Louisville Slip & Fall Lawyers

Louisville is a city of commerce and hospitality. From the polished marble floors of the Galt House and the Omni Hotelto the bustling food courts at Mall St. Matthews and Oxmoor Center, millions of people walk through our city’s businesses every day.

When you step onto someone else’s property, they have a legal duty to keep you safe. But too often, profit comes before safety. A spill is ignored in a grocery aisle. A leaking freezer is "fixed" with a cardboard box instead of a repairman. A sidewalk in Old Louisville is left to crumble until it becomes a trip hazard.

At Freeman Childers, we know that a fall is not just an embarrassing moment—it is often a life-changing injury. We fight the corporate insurance companies to prove that the property owner knew about the danger and did nothing to fix it.

Where Louisville Residents Get Hurt

We handle premises liability cases across Jefferson County, focusing on the most frequent danger zones:

• Big Box Retail: Falls at Walmart, Kroger, or Costco caused by spilled liquids, smashed produce, or pallets left in aisles.

• Shopping Malls: Slippery food court floors or untended restroom leaks at Mall St. Matthews and Jefferson Mall.

• Hotels & Hospitality: Falls in the lobbies, pool areas, or showers of downtown hotels like the Galt House or The Brown Hotel.

• Apartment Complexes: Landlords in Old Louisville or The Highlands failing to fix broken handrails, dark stairwells, or uneven pavement.

• Parking Lots: Untreated ice and snow in winter, or massive potholes that property managers refuse to fill.

The "Constructive Notice" Battle

To win a slip and fall case in Kentucky, we have to prove the owner knew (or should have known) about the hazard. This is where we dig for evidence. We demand:

• Surveillance Footage: To show how long that puddle was on the floor before you slipped (was it 5 minutes or 5 hours?).

• Cleaning Logs: To prove the staff faked their "hourly inspection" and never actually checked the aisle.

• Maintenance Requests: To show the landlord knew the stairs were broken weeks ago and ignored the complaints.

What Is Your Fall Worth?

A slip and fall can cause injuries just as severe as a car wreck. We fight for compensation for:

• Hip Fractures: Requiring surgery and months of rehabilitation at Frazier Rehab Institute.

• Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI): From hitting your head on concrete or tile.

• Spinal Cord Injuries: Herniated discs that require fusion surgery.

• Lost Wages: If you can’t stand, you can’t work.

Hurt on Someone Else's Property? Call Us.

Do not give a recorded statement to the store's insurance adjuster. Call 606-528-1000 immediately to protect your rights.

Helpful Local Resources (Louisville)

• Find the Property Owner: To sue, we must identify exactly who owns the building. You can search property records via the Jefferson County PVA.

• Trauma & Rehab: The region's top facility for recovery from falls is UofL Health - Frazier Rehabilitation Institute.

• Code Enforcement: Report unsafe building conditions (like broken stairs) to Louisville Metro Code Enforcement.