Slipped And Fallen In Alberta? 7 Steps To Protect Your Legal Rights

A slip, trip, or fall can change your life in a few seconds. In Canada, falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations, and 20-30% of seniors experience at least one fall each year. The consequences can last long after the bruises fade, including chronic pain, limited mobility, and a loss of independence.

Falls also don’t only happen at home. Roughly half of the falls that lead to hospitalization happen elsewhere, in places Albertans visit every day: grocery stores, shopping centre parking lots, apartment entrances, and icy sidewalks during the long winter months.

Who is responsible for your fall in Alberta?

The answer depends on where you fell.

Private property. Falls in stores, restaurants, apartment buildings, and parking lots are generally governed by Alberta’s Occupiers’ Liability Act. It requires an occupier to take reasonable care that people on the property are reasonably safe. Slip and fall accidents on private property fall under the Occupiers’ Liability