Slip & Fall
Premises cases turn on one question: did the property owner know about the hazard, or should they have?
Notice is the whole case
A store is not automatically liable because you fell. You generally must show the owner had actual notice of the hazard, or that it existed long enough that reasonable inspection would have found it. Inspection logs and prior incident reports are where this is won.
Surveillance footage
Most retail footage is overwritten within weeks. A preservation demand sent immediately is often the difference between a provable claim and your word against theirs.
Comparative fault
Expect the argument that you were distracted, wearing the wrong shoes, or ignored a warning sign. Georgia reduces recovery by your share of fault and bars it entirely at 50 percent.
Reporting the fall
Report it before leaving, ask for a written incident report, and photograph the hazard while it is still there. Management often cleans the area within minutes.
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