The mere existence of a slippery condition in a store or public place would not render the management or the authorities automatically liable for any sip and fall injury sustained by a customer or visitor, unless they were aware of the existence slippery substance on the floor that caused the accident or with reasonable care or diligence ought to have known of the same, to be able to clear the slippery substance off.
In order to succeed in a claim for negligence, the victim must demonstrate that the slippery condition was visible for a pretty long time before the slip and fall accident, to enable the defendant’s employees discover and remove the same. However, the injured must also show that the slippery condition was not open or obvious so that it could be avoided.
In this connection what constitutes a pretty long time depends on several factors such as the nature of the slippery condition, the location and the size of the store, the number and frequency of customers, the nature of business etc.
