Every property owner has a responsibility to keep visitors safe. When they don’t, serious injuries can occur — from a slip on an icy walkway in Ishpeming to a fall in a poorly maintained store in Iron Mountain or Green Bay. If you’re searching for an experienced slip and fall lawyer, or want to understand your rights after a premises liability injury, our firm is here to help.
For nearly five decades, Vincent Petrucelli, ACTL Fellow, has represented the injured throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin, blending meticulous investigation with compassion. His constitutional leadership in Ferdon v. Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, which struck down malpractice-damage caps as unconstitutional, underscores his dedication to fairness and justice inside and outside the courtroom.
Michigan Premises Liability Law
Michigan law allows recovery even when a hazard is visible if the risk is unreasonable.
We represent victims in:
- Slips on ice and snow in parking lots and sidewalks
- Falls in grocery stores, restaurants, or apartment complexes
- Injuries from defective stairs, lighting, or flooring
- Unsafe government or public properties
Recoverable damages include medical expenses, wage loss, pain and suffering, and — when negligence is fatal — full wrongful-death recovery for surviving family.
Wisconsin Premises Liability Law
Wisconsin’s Safe-Place Statute (§101.11) imposes a heightened duty on owners and employers to maintain safe premises. We handle cases in Florence, Marinette, Oconto, Green Bay, and Door County, and across the U.P. from Ironwood to Sault Ste. Marie.
Slip-and-fall victims can recover for:
- Past and future medical care
- Pain, suffering, and emotional distress
- Lost income and earning capacity
Vincent Petrucelli’s courtroom success and community reputation often lead insurers to settle rather than risk trial against a lawyer jurors know and trust. Contact Vincent Petrucelli today at (906) 265-6173 or vincent@truthfinders.com.
What Compensation May Be Available After a Slip and Fall Injury
If you were hurt in a fall on someone else’s property, an experienced slip and fall lawyer can help you pursue full compensation for the losses you’ve suffered. Depending on how the incident happened and how seriously you were injured, your claim may include one or more of the following:
- Medical and Rehabilitation Expenses: You may recover the cost of emergency care, imaging and diagnostics, hospital stays, surgeries, physical therapy, medications, assistive devices (like wheelchairs or walkers), and any future medical treatment that your injury requires.
- Lost Wages and Reduced Earning Capacity: If your injury caused you to miss time at work, temporarily or permanently, you may be entitled to recover lost income. You may also be eligible for compensation if your ability to earn a living has been diminished because of lingering physical or cognitive limitations.
- Pain, Suffering, and Loss of Enjoyment of Life: A serious slip and fall can turn your daily routine upside-down. Compensation may cover the physical pain and emotional distress of the injury, as well as the loss of activities and enjoyment you once took for granted.
- Out-of-Pocket Costs: These are the additional expenses that many people overlook: travel to and from medical appointments, home or vehicle modifications (ramps, railings), hiring help for tasks you can no longer do, childcare or elder-care expenses. A skilled slip and fall lawyer will help ensure these costs are documented and included in your claim.
- Property Damage: If your fall occurred in connection with another incident or resulted in damage to your personal property (for example, your vehicle during a parking-lot fall), you may also recover repair or replacement costs.
- Future or Long-Term Losses: For major injuries, your losses may extend far into the future: ongoing care, loss of future income, diminished quality of life, permanent disability. Your lawyer will work with medical and economic experts to estimate and present the full lifetime value of these losses.
Because each case is unique — especially in Michigan and Wisconsin where regional factors like icy walkways, snow accumulation, remote location hazards, and property-maintenance practices come into play — it is crucial to work with a top-tier slip and fall lawyer who knows the local courts, terrain, and insurance landscape. Don’t settle for less than your case deserves.
Where We Serve Clients
Ironwood • Bessemer • Wakefield • Ontonagon • Houghton • Hancock • Calumet • Laurium • L’Anse • Baraga • Marquette • Ishpeming • Negaunee • Gwinn • Republic • Iron River • Crystal Falls • Iron Mountain • Kingsford • Norway • Escanaba • Gladstone • Manistique • Munising • Newberry • St. Ignace • Sault Ste. Marie • Menominee • Cedar River • Watersmeet • Copper Harbor • Eagle Harbor • Trenary • Bark River • Chassell • Florence (WI) • Marinette (WI) • Oconto (WI) • Green Bay (WI) • Door County (WI).
Petrucelli & Petrucelli — Advocates for Justice, Partners in Healing Across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin
