Slip & Fall cases in Atlanta
Slip and fall injuries happen every day across Atlanta — in Buckhead hotels and high-rise condos, Midtown office towers, grocery stores along Ponce and Moreland, and the crowded concourses of Hartsfield-Jackson. Georgia premises liability law requires property owners to keep floors, stairs, and walkways reasonably safe, but surveillance footage and incident reports disappear fast. We act quickly to preserve the evidence and hold Fulton and DeKalb property owners accountable.
Atlanta's Downtown Connector (I-75/I-85), the I-285 Perimeter, and GA-400 carry some of the heaviest traffic in the Southeast, and serious crashes are a daily reality. Atlanta injury cases are typically filed in the Fulton County State or Superior Court, or in DeKalb, Cobb, or Clayton County depending on where the defendant resides. Our Georgia team handles Atlanta claims from investigation through trial.
What to do after a slip & fall injury in Atlanta
- Report the fall to a manager and get an incident report number.
- Photograph the hazard, the surrounding area, the lighting, and any warning signs (or absence of them).
- Get witness names.
- Seek medical care the same day.
Why hire a Atlanta slip & fall lawyer?
Defendants in slip-and-fall cases routinely argue the hazard was 'open and obvious' or that the visitor wasn't paying attention. A lawyer pushes back with surveillance, inspection logs, and prior incidents.
Georgia law that affects your Atlanta case
Florida premises liability law distinguishes between business invitees, social licensees, and trespassers, while New York applies a single reasonable-care standard to lawful visitors. Filing deadlines (two years in Florida, three years in New York) and each state's comparative fault rules apply. Georgia premises liability law requires that the property owner had superior knowledge of the hazard compared to the injured visitor, and that the visitor exercised ordinary care for their own safety. Filing deadlines are two years under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33, and modified comparative fault applies.
Serving Atlanta from our Roswell office
We handle Atlanta cases from our office at 984 Canton Street, Roswell, GA 30075 — learn more about our Roswell office or see all our Georgia practice areas.
- Midtown
- Buckhead
- Sandy Springs
- Decatur
- East Point
- Smyrna
- Vinings
- Brookhaven
- College Park
- Marietta
