Crystal, MN Slip & Fall Lawyers

A fall on an icy walkway in Crystal, a wet floor in a Brooklyn Park store, or a poorly maintained stairway in a Minneapolis apartment building can cause fractures, head injuries, and lasting pain. Minnesota property owners have a duty to keep their premises reasonably safe — when they don’t, and you’re hurt, they may be responsible.

Premises liability in Minnesota

These cases turn on evidence that disappears fast. Metro Attorney investigates how and why your fall happened, documents the hazard, and deals with the property’s insurer on your behalf so the burden isn’t on you while you heal.

• Ice and snow accumulation
• Wet or uneven floors and walkways
• Poor lighting and broken stairs or railings
• Stores, apartments, and public property

Minnesota winters and the “reasonable time” fight

Many of our premises cases are ice and snow cases. Owners aren’t liable for every slippery sidewalk, but they are responsible when snow and ice were left unaddressed for an unreasonable time, or when drainage and design made refreezing predictable. Photos taken the day of the fall are often the whole case — take them, or have someone take them for you.

What a premises claim can recover

Medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for pain and disability. Falls disproportionately injure older people; when a fall accelerates decline or causes a fracture in someone previously independent, we document that loss fully rather than letting it be dismissed as “pre-existing.”

Find out whether you have a claim

Not every fall is a case — but you shouldn’t have to guess. Tell us what happened and we’ll give you a straight answer. The review is free.

Common questions about Minnesota slip-and-fall claims

When is a property owner actually responsible?

A Minnesota property owner can be liable when they knew or should have known about a hazard — ice, a wet floor, a broken stair — and failed to fix it or warn visitors within a reasonable time. Proving the owner had notice is often the central issue.

I might be partly to blame. Does that end my claim?

Not necessarily. Under Minnesota’s comparative fault rule, you can still recover if you weren’t more at fault than the property owner, with compensation reduced by your share of responsibility.

What should I do after a fall?

Report the fall to the property owner or manager, photograph the hazard before it’s cleaned up or repaired, get the names of any witnesses, and seek medical care. These steps preserve the evidence a claim depends on.

Do I have a case if I fell at work?

Falls at work generally go through workers’ compensation instead, but a third party — a contractor, or an off-site property owner — can sometimes also be liable. It’s worth a free review, because the answer changes what you can recover.

How long do I have to bring a claim?

Don’t wait. Deadlines vary with the type of claim, and falls involving government property carry far shorter notice deadlines than ordinary claims. The sooner the hazard is documented, the stronger the case.