What Happens If You Fall on Broken Stairs? | Hourigan Kluger & Quinn
Learn how broken stairs, loose handrails, and unsafe steps can lead to serious premises liability claims in Pennsylvania.
Broken Stairs Can Cause Serious Falls
Stairs are one of the most common places for serious fall injuries. When steps are broken, uneven, slippery, poorly lit, or missing proper handrails, the risk of injury increases.
Unsafe stairs may be found in places like apartment buildings, office buildings, stores, restaurants, schools, parking garages, and private properties.
Common hazards include cracked steps, loose carpeting, worn edges, missing handrails, uneven risers, poor lighting, water accumulation, ice, or loose debris.
In Pennsylvania, property owners may be responsible if they knew or should have known about a stairway hazard and failed to repair it or warn visitors.
Evidence may include photographs of the stairs, measurements of uneven steps, maintenance requests, inspection records, prior complaints, incident reports, and witness statements.
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Understanding Your Legal Rights After an Accident
Understanding your legal rights after falling on broken stairs is important because the condition of the stairway and the property owner’s knowledge of the hazard may determine liability.
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