When the time comes for you to file a claim for the injuries that resulted from your slip or trip and fall accident, you may start hearing the word “unreasonable.” This simply means that the property owner is expected to take reasonable measures to be aware of the hazardous condition that existed within their premises, particularly in areas where guests or visitors are allowed, and did not take action to correct it.
If the hazard is not immediately apparent or has only been there for a very short time, it can be understood that it could be “reasonable” for the property owner not to know about it. On the other hand, when a hazard is created by the proprietor or their employee; or the hazard is such that the proprietor clearly knew or should have known of the hazard, and yet, has been left untouched for a long while before the incident, it is considered that the property owner has been negligent and is therefore liable for the injuries.