Stair accidents are extremely common in the United States, and are the base for many personal injury lawsuits. Each year, thousands of people trip, slip, and fall on stairs. In some situations, a property owner is considered liable for a stair accident in the same way that a property owner is liable in slip and fall accidents. In order to prove liability as a plaintiff in a stair accident case, you will need to evidence one of the following claims.

First, you may want to prove that the owner of the premises or an employee of the owner of the premises caused a spill, a torn sport, or a slippery or dangerous surface or item to be underfoot in a place that provided the possibility for a stair accident. Second, you can choose to prove that the owner of the premises or an employee was aware of the dangerous surface but did nothing about it.

Also, you can prove that the owner of the premises or an employee should have known of the dangerous surface because a reasonable person taken care of the property would have noticed the error to safety and would have removed that danger or repaired the danger as appropriate. In almost every stair accident case, the insurance company or court dealing with the situation will want to determine whether or not your carelessness contributed to the incident. For example, if you have been injured because you failed to take hold of handrails that were provided for you, then you may not have a case. On the other hand, if the staircase did not have handrails when they should have been instilled, then you may have a very viable case.

If there was a slippery surface on the staircase, such as a water spill or a worn down carpet that makes a run in the stair, then you may be able to seek compensation because this hazard should have been removed and repaired to avoid injuries. Outdoor stairs should be built and maintained so that they avoid an excess buildup of water and ace, since these can make the staircases extra-slippery. If they are not engineered in this way, or if the owner does not add anti-slip surfaces to help you to avoid injuries, then you may be able to sue.

Also, if the stair height or death is not consistent, or is dangerous, then you may be able to sue the premises for failing to make a safe staircase. Scientists have proven that variance standards are important when we go up or down stairs, because our brains automatically remember how far the last step was ad tell our legs to move the same distance when stepping up to the next level,. If the leg moves the same distance but the step isn't in the same place, this can cause a person to slip and fall down the stairs.

Also, all stairs are supposed to be built with a maximum and minimum measurement for the riser height and the run depth. If the stairs are created in a dangerous manner that is contrary to code, then you may be able to seek compensation form the premises owner for failing to create stairs that are in accordance with the building code. You may be required to find your county or city building code and determine whether or not the premises where you were injured built the stairs in a correct way. An attorney can also help you as you try to prove liability this way. If you want more information about proving liability in stair injuries, or if you were injured in a stair accident and now want to seek compensation, use this directory to locate a personal injury attorney near you today!