For a successful slip and fall claim, you must prove negligence on the part of a property owner. Here in North Carolina, if the owner (or defendant) can prove that a victim was at fault for their injury in any way, they could be freed from having to pay damages. Our Charlotte attorneys prove negligence by: Demonstrating that the property owner created a dangerous condition which caused the slip and fall. This is known as “active negligence.” An example of this is if a restaurant employee mops the floor but fails to place “wet floor” warning signs in the area. Demonstrating that, while the dangerous condition was created by someone else, the owner knew, or should have known, about the hazard yet failed to correct it. This is known as “passive negligence.” An example of this would be if a customer spills liquid on the floor of that same restaurant, notifies the manager, but they take no reasonable steps to clean it up.