Slip & Fall Accidents

In general, the law in South Carolina regarding Slip and Fall accidents is that the store, restaurant, or other facility where you fell has to have had created the hazardous condition or at least have had actual or constructive notice of the condition before they will be held liable in court for your injuries if you fall.  If the store, through its employees or contractors, created the hazardous condition or had notice of the hazardous condition and you slipped or tripped and fell because of it and were injured, we would be more than happy to talk with you about your rights.

Please understand, as with most personal injury matters, an adjuster for the insurance company for the company responsible for your injuries may try to contact you.  The adjuster may ask what happened and may want to take a recorded statement from you.  While it may seem like they are simply trying to investigate the matter to determine if the company they represent is at fault, do not be fooled.  We have found that, in most cases, the insurance company is only trying to gather as much information as it possibly can to use against you when they ultimately deny your claim.  We recommend that you seek the advice of counsel prior to talking with the insurance company or giving any such recorded statement.  The law firm of Richard S. Stewart has handled numerous Slip and Fall cases over the years against some of the largest retail stores and restaurants around.  We look forward to your call should you need us.