"When I was injured due to inadequate security at a retail center in Columbus, I felt completely lost. This firm quickly stepped in, investigated the facts, and held the property owner accountable for their negligence. They treated my case with dignity and professionalism, securing a settlement that covered my medical bills and lost wages. I highly recommend them for any crime-related injury on someone else's property."
Injury Due to Grease or Oil Spill Slip and Fall: Personal Injury Attorneys Protecting the Rights of Individuals throughout The State of Ohio
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Ohio Injury Due to Grease or Oil Spill Slip and Fall: Personal Injury Lawyers
Experienced Premise Liability Injury Attorney providing Personal Injury representation involving Grease or Oil Spill Slip and Fall Injury throughout the State of Ohio.
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Ohio Grease & Oil Spill Attorney: Slip and Fall in Kitchens and Auto Shops
A spill of grease, oil, or other slick automotive fluids in a commercial kitchen, restaurant service area, or auto repair shop creates one of the most dangerous slip and fall hazards. These spills are often hidden, extremely slick, and can lead to devastating injuries, especially to employees or delivery workers.
While some businesses may claim these spills are inherent to their operation, they still have a strict duty of care under Ohio law to prevent them from becoming an injury risk. If you suffered a serious injury due to an uncleaned grease or oil spill, our experienced Personal Injury Attorney team specializes in holding negligent businesses accountable in premises liability and third-party worker injury claims.
Elevated Duty of Care for Highly Hazardous Spills in Ohio
Ohio commercial property owners owe their invitees and, often, third-party workers (licensees) a heightened duty of ordinary care when dealing with extremely hazardous materials like grease and oil. These substances are known to cause instantaneous loss of traction, meaning the business must exercise a greater degree of vigilance to maintain a safe floor.
To establish liability in a slip and fall case involving these spills, we focus on proving the business had notice of the hazard and failed to act:
- Actual Notice: An employee was aware of the oil spill (e.g., they made the spill, saw it, or were informed about it) but failed to clean it up or immediately cordon off the area.
- Constructive Notice: The spill had been present for an unreasonable amount of time given the highly dangerous nature of the substance, suggesting a failure of reasonable inspection or cleaning protocols.
- Mode-of-Operation Negligence: In areas like kitchen fryer stations or vehicle lifts, grease or oil spills are foreseeable and continuous hazards. The business must have rigorous, documented cleaning protocols (using proper degreasers and absorbent materials) to mitigate this continuous danger, and a failure to do so demonstrates negligence.
Challenging Employee/Worker Defense Tactics
Businesses facing these claims often argue the hazard was obvious or that the injured person should have expected slick conditions. We counter these defenses with legal and factual arguments:
- Hidden Hazard: Grease and oil often leave thin, nearly invisible films, particularly on dark floors in auto shops or tiled floors in kitchens. The defense that the spill was "open and obvious" is often inapplicable when the danger is essentially hidden by its lack of contrast or color.
- Specific Safety Regulations: We investigate whether the business violated specific industry safety standards (e.g., health department codes for kitchens or OSHA standards for workshops) regarding floor cleanliness and the use of anti-slip mats, which strongly supports a finding of negligence.
- Ohio's Modified Comparative Negligence (R.C. 2315.33): We aggressively challenge attempts to place more than 50% of the fault on the injured party, ensuring their right to compensation is protected under Ohio law.
Evidence, Compensation, & The Two-Year Statute of Limitations
The injuries resulting from a grease or oil slip and fall—often involving severe orthopedic trauma, fractures, or head injuries—demand maximum compensation. We immediately seek to preserve key evidence:
- Surveillance Video: Capturing the moments leading up to the fall and how long the spill was present.
- Cleaning Logs & Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS): Reviewing official cleaning records, employee checklists, and material use to prove a breakdown in safety protocols.
- Employee Testimony: Obtaining statements regarding regular cleaning schedules, common spill issues, and specific knowledge of the spill that caused the injury.
If negligence is proven, you may be entitled to recover damages for extensive medical treatment, rehabilitation, past and future lost wages, and significant pain and suffering.
The statute of limitations for most personal injury claims in Ohio is two years (R.C. 2305.10). Quick legal action is essential, as these businesses may clean the area and destroy evidence immediately after the incident.
Contact Our Ohio Personal Injury Attorneys Today
If you suffered a serious injury due to an uncleaned grease or oil spill at a business or workplace in Ohio, contact us for specialized legal counsel.
Call TOLL FREE: (800) 848-5297 today to schedule your Free Consultation.
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5000 Arlington Centre Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43220
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