Witness Prep Slip and Fall
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PREP SLIP AND FALL (Stairs) Do you remember the date of the accident? Do you remember the time of the accident? Do you remember the location of the accident? Which stairway did the accident occur on? Which way were you going when the fall occurred? How close to the next landing were you when the fall occurred? What do the stairs appear to be made of (wood, concrete, metal, etc.)? What does the handrail appear to be made of? Was anything wrong with the stairs? What specifically was wrong with the stairs? Was anything wrong with the handrail? What specifically was wrong with the handrail? How did the fall take place? Did the stairs move when you stepped on them? Did the handrail move? Was your last step with your right or left foot? Were you carrying anything when the fall occurred? Was there any debris or foreign material on the stairs? Which direction did you fall (forward, to the side, back, or around)? What surface(s) did your body contact when you fell? Did you fall down the stairs? Did anything slow your fall?
Where did you end up after the fall? Were there any witnesses who saw the fall occur? Who was there after the fall occurred? Did anyone speak to you after the fall? What was said to you? Did you say anything to anyone? Did anyone call for help? In your opinion, who is responsible for the fall? Why?
PREP RECORDED STATEMENT (Slip and Fall) Do you remember the date of the accident? Do you remember the time of the accident? Do you remember the location of the accident? Do you remember the name of the place where the accident occurred? How did the fall occur? (See following series.) Was there something on the floor? What did it look like? Was the floor wet? What kind of shoes were you wearing? Did you step in or on something on the floor? Which way did you fall? (Forward, backward, left, or right?) How did you land? What was the floor like?
Did anyone assist you after the fall? Did anyone speak to you after the fall? What was said to you? Did you say anything to anyone? Did anyone call for help?
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Where did you end up after the fall? Were there any witnesses who saw the fall occur? Who was there after the fall occurred? Did anyone speak to you after the fall? What was said to you? Did you say anything to anyone? Did anyone call for help? In your opinion, who is responsible for the fall? Why?
PREP RECORDED STATEMENT (Slip and Fall) Do you remember the date of the accident? Do you remember the time of the accident? Do you remember the location of the accident? Do you remember the name of the place where the accident occurred? How did the fall occur? (See following series.) Was there something on the floor? What did it look like? Was the floor wet? What kind of shoes were you wearing? Did you step in or on something on the floor? Which way did you fall? (Forward, backward, left, or right?) How did you land? What was the floor like?
Did anyone assist you after the fall? Did anyone speak to you after the fall? What was said to you? Did you say anything to anyone? Did anyone call for help?
Kc morris opposing counsel Broen Farmers Hanukai Yeshooroon nina Ron nascar amimian
