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Injured in a Slip & Fall?
Property Owners Must Be Held Accountable.
When negligent property maintenance causes serious injuries, you shouldn't bear the financial burden alone. We fight for the compensation you deserve.
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Oregon Premises Liability: Your Right to Safe Conditions
Property owners in Oregon have a legal duty to maintain safe conditions for visitors. When they fail: wet floors without warning signs, broken handrails, uneven sidewalks, icy parking lots, and you're injured as a result, they can be held liable for your damages.
Insurance companies will try to blame you for "not watching where you were going." Before law school, Kaith Sheikhly worked as an investment banking analyst. He applies that financial training to document the economic impact of your injuries (medical bills, rehabilitation, lost wages and long-term disability) and to build a claim that holds negligent property owners accountable.
Common Slip & Fall Hazards
Wet & Slippery Floors
Spills, recently mopped surfaces, leaking roofs, and unmarked wet areas in stores, restaurants, and public buildings.
Broken Stairs & Handrails
Defective stairways, loose carpeting, missing handrails, and uneven steps that cause devastating falls.
Ice & Snow Hazards
Uncleared walkways, parking lots, and entrances during Oregon's wet and cold seasons.
Uneven Surfaces & Potholes
Broken sidewalks, cracked pavement, unmarked elevation changes, and poorly maintained walkways.
Poor Lighting
Dimly lit hallways, stairwells, parking garages, and entryways that obscure hazards from view.
Retail & Grocery Store Falls
Merchandise in aisles, produce spills, and cluttered walkways that stores fail to address promptly.
Proving a Premises Liability Claim
To hold a property owner liable, we must demonstrate:
- Dangerous condition existed: The property had a hazard that posed an unreasonable risk to visitors.
- Owner knew or should have known: The property owner was aware of the hazard or it existed long enough that a reasonable owner would have discovered it.
- Failure to fix or warn: The owner did not repair the hazard, barricade the area, or post adequate warnings.
- Causation: The dangerous condition directly caused your fall and resulting injuries.
- Damages: You suffered real, documented injuries and losses requiring compensation.
If a public body may be responsible for a fall (for example at a county building, a public school or a TriMet stop), the claim is against a public body. Those claims come with an early written notice deadline and damage caps under the Oregon Tort Claims Act; our article on Oregon Tort Claims Act limits and notice rules explains how they work.
Hurt in a Fall?
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Before opening the firm, Kaith Sheikhly served as a Judicial Law Clerk at Multnomah County Circuit Court, where he worked alongside more than thirty judges and saw how cases are argued and decided. We prepare every injury case as if it will go to trial, from the first evidence request to the final demand.
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Common Questions
What does Oregon premises liability law require of property owners?
Oregon property owners owe a duty of reasonable care to lawful visitors. Business invitees (customers) get the highest protection: owners must inspect for hazards, fix them in a reasonable time, and warn of dangers they cannot immediately fix. Failure to do so (wet floors without a sign, broken handrails, icy walkways) can be negligence.
How long do I have to file a slip-and-fall claim in Oregon?
Generally two years from the date of the fall (ORS 12.110). If you fell on government property, an Oregon Tort Claims Act notice is due within 180 days (ORS 30.275). Document the scene immediately (photos, witnesses, incident report) because conditions change quickly.
What if I was partly at fault for the fall?
Oregon's modified comparative-fault rule (ORS 31.600) lets you recover as long as you are 50% or less at fault, with your award reduced by your fault share. Insurance carriers routinely argue you should have been watching where you were going; we counter with evidence of the hazard and the owner's notice of it.
What damages can I recover after a slip and fall?
Past and future medical expenses, lost wages, lost earning capacity, pain and suffering, and in some cases loss of consortium. Older adults and those with prior injuries often face large future-care costs that adjusters discount; we project them properly.
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