Slip and Fall Lawyer in Waukegan, IL

Slip and Fall Overview

Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers Representing People in Lake County and Northern Illinois

If you have been injured as the result of a sidewalk fall or slip and fall accident on someone else's property, the owner or caretaker of that property could be held legally liable for your damages under premises liability law.

Generally speaking, Illinois premises liability law requires owners and caretakers to exercise reasonable care regarding the condition of their properties. While the specific level of care required can vary depending on whether a visitor has a legal right to be on the property, their age and a variety of other factors, "reasonable care" typically means that property owners must fix dangerous conditions that they know about (or should know about) and also warn people of known or foreseeable dangers.

When a property owners or caretaker is negligent and someone gets injured, property insurance is supposed to compensate the victim for their injuries, medical expenses and other losses. But insurance companies often put up a fight. Defendants and insurers will often try to paint victims as careless or inattentive, or worse, accuse them of being scam artists.

For all these reasons and more, it is important that you contact an experienced attorney about your case as soon as possible. 

Putting the Legal System to Work for People in Need, One Case at a Time

At the Waukegan law offices of Salvi & Maher, L.L.C., we have been helping slip and fall accident victims in Lake County and northern Illinois for more than 25 years. One case at a time, time and again, we have recovered the financial resources our clients needed to fully recover. Today, we can use that experience to help you obtain compensation for medical expenses, ongoing physical therapy bills, lost income and other damages you've suffered as well.

Over the years, our attorneys have represented clients who were hurt in hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, grocery stores, retail stores, parking lots, swimming pools and many other public places. We have also represented clients with serious injuries, including back injuries, broken limbs and head injuries, and we have handled cases involving dangerous indoor and outdoors property conditions of every type includes:

• Icy sidewalks and walkways
• Crumbling exterior steps
• Uneven steps or flooring surfaces
• Insufficient lighting (unlit or poorly lit stairwells, parking lots, etc.)
• Wet floors and decks
• Broken concrete
• Defective handrails
• Debris on the floor

Contact Salvi & Maher, L.L.C.

We are as committed to providing quality legal representation as we are to meeting the needs of our clients with responsive, personal service throughout the process. We also offer free consultations and will only charge attorneys' fees and associated costs if we obtain a favorable verdict or settlement in your slip and fall injury case.

To schedule an appointment with our Lake County office in Waukegan, e-mail us or call our lawyers directly at 847-662-3303 or 888-322-1373, toll free. Our law firm also maintains convenient office locations in Chicago, Wheaton and Richmond allowing us to serve clients throughout the Chicagoland area and northern Illinois.

Other Frequent Case Types

• Auto Accident in Waukegan, IL
• Car Accident in Waukegan, IL
• Highway Accident in Waukegan, IL
• Truck Accident in Waukegan, IL

Areas of Practice

• Slip and Fall
• Motor Vehicle Accidents - Plaintiff
• Personal Injury - Plaintiff
• Wrongful Death - Plaintiff