Premises liability and negligence are similar in nature, but they require different criteria. Premises liability requires the duty of land and property owners to use reasonable care when addressing certain hazards that may occur on their property. In some cases, slip and fall injury claims for premises liability must meet a higher standard of proof than a negligence claim. A negligence claim involves the negligent activity of a property owner or business owner. These cases can sometimes be difficult due to the time-sensitive nature of the evidence in some circumstances. The injured party must prove that the property owner failed to maintain reasonably safe property conditions or they created the dangerous condition. It could also be that the negligent property owners knew of the hazard and did not take precautions to warn visitors. If the at-fault party could’ve avoided a slip and fall accident but didn’t, they may have a negligence case. The investigation connected to the slip and fall claim must be very thorough and accurate.