Slip, Trip & Fall

Slip and fall and trip and fall lawyer

Stores, restaurants, landlords, cities and other property owners must keep their property reasonably safe. When a wet floor, a broken stair, a loose mat, poor lighting or an uneven sidewalk causes you to slip or trip, the owner and its insurance company can be responsible for your injuries.

Falls cause serious injuries: broken hips and wrists, back and knee injuries, and head injuries. Daniel Weltin knows how to prove what the owner knew and when.

Common slip, trip and fall hazards

• Wet or freshly mopped floors with no warning sign
• Spilled food or drinks in grocery stores and restaurants
• Uneven or broken sidewalks and raised tree roots
• Broken stairs, missing handrails and poor lighting
• Loose mats, cords and debris in walkways
• Potholes and cracks in parking lots

Tripped on a city sidewalk?

A claim against a city, county or other public agency usually must be filed within six months. Call right away so the deadline does not pass.

Results

• $3 million settlement for a fall at a restaurant
• $1.6 million settlement in another fall case

Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case.

What to do after a slip or trip and fall

• Report the fall and ask for a copy of the report
• Take photos of the spot, the lighting and your shoes
• Get the names and phone numbers of witnesses
• See a doctor, even if you think it is minor
• Call before you give any statement to an insurance company

Security video is often erased within days, so call quickly. If you fell at work, you may have a workers' comp claim and a separate claim against the property owner.

Where we help

From our office in San Leandro, we represent people hurt in falls at stores, restaurants, apartment buildings, parking lots and on public sidewalks throughout the Bay Area, including Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. That includes Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward, Fremont, Berkeley, Richmond, Concord, San Francisco and San Jose. Call us soon after a fall so we can ask for the security video before it is erased.

Free consultation. No fee unless we win. Se habla español. Call (510) 856-4421.

Reviewed by Daniel Weltin, attorney at law. Updated November 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice for your case.

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