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Stairway fall cases can be challenging. Jurors often see the plaintiffs as partially negligent and it can be difficult to determine or recreate exactly how the fall occurred. The following factors will help determine whether liability is strong in your stairway fall case. Do you see anything irregular or uneven about the stairs like varying width depth or Riser height? Loose handrail? Worn surface? Defects in the nose? Did a loose object on the stairway cause the fall, such as a roller skate a golf ball, a tool. Was the stairway poorly lit? Were any changes made to the stairway after your fall? What were you doing immediately prior to the fall? Were you carrying anything? Talking? looking elsewhere? Mentally distracted? On your cell phone? Performing any act that may alter the liability situation? Did you have anything to drink or take any drugs before your fall? Do you have an impairment that may have made you more susceptible to a stairway fall? If you want help analyzing your stairway fall accident, please fill out the case evaluation form on this website