Primary-source library

Store accident safety and evidence sources

National safety materials explain common hazards but do not determine whether a particular store had legal notice. The governing premises-liability rule comes from the state where the incident occurred.

Links go to the issuing agency, legislature, court material, or public medical source whenever one is available. Each page still explains what the source can and cannot establish in an individual claim.

Published August 23, 2026 · Last reviewed August 23, 2026

CDC / NIOSH
Falls in the workplace
Federal research on slip, trip, and fall risks across workplaces.
Covers: slips · falls · workplace research
CDC / NIOSH
Slip, trip, and fall prevention
Detailed prevention material addressing flooring, contaminants, lighting, entrances, stairs, and housekeeping.
Covers: floor hazards · prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Older adult falls data
National public-health data concerning fall injuries among older adults.
Covers: fall data · older adults
Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37
Federal rule addressing discovery failures, including loss of electronically stored information in federal cases.
Covers: electronic evidence · preservation
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Walking-working surfaces standard
Federal workplace requirements for clean, orderly, and sanitary walking-working surfaces.
Covers: walking surfaces · workplace safety

How sources are selected

We prefer statutes, regulations, issuing agencies, court material, and federal medical or safety sources. A commercial source is used only when it is the primary source for its own policy or product and is labeled accordingly.

Sources support factual background. They do not substitute for jurisdictional research, expert analysis, medical diagnosis, or review of the complete record. Broken links and materially changed guidance are corrected during page review.