Personal Injury Law

Illinois Trip and Fall Lawsuit Sues Couple for Personal Injuries Caused by Uneven Steps

A sewer repairman is suing a couple for Illinois premises liability. Taylor Schultz, a sewer repairman, says the trip and fall accident happened on August 11, 2007.

Schultz says he was hired by Scott Whitehead to fix a sewer clog in Whitehead?s home. In his Illinois trip and fall lawsuit, Schultz contends that he tripped on an uneven step as he went down the stairway to the basement.

He says that he fractured his ankle and experienced mental trauma and physical pain as a result. Schultz says that if it weren?t for the trip and fall accident, he would have been able to pursue his career without interruption and would have made a great deal more money. He suffered disability and disfigurement and has medical bills because of his personal injuries.

Schultz says that the stairwell that Whitehead designed and constructed was defective and uneven. He says the rise and depth of the step tread that he tripped on was different than what was on the rest of the stairwell. Schultz claims that after he notified Whitehead that he planned to sue for personal injury, the step was fixed.

Trip and Fall Accidents
A person can get hurt in what is called a ?trip and fall? accident if they trip over an object or because of some sort of unevenness that prevents his or her leg from moving forward and accurately landing on the ground in a timely manner so that the body is fully supported and in balance. When this failure occurs, the upper body can fall forward without its legs being able to provide support and a trip and fall accident can result.

Some Common Causes of Trip and Fall Accidents:
? Uneven steps
? Objects on the ground
? Loose floorboards
? Extension cords
? Uneven cracks on the floor
? Uneven sidewalks

Repairman sues customer over trip on stairway, The Record, August 5, 2009

Related Web Resources:
Premises Liability, Justia

Slip and Fall, Nolo

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on August 07, 2009 (boomark / email).