slip and fall

slip and fall
n.
An accident in which a victim slips on something, such as liquid on the floor or a banana peel, and is injured, which serves as the basis for a lawsuit against the owner of the premises; a similar kind of accident is a trip and fall. See also personal injury, plaintiff’s attorney

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