So-called slip and fall accidents can also include “trip and fall” accidents. These accidents usually include a claim by someone who was at a store or mall or other commercial premises, and who slipped and fell on something which should not have been there (ice on the sidewalk, spilled liquid in a store, etc.) or someone who tripped and fell on something which should not have been there (broken up pavement, a tripping hazard, etc.) The owner of such property has a legal obligation to you to make the premises reasonably safe for you to walk, which often includes removing ice and snow, clearing spilled liquids in stores, fixing tripping hazards, and the like. If the owner does not do so, and you slip and fall or trip and fall and are seriously injured, the law gives you the right to seek compensation from the owner (actually it is usually his insurance company) for your injuries, medical bills, loss of work, etc.