Hurt in a slip and fall?
A fall on someone else’s property can cause serious injuries that affect your health, your work and your family. Property owners and businesses have a duty to keep their premises reasonably safe.
For 49 years, The Glenn Armentor Law Corporation has helped injured people across Lafayette, Acadiana and South Louisiana. Contact us as soon as possible for a free case evaluation.
Get A Free Case EvaluationWhat to do after a slip and fall
Your health comes first. Then these steps help protect your claim:
- Report the fall to the owner or manager and ask for a written report.
- Get medical attention, even if you feel okay.
- Photograph the hazard, the area and your injuries.
- Keep the shoes and clothes you were wearing.
- Get names and contact information for witnesses.
Surveillance video and cleaning logs can be lost or erased quickly, so talk to a lawyer before you give any statement.
Talk to a lawyer todayPremises liability in Louisiana
Property owners can be held responsible when a dangerous condition they knew or should have known about causes an injury that reasonable care could have prevented.
Claims against stores and restaurants have extra requirements under Louisiana law, so evidence of how long a hazard was there often decides the case.
What causes most slip and fall injuries
Property owners aren’t responsible for every fall. Liability may arise when unsafe conditions are left without inspection, repair or warning.
Evidence disappears fast. Acting early helps protect your case.
Wet or slippery floors
Spills, tracked‑in water and freshly mopped floors with no warning signs.
Uneven or broken surfaces
Damaged flooring, cracked sidewalks, potholes in parking lots and loose rugs or mats.
Poor lighting and missing handrails
Dark stairwells and walkways, and handrails that are missing or damaged.
What you may be able to recover
Every case is different, but compensation for a slip and fall injury may include:
- Medical expenses
- Future medical care
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Other costs related to your injuries
Your recovery may be reduced by your share of fault. For accidents on or after January 1, 2026, you may not recover at all if you’re found 51% or more at fault.
Get A Free Case EvaluationEvidence that helps your case
Gather these for yourself or your attorney:
- Photos of the hazard and the area
- Incident reports and witness names
- Medical records and bills
- The shoes and clothes you wore
Slip and fall questions
Answers to a few questions we hear most often from people hurt in a fall.
More frequently asked questionsHow long do I have to file a slip and fall claim?
For most injuries on or after July 1, 2024, Louisiana law gives you two years to file suit. Injuries before that date generally had a one-year deadline. Evidence like surveillance video can disappear quickly, so it’s best to talk to a lawyer as soon as you can.
What if the hazard was easy to see?
Louisiana courts may limit recovery when a hazard is “open and obvious.” But a hazard isn’t automatically open and obvious just because it was visible. Lighting, distractions and how the hazard looked at the time all matter.
Is a store automatically responsible if I fell there?
No. You generally must show the store created the hazard or knew or should have known about it, and failed to use reasonable care. Proof of how long the hazard was there is often key.
What if I was partly at fault?
You may still recover, but your compensation can be reduced by your share of fault. For accidents on or after January 1, 2026, you may not recover damages if you’re found 51% or more at fault.
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