A slip and fall lawyer recognizes that some of the hardest cases to win are those that involve people stumbling or falling and injuring themselves in the process. Many of these cases involve slipping, tripping and falling because of uneven steps, sidewalks or wet and slippery floors. Some of these falls are caused by property owners who fail to keep their land free from snow, ice or other hazards. Most falls occur at gas stations, convenience markets, grocery stores, fast food restaurants or parking lots.

Since people can fall without anyone's being negligent, it takes a slip and fall attorney with special knowledge to discern when someone's neglect created the condition where the property owner should be held responsible. In Pennsylvania, a property owner has a duty to discover unsafe conditions, while a visitor on the property has the right to expect safe conditions. Many falls are caused by raised pavement or debris which should have been noticed by the property owner. Falls can occur due to defectively designed pavement or architectural defects, poor planning by property owners, or conditions which are really traps where someone will ultimately get hurt.

Although the law recognizes that people who become injured should realize the harsh weather conditions which often lead to injury, many of these conditions could be improved by the vigilance of the owners of real property or buildings. Often stairs have risers of different heights which could cause a person to stumble. Injuries can occur because there are no handrails on stairs or there are improperly designed handrails. Injuries can occur because of carpet patterns which confuse individuals when they "miss" the last stair. It is surprising that many people trip in supermarkets due to dampness on floors or because of improper warnings when store employees are unloading pallets or cleaning floors. People's vision is often obstructed and, therefore, they depend upon safe conditions. The slip & fall case is challenging and the skilled attorney must prove that the carelessness involved was not caused by oversight of the injured party, but rather was foreseeable to the property owner who should have corrected the condition. Depending on the employment circumstances of the injured person, a muscle tear to a laborer may be worth tens of thousand of dollars, when the same injury to a professional would be valued at substantially less. This is because of the impact the injury has to the victim's ability to work.

NGP Law often receives cases referred by other lawyers where we have achieved ten or fifteen times more than the original lawyer's highest expectation. These results can only be achieved through years of training and experience. We at NGP Law are frequently taking courses to keep our skills sharp and to constantly increase our education in order to attain the best possible results for our clients.

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