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Slip and fall & premises injury lawyer. Honest answers.
Property owners must keep their premises reasonably safe. When they don’t, and you get hurt, early documentation is what wins these cases.
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Now Injury Law represents people in Utah and Arizona after slip, trip and fall injuries on unsafe property. We answer, get you to treatment, and handle the insurance companies. Free consultation — you owe nothing unless we win. Most injury claims must be filed within four years in Utah and two years in Arizona. Se habla español.
Key facts
| Filing deadline (most injury claims) | 4 years | Utah Code § 78B-2-307 |
|---|---|---|
| Filing deadline (most injury claims) | 2 years | A.R.S. § 12-542 |
| Shared fault | Modified comparative fault: no recovery at 50% or more | Utah Code § 78B-5-818 |
| Shared fault | Pure comparative fault: your share reduces, but does not bar, recovery | A.R.S. § 12-2505 |
| Offices | Draper, Utah · Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Fee | Free consultation — you owe nothing unless we win | |
| Language | Se habla español (bilingual case managers) |
Here’s what happens next
Slip-and-fall and other premises injuries happen in stores, parking lots, apartment complexes, restaurants, hotels and private homes. Wet floors, ice and snow, broken stairs, missing handrails, poor lighting and uneven walkways are common causes.
These cases depend on proof: what the hazard was, how long it was there, and whether the owner knew or should have known about it. We will tell you honestly whether the evidence supports a claim.
Injuries we see
Falls commonly cause wrist, hip and ankle fractures, knee injuries, back injuries and head injuries. Older adults are especially vulnerable to hip fractures and head injuries from falls. Even a “simple” fracture can mean surgery, weeks off work and months of therapy.
What has to be proven
In general, you must show the property owner or manager knew, or reasonably should have known, about a dangerous condition and failed to fix it or warn you. Your own status matters too: customers and invited guests are generally owed more care than trespassers. Store video, incident reports, maintenance and inspection logs, and photos of the hazard are often decisive.
Winter falls on ice are common in Utah. Arizona falls often involve spills, pool areas and uneven surfaces. In both states, the owner’s insurer will usually argue the hazard was “open and obvious” or that you weren’t paying attention.
Utah law
Most Utah injury claims must be filed within four years (Utah Code § 78B-2-307). Utah uses modified comparative fault: you recover only if the other side’s combined fault exceeds yours, and your recovery is reduced by your share. At 50% or more you recover nothing (§ 78B-5-818). Claims against a government entity require a written notice of claim within one year (§ 63G-7-402).
Because of Utah’s 50% bar, insurers often argue that the injured person was mostly responsible for not seeing the hazard. Evidence of how long the condition existed is often the best answer. If the fall happened on public property, the one-year notice-of-claim rule applies.
Arizona law
Most Arizona injury claims must be filed within two years (A.R.S. § 12-542). Claims against a public entity require a notice of claim within 180 days and a lawsuit within one year (A.R.S. §§ 12-821.01, 12-821). Arizona uses pure comparative fault: your share of fault reduces your recovery but does not bar it (A.R.S. § 12-2505).
Arizona’s pure comparative fault rule means a claim may still be worth pursuing even when the insurer argues you should have seen the hazard. Falls on city or state property trigger the 180-day notice-of-claim requirement.
How Now Injury Law handles your case
You get a named case manager and a standing response window. When you call, someone picks up. When there’s news, good or bad, you hear it from us first. We get you in front of the right providers quickly, because delayed treatment hurts both your recovery and your claim, and we’ll tell you when treatment is enough.
We handle the letters to the insurance companies, the records requests and the negotiation. If an insurer won’t be reasonable, we’re prepared to file and try the case. Se habla español: our bilingual case managers Jacqueline, Janely and Noelidia work with Spanish-speaking clients in both states.
What to do after
- Get medical care, and tell the provider exactly how you fell.
- Report the fall to the manager or owner and ask for a copy of the incident report.
- Photograph the hazard, the lighting, any warning signs (or their absence), and your shoes.
- Get witness names and numbers.
- Keep the clothes and shoes you wore.
- Call us so we can request video before it is overwritten.
Damages, and the math on your settlement
That’s a fair question: what can be recovered? Economic damages include medical bills (past and future), lost wages, reduced earning capacity, rehabilitation, and property damage. Non-economic damages include pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life. Every case is different, and we will never promise you a number.
We tell you when treatment is enough. Running up medical bills does not make a claim stronger, and we will never grow your medical bills to grow our fee. Before you decide on any offer, we show you the math in writing: the gross amount, fees, costs, liens, and what you keep.
Questions
Frequently asked
The store says I should have watched where I was going. Do I still have a case?
Possibly. Shared fault reduces a claim but doesn’t automatically end it. In Utah the owner’s fault must exceed yours, and in Arizona you can recover even if you share some fault.
I fell at my apartment complex. Who is responsible?
Often the owner or management company, especially if the hazard was reported earlier. Keep copies of any maintenance requests.
I fell on a city sidewalk. Is that different?
Yes. Government claims have short notice deadlines: one year in Utah and 180 days in Arizona.
What does it cost to find out?
Nothing. Free consultation — you owe nothing unless we win.
Other cases we handle
- Car Accidents
- Truck & Commercial Vehicles
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Rideshare Accidents
- Dog Bites
- Brain Injury
- Serious Injury Claims
- Wrongful Death
Find your local page: Utah (Draper office) · Arizona (Phoenix office)
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Time matters in injury cases
Evidence disappears, deadlines run, and adjusters move fast. Call and someone picks up. Send the form and you hear back the same business day. Free consultation — you owe nothing unless we win.
This page is general information, not legal advice, and laws change. Contacting us does not create an attorney–client relationship.