Plainview, TX Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

Anyone can be sued, however it often does not happen even though there is a threat. You will have to defend yourself if sued if you did not have insurance. If you had it, notify your insurance company. Not carrying the card does not make you responsible.

One cannot automatically make a claim just because one falls on someone's property. In this instance, clearly your wife is an innocent victim and not at fault. However, she would still have the burden of proving that the store did something wrong, or committed negligence. If water spilled on the floor seconds before your wife encountered it, it would be difficult to find fault with the store. The store would not be expected to have found the slippery substance in such short a time period. However, if the slippery substance was on the floor for quite some time, giving the store time to discover it, then it may be responsible. Certainly, if the spill was caused by the store or an employee, then the store is liable. My best suggestion is to contact an experienced slip and fall lawyer.

Probably not unless her negligence was the cause of the injury. Just because she didn't tell you about it right away didn't lead to the cause of his injury. However, your sister probably has medical payments coverage on her house that perhaps might cover some of the medical bills up to the limits of her med pay coverage.