Being injured in a slip or trip and fall can be a tremendously stressful experience. If you have slipped/tripped on someone’s property or as a result of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation.

In Ontario, anyone who owns, manages, or maintains a property has a legal obligation to take all reasonable steps to keep the property safe and maintained for anyone lawfully using the premises. This legal duty stems from the common law, but is also codified in the provincial statute, the Occupiers Liability Act.

Although everyone has an obligation to make sure they are take all reasonable steps to avoid injury, even if you are partially at fault, you can still make a successful claim if someone else was responsible for creating the conditions that led to your fall.