Slip and Fall matters in Redding
Premises Hazards Across Redding
Slip, trip, and fall injuries happen in places people visit every day — the retail centers along Hilltop Drive and Dana Drive, grocery and big-box stores off Cypress Avenue and Churn Creek Road, restaurants and offices downtown, and apartment complexes throughout the Enterprise, Parkview, and Sunset Terrace neighborhoods. Common hazards include unmopped spills, uneven or cracked walkways, poorly lit stairwells, loose handrails, and recently waxed floors without warning signs.
California premises-liability law requires property owners and businesses to keep their premises reasonably safe and to warn of, or fix, hazards they knew about or should have discovered through reasonable inspection. When they fail, a fall can cause hip fractures, wrist and shoulder injuries, or head trauma that lands a visitor at Mercy Medical Center Redding or Shasta Regional Medical Center — and a long, costly recovery.
Proving Notice and Liability
The central question in most slip-and-fall cases is notice: did the owner know, or should they have known, about the dangerous condition and have a reasonable chance to address it? We pursue surveillance video, maintenance and inspection logs, incident reports, and witness statements before that evidence disappears. Photographs of the exact hazard, taken promptly, are often decisive.
Insurers commonly argue the visitor was not watching where they were going. California's pure comparative negligence rule means that even partial fault does not bar recovery — it only reduces it by your percentage, and we work to keep that share fair. If the fall occurred on government property, such as a public building or county facility, a six-month government-claim deadline applies, so we assess that quickly.
Statewide Help With Your Premises Claim
Cases that do not settle are filed at the Shasta County Superior Court on Court Street in downtown Redding. Attorney Mihran M. Ghazaryan is based in Glendale and handles Shasta County premises cases throughout California, working remotely and communicating in English, Armenian, or Russian. The consultation is free, and there is no fee unless we recover.
Acting Quickly After a Fall
In premises cases, time is the enemy of a strong claim. Spills get cleaned, hazards get repaired, and surveillance footage is often recorded over within days or weeks. The faster we are involved after a fall at a Hilltop Drive store or an Enterprise apartment, the sooner we can demand that the business preserve its video and maintenance logs and document the condition that caused the injury. We also help clients keep their Mercy Medical Center Redding or Shasta Regional Medical Center records organized, because consistent treatment documentation is essential to showing the real impact of a fall to an insurer or a Shasta County jury.
Our attorney
How Mihran M. Ghazaryan helps with slip and fall
Premises cases turn on notice — whether the owner knew or should have known about the hazard — so Mihran M. Ghazaryan builds the timeline early, before surveillance video is recorded over and conditions are fixed. He secures incident reports, photographs, and maintenance records, identifies the right defendant, and presents a documented demand rather than letting the insurer set the terms.
Types of slip and fall accidents we handle
Wet-floor and spill cases
Sweep schedules, mop logs, and warning-sign placement decide these. We pull them via subpoena when necessary.
Stair, handrail, and step defects
Code-compliance review and expert measurement of riser and tread tolerances drive liability.
Inadequate-security claims
Where assault or robbery occurred on premises and the owner knew of risk. Police-call records and prior incidents matter here.
Damages
What compensation can cover
Every slip and fall claim is different, but California law allows injured plaintiffs to seek several categories of damages. We build each one with documentation — medical records, wage statements, expert opinions — so nothing is left on the table.
Medical expenses
Emergency care, hospitalization, surgery, rehabilitation, and the future treatment your providers say you'll need.
Lost wages
Income you lost while recovering — and, where the injury affects your ability to work, diminished future earning capacity.
Pain and suffering
Compensation for physical pain, emotional distress, and the ways the injury has changed how you live day to day.
Property damage
Repair or replacement of your vehicle and other property damaged in the incident.
Out-of-pocket costs
Transportation to appointments, medical equipment, household help, and the other expenses an injury forces on you.
How we work
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Free, no-pressure consultation
We listen first. We answer your questions. There is no fee for the initial conversation — and you decide whether to engage us at the end of it.
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Investigation and evidence preservation
Police reports, scene photos, witness statements, vehicle data, surveillance video, medical records. The earlier we collect, the harder it is for the other side to reshape the story later.
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Treatment, demand, and negotiation
We coordinate with your providers, document the full extent of damages — medical, lost income, pain — and present a demand backed by evidence. We push back firmly when an insurer lowballs.
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Litigation when necessary
Most matters settle. When an insurer refuses to be reasonable, we file. Preparing every case as if it will be tried is what makes the settlement number move.
What to do right away
- Report the fall to the property manager and ask for a written incident report.
- Get a copy of the incident report before leaving — they are routinely 'lost' later.
- Photograph the hazard, the area, and your shoes.
- Preserve your shoes and clothing as worn.
- Get witness contact information immediately.
- Call us before signing anything from the property's insurer.
The information on this website is for general information purposes only. Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.
Deadlines that matter
Most California personal-injury claims must be filed within two years of the injury (Code of Civil Procedure §335.1). Miss the window and the court will almost always dismiss the case, no matter how strong it is.
Claims against government entities are much shorter — generally a written claim within six months (Government Code §911.2). Crashes involving city vehicles, public buses, or dangerous public-road conditions can fall under this rule.
Exceptions exist in both directions — discovery rules, minors, continuing violations, out-of-state defendants — so don't assume your deadline has passed or that you have time to spare. Call (818) 539-7969 and we'll tell you exactly where you stand.