Cheyenne Slip And Fall Lawyer
Were you injured in a slip and fall accident in Cheyenne, WY?
At Davis & Johnson Law Office, we handle premises injury claims on a contingency basis, and no attorney fee is owed unless we recover compensation for you.
If you fell on someone else’s property in Cheyenne, the case depends on proving that the owner knew or should have known about the hazard and failed to fix it promptly. Evidence like an inspection log, maintenance file, and footage from available cameras must be preserved right away. Our Cheyenne, WY slip and fall lawyer can handle the investigation, evidence gathering, and insurance negotiations.
Davis & Johnson Law Office takes premises claims on a contingency fee and we offer free consultations. Reach out to our office to learn what your options are after a fall.
Slip and Fall Lawyer Cheyenne, WY
Wyoming recorded 80 unintentional fall deaths among residents age 65 and older in 2023, a rate of 71.5 per 100,000, above the national figure of 69.9, according to CDC fall data. Nonfatal falls are far more common than that figure suggests, and older adult falls remain the leading cause of injury in that age group nationally.
Premises liability turns on notice. The question is whether an owner or occupier knew about the dangerous condition, or would have discovered it through reasonable inspection, and then failed to correct it or warn visitors within a reasonable time. Wyoming property owners are answerable for what a reasonable inspection would have revealed.
Types of Slip and Fall Cases We Handle in Cheyenne
The duty follows control of the premises. A grocery chain controls the retail floors, a landlord controls the common stairwell but not the tenant’s kitchen, and an event operator controls a space it rented for a single weekend. Establishing who held control on the day of the fall determines who is answerable for it.
- Ice and snow falls. Cheyenne’s freeze-and-thaw cycle leaves entrances glazed over long after a storm clears, and the natural accumulation defense appears in nearly every winter file. What defeats it is proof that the owner treated other surfaces that morning and skipped this one.
- Wet floors and spills. Sweep logs and inspection intervals decide these claims. A store that documents hourly checks has a stronger different position than one that cannot say when anyone last looked at the aisle. Tracked-in moisture near entrances during a Cheyenne winter is also a concern.
- Stairway and handrail failures. A fall down stairs generates forces that a fall on level ground does not, which is why these files involve fractures and head trauma. Prior complaints from other visitors carry particular weight here.
- Parking lot hazards. Potholes, unmarked changes in level, wheel stops, and dead lighting produce falls that owners attribute to the visitor’s inattention. We recovered $250,000 for a woman injured while crossing a parking lot.
- Apartment and rental property falls. Landlord liability usually turns on written notice. A tenant who messaged the manager twice about a broken stair light stands in a far stronger position than one who mentioned it in passing.
- Nursing home and assisted living falls. The care plan is the document that matters. Where a resident was assessed as a fall risk and the plan was not followed, the chart establishes it, as do records reflecting nursing home neglect.
- Falls at public venues and events. Casinos, fairgrounds, and arenas put crowds onto surfaces that were never built for them, and operators raise the assumption of risk defense. We recovered $125,000 for a person who tripped at a gambling facility.
- Workplace injuries. A fall on a customer’s or vendor’s property while working creates two separate claims: workers’ compensation through your employer, and a premises claim against the landowner. Neither one reduces the other.
Why Choose Davis & Johnson Law Office as my Slip and Fall Lawyer in Cheyenne, WY?
Premises Injury Work Under a Contingency Fee
You pay nothing up front, and no attorney fee is owed unless we recover compensation. That applies to our personal injury work. The firm’s estate planning, trust, and probate services are billed on a different basis.
Premises claims are handled by Jason Johnson, who handles the firm’s injury docket and belongs to the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association. The National Trial Lawyers named him to its Top 40 Under 40. He has practiced in Wyoming since 2014, following his law degree at the University of Wyoming College of Law.
Documented Outcomes in Fall and Premises Claims
Recoveries for injured clients across the state total millions of dollars. Premises results include $520,000 for a compound fracture sustained while assisting another person, $250,000 for a woman hurt crossing a parking lot, and $125,000 for a trip and fall at a gambling facility. Each of those turned on documentation obtained from the property owner rather than on the client’s account of the fall.
A fall claim receives the workup any serious matter receives from a personal injury lawyer in Cheyenne, WY. Case reviews are free and confidential. There are no upfront costs and you only pay if we win your case. Our fees are a percentage of your verdict or settlement.
Understanding Slip and Fall Cases
Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Slip and Fall Cases
What a fall claim is worth depends on the injury. A fracture that heals cleanly is valued differently than one requiring surgical hardware. A head injury is valued on what treating physicians document about cognition and function months afterward rather than on the emergency room’s first assessment. Beyond medical costs, recoverable damages cover income lost during recovery, reduced earning capacity where limitations prove permanent, pain, and emotional distress. Permanent scarring or impairment is also compensable.
Wyoming reduces a recovery by the injured person’s share of fault and bars recovery once that share passes fifty percent, which is why the defense invests so heavily in footwear, distraction, and whether the condition was open and obvious. Wyoming statute allows four years from the date of injury to bring suit.
What Is The Slip and Fall Case Timeline?
Premises files are built on evidence and their value is based on medical records.
- Preservation. A written demand reaches the owner and its carrier before footage is overwritten. Days, not weeks.
- Liability workup. Inspection records, maintenance history, prior incident reports, and weather data for the date of the fall.
- Medical stabilization. Valuation waits until a physician can describe what limitations will remain.
- Presentation. The documented claim goes to the property owner’s insurer.
- Suit. Filed in district court where the carrier disputes notice, followed by discovery and, in most matters, settlement.
What Are Important Aspects of a Slip and Fall Case?
Three things support a premises claim. This evidence is critical.
The first is footage. Many systems overwrite within days, and an owner has no duty to preserve recordings that no one has requested.
The second is the incident report, if a manager completed one. What that manager wrote on the day of the fall frequently contradicts the position the carrier takes eighteen months later. If no report was made, the names of employees who responded become essential.
The third is your medical record. Pre-existing conditions appear in nearly every premises defense, and the answer to them is documentation of what changed after the fall rather than argument about what existed before it. The framework of property owner negligence in Wyoming determines which of the three carries the most weight in a particular case.
What Should You Bring to Your Slip and Fall Consultation?
These items help our attorney assess your case during the first meeting, though none of them is required.
- Photographs of the hazard and the surrounding area, particularly if conditions have since changed
- The incident report, or the name of the manager who took your information
- The footwear you had on, which the defense will ask about
- Names of anyone who witnessed the fall or helped you up
- Medical records and imaging results
We will tell you whether the facts support a valid injury lawsuit and what proving it would require. Some falls do not produce a viable case. Hearing that at the outset is better than pursuing an unwinnable case. If a claim does exist, slip and fall compensation under Wyoming law shapes every decision that follows.
Reach Out to Davis & Johnson Law Office to Schedule a Consultation
Premises claims are taken on a contingency fee, so no attorney fee is owed unless we recover compensation for you. Contact us with the date of the fall and the name of the property. We will establish who controlled the premises, send preservation demands where footage may still exist, and give you a direct assessment of whether the claim should proceed. We move quickly on new premises matters, because delay in this practice area costs evidence. Don’t wait to reach out to our firm for assistance after a fall.