Oregon slip and fall lawyers who take on the big retailers.
Premises liability cases are won and lost on notice, records, and incident reports the property owner controls. We know how national retailers defend these claims, because our attorneys used to defend them.
The store wrote its incident report to protect the store.
When you fall in a store, the manager fills out an incident report. That report is not neutral. It is the first piece of the defense, written to suggest the hazard was open and obvious, or that it had only just appeared and the store had no time to fix it.
Big retailers and their insurers handle thousands of these claims. They count on people not knowing that surveillance video gets overwritten, that maintenance and inspection logs exist, and that prior complaints about the same hazard can prove the store knew.
We move quickly to preserve the video and pull the records, and we know what a real premises case looks like because we have been on both sides of them.
What to do next.
Report it and get the incident number.
Ask for a copy of the report and the names of any witnesses. If you can, photograph the hazard and the scene before it is cleaned up.
Get medical care and keep the records.
Premises defendants argue you were not really hurt. Prompt, consistent treatment closes that door.
Do not give a recorded statement to their insurer.
Let us handle that contact. Their adjusters do this for a living and the questions are built to limit your claim.
Call before the video is gone.
Surveillance footage is often overwritten within days or weeks. The sooner we send a preservation demand, the better. The consultation is free.
We know how national retailers defend these cases.
Premises liability turns on whether the owner knew or should have known about the hazard and failed to fix it. Proving that requires the records and video the owner would rather not produce.
Our firm has taken on the largest names in retail and won the records fights that decide these cases. That experience is the difference between a quick lowball and full value.
Partner Nathan Sosa focuses on premises liability and has taken on the country's largest retailers on behalf of injured customers and workers.
Meet Nathan Sosa →National retailers taken on
We have gone up against Walmart, Amazon, Hobby Lobby, Home Depot, and Kroger. They all opened with the same line: not our fault. The records told a different story.
Common questions.
How long do I have to file a slip and fall claim in Oregon?
Generally two years from the date of injury. Because surveillance video is often overwritten quickly, it is best to act well before that deadline.
What do I have to prove?
Generally that a dangerous condition existed, that the property owner knew or should have known about it, and that they failed to fix it or warn you, causing your injury.
What if I was partly at fault?
Oregon allows recovery as long as you were not more than 50 percent at fault, with your recovery reduced by your share. Stores routinely overstate your fault. We push back with evidence.
What does a premises liability lawyer cost?
Nothing up front. We work on contingency. No fee unless we win.
Talk to a lawyer who knows the other side.
Free consultation. No fee unless we win. We tell you exactly where you stand.