pain levels, limitations, and emotional state provides evidence supporting these damages.
Property Damage
If personal property was damaged in your fall, you can seek compensation for repair or replacement costs. This includes clothing, glasses, watches, smartphones, or other items broken or damaged when you hit the ground.
Take photos of damaged property and keep repair estimates or receipts for replacement items. Even small property damage claims add to the total value of your case and demonstrate the force of your impact with the ground.
Consider Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney
While you are not legally required to hire an attorney for a slip and fall claim, having experienced legal representation significantly improves your chances of obtaining fair compensation. Most personal injury attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, meaning they only get paid if you recover compensation.
When to Consult an Attorney
Contact a personal injury attorney as soon as possible after your fall, ideally within the first few days. Early involvement allows your attorney to preserve evidence, interview witnesses while memories are fresh, and ensure you do not make mistakes that could harm your claim.
You definitely need an attorney if your injuries are more than very minor, if fault is disputed, if the store is denying liability, if the insurance company is offering an unreasonably low settlement, or if you are being pressured to settle quickly before you understand the full extent of your injuries.
How an Attorney Strengthens Your Claim
Personal injury attorneys understand premises liability law and know what evidence is needed to prove each element of your claim. They can hire investigators to document the scene, obtain surveillance footage through legal process, interview witnesses, and consult with medical experts who can explain your injuries and prognosis.
Attorneys also handle all communications with insurance companies, protecting you from making statements that could be used against you. Insurance adjusters know that represented claimants cannot be easily pressured into accepting lowball offers, so they typically make higher settlement offers when an attorney is involved.
Contingency Fee Arrangements
Most personal injury attorneys in Georgia work on a contingency fee basis, typically charging 33-40% of any settlement or verdict they obtain for you. If they do not recover compensation, you owe nothing for their legal services, though you may be responsible for certain case expenses like filing fees or expert witness costs.
This arrangement makes legal representation accessible even if you cannot afford to pay an attorney by the hour. It also aligns your attorney’s interests with yours, as they only profit if they successfully recover compensation for you.
Negotiate with Insurance Companies Carefully
After you report your fall, the store’s insurance company will likely contact you to discuss the incident. How you handle these communications can make or break your claim.
Expect Contact from an Insurance Adjuster
Insurance adjusters typically reach out within days of receiving notice of your fall. They may seem friendly and concerned about your wellbeing, but remember that their job is to minimize the amount the insurance company pays on your claim, not to ensure you receive fair compensation.
The adjuster will ask for details about the fall, your injuries, and your medical treatment. They may also request medical records, employment records, and a recorded statement. Do not provide any of these things without consulting an attorney first.
Common Insurance Company Tactics
Insurance companies use several strategies to reduce claim payouts. They may offer a quick settlement before you know the full extent of your injuries, hoping you will accept a small amount and release them from further liability. They may also delay processing your claim, hoping you will become desperate for money and accept a lowball offer.
Adjusters often argue that you were partially at fault for the fall because you were not watching where you were going, or they may claim your injuries were pre-existing or came from another incident. Having documentation and witness statements from the scene helps counter these arguments.
Do Not Accept the First Settlement Offer
Insurance companies almost always make an initial settlement offer that is far below the true value of your claim. This first offer is a starting point for negotiations, not a fair valuation of your damages. Accepting it without negotiation leaves substantial compensation on the table.
Before accepting any settlement offer, make sure you have completed medical treatment and know the full cost of your injuries. Once you sign a settlement agreement and release, you cannot reopen the claim later if you discover your injuries are worse than you thought or if complications develop.
Follow Through with Medical Treatment
One of the most common mistakes slip and fall victims make is failing to complete the full course of medical treatment their doctors recommend. Gaps or inconsistencies in treatment seriously undermine injury claims.
Attend All Scheduled Appointments
Go to every doctor’s appointment, physical therapy session, and follow-up visit your healthcare providers schedule. Each missed appointment creates a gap in your medical records that insurance companies will use to argue your injuries were not serious or that you failed to mitigate your damages.
If you must miss an appointment due to work, transportation problems, or other conflicts, reschedule immediately and document the reason for the cancellation. Avoid multiple cancellations or long gaps between appointments.
Communicate Honestly with Healthcare Providers
Tell your doctors and therapists exactly how you feel at each visit. If you are still in pain, if new symptoms have developed, or if treatment is not improving your condition, say so clearly. Healthcare providers can only document and treat problems you tell them about.
Many patients downplay their symptoms because they do not want to seem like complainers, but this creates medical records suggesting you are improving when you are not. These records will later be used to argue that your injuries resolved quickly and do not warrant significant compensation.
Complete Prescribed Treatment Plans
If your doctor prescribes physical therapy, follow the entire treatment plan. If you are told to take medication, take it as directed. If you are advised to restrict certain activities, follow those restrictions. Insurance companies will argue that any failure to follow medical advice means you did not take your injuries seriously.
If you cannot afford prescribed treatment, do not simply skip it without explanation. Talk to your attorney about options for getting treatment on a lien basis, where providers agree to bill your settlement rather than requiring upfront payment. Many medical providers in Georgia work with personal injury attorneys on this basis.
Be Patient with the Claims Process
Slip and fall claims, even those involving seemingly minor injuries, often take months to resolve. Understanding the typical timeline helps you set realistic expectations and avoid making hasty decisions.
Investigation and Documentation Phase
The first phase involves gathering all evidence, obtaining medical records, and fully documenting your damages. This process typically takes 2-4 months depending on the complexity of your case and how long your medical treatment continues. Do not rush this phase, as incomplete documentation weakens your negotiating position.
Your attorney may need to send subpoenas to obtain surveillance footage, interview store employees through depositions, or hire experts to analyze the hazard that caused your fall. Each of these steps takes time but strengthens the overall case.
Demand and Negotiation Phase
Once your treatment is complete and all documentation is gathered, your attorney will send a demand letter to the insurance company outlining your damages and the legal basis for the store’s liability. The insurance company typically has 30-60 days to respond with a settlement offer or denial.
If the insurance company makes an offer, negotiations may go back and forth for weeks or months. Your attorney will counter lowball offers with documentation supporting higher values, and the insurance company will respond with their own arguments for lower amounts. Most cases settle during this phase without requiring a lawsuit.
Litigation Phase
If settlement negotiations fail to produce a fair offer, your attorney may recommend filing a lawsuit. Litigation can extend the timeline significantly, often taking 12-18 months or longer to reach a trial verdict. However, many cases settle even after a lawsuit is filed once the insurance company sees you are serious about pursuing full compensation.
Georgia’s civil litigation process includes pleadings, discovery, depositions, motions, and potentially a trial. Each step has specific deadlines and procedures, and insurance companies often use these procedures to delay resolution. Patience and trust in your attorney’s strategy are essential during this phase.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I accept the store’s offer to pay my immediate medical bills?
Be cautious about accepting any payment from the store without consulting an attorney first. While it may seem helpful for the store to offer to pay your initial medical bills, accepting this payment often requires you to sign a release or agreement that may limit your ability to seek additional compensation later. Some stores use immediate payment as a tactic to prevent you from filing a larger claim once the full extent of your injuries becomes clear. Instead, keep detailed records of all medical expenses and allow your attorney to negotiate a comprehensive settlement that covers all your damages at once. If the store is genuinely willing to pay medical bills without strings attached, your attorney can review any paperwork before you sign to ensure you are not waiving important rights.
How long do I have to report a slip and fall to the store?
You should report a slip and fall to store management immediately while you are still on the premises. There is no specific Georgia law setting a deadline for reporting the incident, but delays in reporting seriously undermine your credibility and your ability to prove the fall occurred as you claim. If you leave the store without reporting the fall and attempt to report it days or weeks later, the store’s insurance company will likely deny your claim on the grounds that the fall may not have happened at their store or may not have happened at all. Even if you feel fine immediately after the fall, tell a manager what happened and insist on filing an incident report before you leave. This creates contemporaneous documentation of the fall that cannot be disputed later.
What if the store claims I was at fault for not watching where I was going?
Georgia follows a modified comparative negligence rule under O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33, which means you can still recover damages even if you were partially at fault for your fall, as long as your fault was less than 50%. If the store argues you were not watching where you were going, your attorney can counter with evidence showing the hazard was not obvious, that no warning signs were present, that the hazard blended in with the surrounding floor, or that the store’s negligence in allowing the hazard to exist was the primary cause of your fall. Even if you are found to be 20% at fault, you can still recover 80% of your total damages. The key is having strong evidence that the store breached its duty to maintain safe premises, which overshadows any minor inattention on your part.
Can I file a claim if I did not see a doctor right away?
You can still file a claim even if you did not seek medical attention immediately after your fall, but delayed medical treatment significantly weakens your case. Insurance companies will argue that your injuries must not have been serious if you did not need immediate medical care, or that your injuries came from another incident that occurred between the fall and your first doctor’s visit. If you did not see a doctor right away, seek medical attention as soon as possible now, explain to your doctor that your fall occurred on a specific date at a specific store, and describe all symptoms you have experienced since the fall. Your attorney can then work to connect your current symptoms to the fall through medical causation testimony, though this is more challenging than having immediate medical documentation.
What if my minor injury turns into something more serious later?
This is exactly why you should not settle your claim quickly, even if your initial injuries seem minor. Some injuries like traumatic brain injuries, spinal damage, or soft tissue injuries may not manifest their full severity for weeks or months after the fall. If you accept a settlement and sign a release before understanding the full extent of your injuries, you give up your right to seek additional compensation if complications develop later. Wait until you have completed medical treatment and your doctor has confirmed you have reached maximum medical improvement before settling. If you have already settled and new complications arise, you generally cannot reopen the claim, which is why having an attorney review any settlement offer before you accept it is crucial.
Will my health insurance cover my medical bills from the slip and fall?
Your health insurance will typically pay for medical treatment related to a slip and fall just as they would for any other injury or illness. However, most health insurance policies contain subrogation clauses that give the insurance company a right to be reimbursed from any settlement or verdict you recover from the at-fault party. This means if you settle your slip and fall claim for $50,000 and your health insurance paid $10,000 in medical bills, the health insurance company may have a lien requiring you to repay them $10,000 from your settlement. Your attorney can often negotiate these liens down to a lower amount, leaving you with more of your settlement. Some people choose to pay for initial treatment out of pocket or on a medical lien basis to avoid creating these subrogation claims.
Can I sue if I slipped on something I spilled myself?
You cannot hold the store liable for a hazard you created yourself. If you knocked over a product and then slipped in the spill you created, the store is not at fault because they did not have time to discover and clean up the hazard. However, if you slipped on a spill you created and then fell because the floor was already unreasonably slippery due to improper cleaning or maintenance, you might still have a claim based on the underlying floor condition. Similarly, if you tripped over a hazard like a torn floor mat or broken floor tile, the fact that you also knocked something over during your fall does not eliminate the store’s liability for the original hazard.
What if the store says they have no record of my fall?
If you reported your fall to a manager and the store later claims they have no record of it, this may be an intentional attempt to avoid liability. This is why getting a copy of the incident report at the scene is so important, and why you should follow up in writing if the store refuses to provide a copy. If you did not get a copy of the incident report, provide your attorney with the name of the manager you spoke with, the names of any witnesses, and the approximate time you reported the fall. Your attorney can subpoena store records and employee testimony to prove you reported the incident. Stores that intentionally destroy or hide incident reports can face severe penalties for spoliation of evidence, and their denial of the report can actually strengthen your case by showing consciousness of guilt.
Conclusion
Taking the right steps immediately after a slip and fall in a store protects both your health and your legal rights. Report the incident to management before leaving, seek medical attention within 24 hours even if you feel fine, thoroughly document the scene and your injuries with photos, identify witnesses and get their contact information, and preserve all physical evidence including clothing and damaged property. Avoid making statements that could be used against you, especially recorded statements or social media posts about the incident.
Understanding Georgia’s premises liability laws helps you recognize when a store’s negligence caused your fall and when you have a valid claim for compensation. Most slip and fall claims settle through negotiation with the store’s insurance company, but having an experienced personal injury attorney from the beginning significantly improves your chances of obtaining fair compensation for your medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages. If you have been injured in a slip and fall at a store, contact Wetherington Law Firm at (404) 888-4444 for a free consultation to discuss your rights and options.