Slip and fall lawyer in Philadelphia

Slip and fall lawyer Philadelphia: where falls happen

Falls here start in these places: icy rowhouse steps, SEPTA platforms, corner stores, and cracked sidewalks in front of private homes.

Winter falls on steps and walks are common here. Take photos of the ice before it melts or gets salted, and note the time and the weather.

Your deadline in Philadelphia

Against a private owner you have two years under 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524.

Against the city, the written claim must arrive within six months, per City of Philadelphia general claim form. Call the same week you fall.

Before you leave the property

Call us first, even from the parking lot; the review is free. Then get an incident report written while you are still there. Photograph the spot, your shoes and any missing warning sign. Take the names of people who saw it, then see a doctor that day.

You can recover if your share of the fault is 50 percent or less. At 51 percent or more you get nothing.

The full Pennsylvania rules are on the Pennsylvania slip and fall page.