Published on behalf of There are many potential defendants in a stairway fall accident lawsuit in Pennsylvania. While the facts of each case vary, there are for the most part, two common defendants in a stairway fall accident case:
1. Building Owner
Under Pennsylvania fall accident law, a property owner or building owner has a duty to maintain premises in a reasonable safe condition for customers, visitors, etc. Failure to take care of a known defect and failure to perform reasonable inspections of the property are often the main claims against the owner.
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2. Property Management Company
In many fall accident cases, a building owner may hire a property management company to oversee day to day maintenance of the premises. This is especially common for the following:
- large commercial landlords,
- large residential landlords,
- shopping malls, and
- shopping centers/plazas.
In less common stairway fall accident cases, other parties may be liable. For instance, in a case where a stairway collapses after structural work, the contractor/construction company may be liable and added as a defendant. In a slip and fall case, a maintenance company may be liable for negligently using a cleaning solution which made the stairs slippery, thus causing the accident.
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Pennsylvania & New Jersey Stairway Fall Accident Lawyers
Schwartz & Blackman has been representing the injured and their families for over thirty years in fall accident cases. Our firm offers a free consultation for all Pennsylvania and New Jersey injury and accident victims. Call now and ask for your free consultation. 215.925.4451
Schwartz & Blackman handles fall down accident cases in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey area:
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