This guide begins with a warning. That warning is directed at anyone that plans to travel over an unfamiliar stretch of ground. That ground has a distinct character. Do not be oblivious of that character or careless about the nature of all the elements in that same section of territory. If you heed the above warning, you can minimize the chances that you might one day slip and fall. Still, you should know what you must do, if you do overlook some dangerous object along a path where you have chosen to walk. If and when that time comes, follow the advice presented below.

Steps that help you to protect your claim

Make sure that anyone who comes to your aid or any doctor you visit after you have fallen knows what dangerous object caused you to trip or slip.

• Take pictures of the spot where you fell down.
• If you slipped on some chemical, do not hesitate to get a sample.
• Reach out to any witnesses. Get their names and their contact information.

If you have fallen in or near a store or other business, find out whether or not that same organization or enterprise had a video camera focused on the location where you fell down. Even if it did not capture the time period of your fall, it might showcase the extent to which your path had been carelessly obstructed. Be sure to keep the shoes that you were wearing that day. You do not have to wear them again. Still, do not feel tempted to throw them away, especially if you had chosen to wear sturdy and comfortable footwear.

Steps you can take with the help of a lawyer

Become familiar with the building codes in the area where you fell down. Check to see if the owners of that same piece of property had adhered to all of the listed building codes. Had those property owners installed the proper amount of lighting? Had some of their money been spent on the construction of handrails?

What about adherence by the property owner to a different set of codes? Those are the ones which relate to maintenance of a property. For example, what might have been done to mark off a spot where the floor had just been mopped clean? What measures had been taken to alert people to the objects that were introduced by a team of construction workers?

Some businesses arrange to have their floors monitored for slip hazards. Your personal injury lawyer in Abbotsford can help you to discover whether or not that would pertain to the property where you fell down. If it could, then your lawyer should seek to obtain a copy of the list of monitored areas.