I slipped on something wet and slippery on the floor in a retail Store. Can I maintain a law suit against the Store for my injuries?
A. Generally, Georgia law provides that in “slip and fall” cases like this example, the store may be liable if employees knew or should have known about the danger and did not take steps to correct the danger or notify its customers. Obviously, these cases are dependent upon the specific facts of the individual case. For example, if the facts of your case are that the floor had a foreign substance just before the accident and the store employees had no time to clean it or post adequate warning signs, the store is likely not liable. However, there is evidence that the foreign substance was left on the floor by a cleaning service or employee or employees knew or should have known about it but did not do anything, you have may be able to maintain a case against the store.
