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Slip and Fall Settlement Calculator — what your premises claim is worth

Estimate the value of a premises-liability claim — a fall in a store, parking lot, apartment or sidewalk — from your medical bills, lost wages and injury severity, adjusted for your state.

Updated June 2026 Method: multiplier & per-diem No sign-up · no data sold

What this estimates. To recover, you generally must show the owner knew (or should have known) about a hazard and failed to fix or warn of it. The defense almost always argues you weren't watching where you walked — so your share of fault is the number that moves these settlements most. Whether it was a slip and fall injury or a trip and fall, the value of your premises liability claim turns on fault. See also: See the broader personal injury settlement calculator, or value pain alone with the pain and suffering calculator.

Real data

Average slip and fall settlement amount

There is no reliable national average for slip-and-fall specifically, because outcomes hinge on injury severity and how clearly the property owner was at fault. Legal-information sources put most settlements in a $10,000–$150,000 range, with serious injuries (fractures, surgery, head or spine) reaching far higher.

Typical range
$10K–$150K
Nolo (general guidance)
Main value driver
Your % of fault
did the owner know?
Usually paid by
Liability insurer
up to policy limit

Source: Nolo (general guidance, not a study). Severity and shared fault move this a lot — use the calculator for your range.

The method

How slip and fall settlements are calculated

Medical bills plus lost wages plus pain and suffering via a multiplier, then reduced by your fault percentage.

Medical bills

ER, imaging, surgery, physical therapy — past and future.

Example: $14,000

Lost wages

Income lost during recovery, plus future losses if lasting.

Example: $5,000

Pain & suffering

Multiplier of 1.5–5 based on severity and recovery time.

$14K × 3.0 = $42,000

Liability

Owner's knowledge of the hazard and failure to fix or warn.

Owner 90% liable

Comparative fault

Your share for not noticing reduces the award.

−10% fault

Adjust for your state

Your state changes the result

Slip and fall cases turn on fault, and your state's rule decides how much that costs you. Pure comparative cuts the award by your %; modified states bar recovery at 50–51%; contributory states can bar it entirely.

Pure comparative

Recover even if mostly at fault; your award is cut by your %. e.g. California, Florida, New York.

Modified — 50% bar

No recovery if you are 50% or more at fault. e.g. Colorado, Georgia, Tennessee.

Modified — 51% bar

No recovery if you are 51% or more at fault. e.g. Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania.

Pure contributory

Any fault at all can bar recovery. Only AL, MD, NC, VA & DC.

See the state-specific calculator and average data:

CaliforniaTexasFloridaNew YorkGeorgiaPennsylvaniaIllinoisOhioNorth CarolinaVirginia+ all 50 states

Questions

Slip and fall settlement FAQ

Around $60,000 (median); the mean is higher because of rare large verdicts. Your figure depends on injury severity and how clearly the owner was at fault.

In most states your payout drops by your fault percentage; in a few it can be barred entirely. The calculator applies your state's rule.

Typically one to four years depending on your state — check before you settle.

Photos of the hazard, an incident report, witness details and prompt medical treatment.

Usually the property owner's or business's liability insurance, up to the policy limit.

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