Personal Injury Law

Slip & Fall Injuries Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

Slip and Fall Injuries Lawyer

Accidents do happen from time to time. You might be shopping in a mall or trying to locate your car in a parking lot when you accidentally slipped and fell. If the accident was caused by the property owner’s failure to ensure that the property is reasonably safe for its intended purpose and use, then you are legally entitled to file for compensation for the medical expenses incurred.

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What are some of the common causes of Slip and Fall injuries?

Identifying the cause of the accident is crucial to obtaining the best possible compensation for your personal injury claim. Some of the common causes of slip and fall injuries are:

  • Negligence

If the property owner cuts corners by not properly following the building safety codes, then he is liable to pay compensation for the injury caused by such negligence. The same applies to any failure to place enough signage to warn the users of the dangers ahead.

  • Poor lighting

Insufficient lighting on stairs, parking lots and ramps often results in slip and fall injuries. It is the responsibility of the property owner to promptly replace burnt-out or flickering light bulbs to avoid such accidents.  

  • Slippery or uneven flooring

Sometimes, such accidents are caused by slippery surfaces or some cracks or bumps on the floor. Failure to properly maintain the property to avoid such accidents will also be grounds for a personal injury claim.

  • Bad weather

Puddles or wet surfaces caused by rain or snow often cause slip-and-fall injuries. Warning signs must be put in place until the area is properly mopped up and dried.

How can our Slip and Fall lawyer help you with your claim?

Getting a good Personal Injury lawyer to fight for your claim is half the battle won. Our Personal Injury Lawyer will help you with the following:

  • Identifying the validity of your claim

Our lawyer will study the claim and let you know if you have a valid case to make. He will also advise you on how to make a claim and the types of compensation you are entitled to. For example, in most cases, you are not only entitled to reimbursement for the medical expenses incurred but can also make a claim for lost wages, pain and suffering and any other expenses incurred because of the injury.

  • Building the case and evidence-gathering

Our qualified lawyers will help you with case-building and evidence-gathering. It is important to collect the surveillance footage and photographs from the site and record the witness statements to build a compelling case for your claim.

  • Negotiating with the Insurance provider

In most cases, it will be possible to reach a negotiated settlement with the insurance provider involved. Insurance companies are good at downplaying the injury and trying to settle for a nominal amount against your claim. Our Personal Injury lawyer will fight on your behalf and ensure that such tactics do not work.

  • Getting you a fair compensation

Sometimes, the claimant fails to take into account the future medical expenses caused by the injury. While you are recovering from your injury, let us fight for fair compensation for you that will also cover your future medical expenses from the injury.

Contact our Personal Injury lawyers for the speedy resolution of your slip and injury claims.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Slip and fall injuries are one of the most common types of injuries among the rising number of preventable accidents happening every year. You have the right to file a claim for compensation for any injuries you sustained on the premises owned and managed by someone else. You will have to prove that the property owner failed to maintain the safety standards of the common areas like corridors and walkways.

First of all, you need to give a notice of your intention to sue within 10 days if the injury happened on a government property. If the property belonged to a private party, then notice of your intention to sue must be given within 60 days. This is why you must act fast and contact our Personal Injury lawyers to act on your behalf. In most cases, the statute of limitations for filing the slip and fall injury claim is within two years of the incident. This might change in some cases according to local statutes. It is always best to file your claim immediately after the incident. You might still be at the hospital recovering from the injuries. Please contact our lawyers by phone and they will start working on the case on your behalf.

It is important to document the location of the incident as thoroughly as possible to support your claim. Was there some debris, water or oil spillage on the floor which caused the accident? Was the surface uneven or was the area poorly lit? You need to have enough photographs of the site to prove such claims. You also need to maintain proper records of all the medical expenses you incurred because of the injury to justify the compensation requested in your suit.

Apart from the medical expenses already mentioned, you can claim for the lost income caused by your injuries. If your recovery requires any further medical care or rehabilitation, such future medical expenses can also be included in your claim. You may also ask for monetary compensation for the pain and suffering and any out-of-pocket expenses you incurred as a result of your ordeal.

In some cases, it might be difficult to put the entire blame on the property owner alone. For example, you might have overlooked signage or warning signs put in place by the owner. However, under the principle of contributory negligence, you still might be eligible for reduced monetary compensation in such cases.