Stores and restaurants must warn patrons of recent spills or wet floors. When they don't, the resulting injury is on them.
Practice Area
Slip & Fall / Premises Liability
A fall on someone else's property gets treated like a small story by the store, by the insurer, sometimes by people you tell. The injury is anything but small: a fractured hip, a back injury, a head injury that changes the shape of a year. Khatchatrian Law Group, APC handles California premises liability claims and takes the case as seriously as the injury actually is.
Overview.
These cases turn on what the property owner knew, or should have known, about the hazard, and what they did about it in the hours and days before the fall. That question is winnable, but it has a clock: surveillance footage at most retail and commercial properties is overwritten in a matter of days to weeks. The firm sends a preservation letter early, documents the specific defect before it gets mopped up or repaired, and identifies the right defendant (owner, tenant, management company, or contractor) based on who actually controlled the premises. The shame the visitor sometimes carries about a fall has no place in how the case is built.
Practice Scope
Common Matters We Handle
Four matter types the firm handles regularly within this practice area. Click any matter to expand for detail.
Property owners must maintain stairs and walkways in safe condition. When they ignore broken treads or missing handrails, we hold them accountable.
Poorly lit parking lots, garages, and stairwells contribute to falls and assaults. We pursue the property owner or management company responsible for the lighting.
Cracked, uneven, or raised sidewalk slabs can cause serious falls. Depending on the location, the owner, lessee, or municipality may bear responsibility.
Our Approach
Five ways we move your matter forward.
Investigate
Investigate the property and document the hazardous condition
Subpoena
Subpoena security camera footage before it's overwritten
Identify
Identify the responsible party (owner, lessee, management, contractor)
Coordinate
Coordinate medical documentation and treatment records
Negotiate
Negotiate or litigate to recover the full value of your injuries
Our Legal Process
Your Journey Toward a Legal Solution
Five steps, one disciplined process.
The firm follows a disciplined process to move every Slip & Fall / Premises Liability matter forward, from intake through resolution.
Every Step
- Senior attorney attention at every stage
- Honest, plain-language status updates
- Direct communication throughout
Frequently Asked Questions
No. California premises liability requires showing the owner knew (or should have known) about the dangerous condition and failed to fix or warn. That's why early investigation matters.
California's general personal injury statute of limitations is two years. If the property is owned by a government entity, though, the deadline to file a government claim is much shorter. Call us promptly.
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