Huntsville, Al personal injury lawyer Morris Lilienthal is pleased to announce he has reached a settlement arising out of a slip and fall accident at a local Chili’s Restaurant. The accident occurred when the plaintiff slipped and fell on a greasy substance on the floor resulting in the plaintiff sustaining a serious back injury. As a result of the fall, the plaintiff underwent two back surgeries, multiple injections, and several rounds of physical therapy. The plaintiff’s medical bills totaled over $300,000.
Under Alabama law, a premises owner has a duty to keep its premises in a reasonably safe condition. In the context of a slip and fall accident, the plaintiff has to establish the premises owner had actual knowledge of the foreign substance (dangerous condition) or that they had constructive notice of the foreign substance. [Read more…] about Huntsville Slip and Fall Lawsuit Against Chili’s Settles at Mediation