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Slip & Fall Settlement Calculator

Estimate the value of your premises liability claim. Our calculator accounts for medical bills, lost wages, liability percentage, and injury severity to generate a settlement range.

🏥 Slip & Fall Settlement Estimator

Premises liability settlements depend heavily on how clearly the property owner is at fault — be honest in your inputs for the most useful estimate.

📋 Medical Damages

Ongoing PT, surgery, follow-up care

💼 Economic Losses

⚖️ Liability & Injury Factors

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Enter your damages and liability details above to see your estimate.

⚠️ Estimate only — not legal advice. Attorney fees (typically 33–40%) are not deducted from this figure. Consult a licensed attorney before making any decisions.

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⚖️ Important Disclaimer

Slip and fall claims are highly fact-specific. Liability depends on the property owner's actual or constructive knowledge of the hazard, your own contributory actions, the type of visitor status (invitee vs. licensee), and many factors this tool cannot capture. Estimates are educational only. Consult a licensed premises liability attorney before making any decisions about your claim.

Key Factors

What Affects a Slip & Fall Settlement

📍 Notice of Hazard

Did the property owner know about the dangerous condition? "Actual notice" (they knew) is stronger than "constructive notice" (they should have known). Wet floor signs, maintenance logs, and prior complaints are key evidence.

🚶 Visitor Status

Invitees (customers, guests) receive the highest duty of care. Licensees (social guests) receive moderate duty. Trespassers receive minimal duty. Your status significantly affects liability.

📸 Evidence Quality

Photos of the hazard taken immediately after the fall, surveillance footage, witness statements, and incident reports are critical. Evidence degrades quickly — document everything immediately.

🏛️ Comparative Negligence

Were you wearing appropriate footwear? Were you distracted? Your own percentage of fault reduces your recovery — or bars it entirely in contributory negligence states (AL, MD, NC, VA, DC).

Sample Scenario

A Worked Example (Hypothetical)

Facts (illustrative only — not a real case): A shopper slips on a puddle near a grocery store's produce section with no wet-floor sign posted. Store surveillance shows the spill sat for over 20 minutes before the fall — supporting constructive notice. She has $9,000 in medical bills for a fractured wrist requiring a cast (no surgery), $1,200 in lost wages, and no future earning-capacity loss expected.

How the estimate is built: Total special damages = $9,000 + $1,200 = $10,200. With a "Moderate" severity multiplier (2.5×), a commercial-location modifier (1.1×), and constructive-notice modifier (1.0×), pain & suffering = $9,000 × 2.5 × 1.1 × 1.0 = $24,750. Gross claim value = $10,200 + $24,750 = $34,950. With owner liability assessed at 80% (strong notice evidence, but the store may argue the hazard was visible), the adjusted estimate is roughly $27,960, before attorney fees and negotiation.

Your numbers will differ. This example only shows how the calculator's inputs connect to its output — it is not a prediction of what any real claim is worth.

Before You Talk to an Attorney or Insurer

Evidence That Strengthens a Slip & Fall Claim

📋 Incident Report

Most businesses are required to log falls. Ask for a copy or the report number before you leave, if possible.

📸 Hazard Photos

The wet floor, uneven pavement, or debris — photographed before it's cleaned, fixed, or removed.

🎥 Surveillance Footage

Request preservation of security camera footage in writing, quickly — many businesses overwrite footage within days or weeks.

🩺 Prompt Medical Evaluation

See a doctor the same day if possible. Gaps between the fall and treatment are one of the most common reasons insurers dispute causation.

👟 What You Were Wearing

Note your footwear and what you were doing at the time — this is often the first thing a defense investigator asks about.

🗣️ Witness Statements

Names and contact information of anyone who saw the hazard, the fall, or the store's response afterward.

Common Questions

Slip & Fall Settlement FAQ

Who is responsible for a slip and fall — the store or me?
It depends on notice and your own conduct. A property owner is generally responsible if they knew (or should reasonably have known) about a hazard and failed to fix or warn about it. You may share responsibility if the hazard was obvious and you weren't paying attention — which is why the calculator asks about liability and injury factors separately.
What is the difference between actual and constructive notice?
Actual notice means the property owner or an employee already knew about the specific hazard before you fell. Constructive notice means the hazard existed long enough that a reasonably careful owner should have discovered it during normal inspections — often argued using surveillance timestamps or cleaning-log records.
Does it matter if I was a customer versus a guest at someone's home?
Yes. Most states classify visitors as invitees (customers, the highest duty of care), licensees (social guests, a moderate duty), or trespassers (minimal duty). Commercial property owners generally owe invitees the highest standard of care to inspect for and fix hazards, which is reflected in the calculator's "Location Type" modifier.
How quickly should I document a slip and fall?
Immediately, if possible. Photograph the hazard before it's cleaned or fixed, get an incident report on file, and collect witness contact information — evidence in slip and fall cases degrades or disappears quickly, and surveillance footage is often overwritten within days.

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