Insurance companies will often attempt all kinds of defenses to avoid paying out for a slip and fall claim.
Some common defenses in this type of case include:
The property owner or possessor had no knowledge or reason to believe that a hazard existed.
The property owner claimed that your slip and fall was the result of you wearing the wrong shoes, or not watching where you were going.
The open and obvious doctrine, which purports that the hazard was so visible that it would be impossible for someone to not see and avoid it.
Volenti Non Fit Injuria, which translates to “no harm can be done to a willing person.” This claim asserts that you knew or had reason to know that about a risk of slipping and falling on the property but chose to go there anyway.