Marc J Shuman & Associates, Ltd. opened its doors in 1996, and has successfully represented more than 10,000 injured victims, with millions of dollars in recoveries in excess of 50,000,000. Chicago slip and fall lawyer ( ) is a term for personal injury cases which arise when injury is caused during a slip and fall as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on someone else's property. Slip and fall accidents are the most common type of "premises liability" cases, which center on the question of a property owner's duty to care for the property.