What To Do If You Slip and Fall In Ontario And Your Injury is Serious

Personal Injury Law Podcast | Iacobelli Law Firm

In this episode, Ontario Personal Injury Lawyers will be talking about Slip and Fall accidents in commercial settings such as a plaza, supermarket, retail store, etc.

What are the steps you need to take immediately following a slip and fall incident in Ontario and how do you file a report? Learn about the most common injuries in slip and fall cases and why it is so important to document all injuries and collect evidence of your surroundings and witness contact details.

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ABOUT THIS EPISODE

What To Do Following a Slip and Fall Incident

1. Notify the Business or Store Manager

Following a slip and fall incident the first thing that you should do is to notify the store or the store manager so that an incident report is recorded. Make sure your accident is recorded and it is documented that you were physically in the store. This will be essential if you need to take your claim to court and the insurance company requires proof that the slip and fall did in fact occur.

2. Take photographs of your surroundings and area you slipped and fell on

Another very important thing to note is to remember to take pictures of the area that you slipped and fell on. Evidence of your surroundings will be helpful in your claim so it is important to document and take photographs of the floor, stair, uneven pavement, etc. Remember to pay attention to what’s on the floor whether it be liquid or ice build up that was the cause of your slip and fall. This will be crucial if you need to back up your claim with evidence long after the accident’s occurrence.

3. Identify witnesses and take down contact information

If there are witnesses, ask for the witness' names and contact details so that your lawyer can call them for a witness statement. If the accident occurred inside a premises such as a mall or a retail store, the parties that are involved might be different.

Why it’s important to report your slip and fall incident ASAP

There is a specific time period that we have to provide notice to the potential defendants in the slip and fall case. It’s important to note that on slip and fall/ trip and fall cases in particular, time is critically important and very short as compared to some other injury type claims. Property owners need to be given notice very shortly after so it is important to document your accident in an incident report immediately.

Many people are unaware that once these notice periods are up and no notice is provided, it might bar you from ever submitting a claim and recovering any damages from potential defendants.

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