Question 1

Why You Should Contact A Lawyer If You Sustain A Slip And Fall Injury

Accepted Answer

If you suffer a slip and fall injury at a business or at someone&#8217;s home, you should contact a personal injury lawyer. This will allow you to find out if you may be able to file a lawsuit due to your accident. Just because you slipped and fell and suffered an injury, as a result, doesn&#8217;t automatically mean that the property owner was at fault.
Circumstances have to play out in a certain way for a property owner to be liable for negligence. How do you know if your slip and fall accident could be blamed on negligence on the part of the property owner? The best way to know for certain is to contact a lawyer who has experience in personal injury claims.

Question 2

When Is A Property Owner Considered Negligent?

Accepted Answer

If you want to sue a property owner for your slip and fall accident you&#8217;ll have to show that they were negligent and that their negligence caused your accident [1]. In order for a property owner to be found negligent, you&#8217;ll have to show that there was an unsafe condition. Plus, you&#8217;ll need to prove that they knew about it and that it caused your accident.
For example, if someone were to walk into a store, spill something and not inform anyone in the store, the store would have no knowledge of the unsafe condition. Then, a few minutes later you walk down that aisle and fall.
As long as the store can show that they monitor the conditions on their sales floor and there&#8217;s no way they could know about the spill, you&#8217;ll have a hard time proving that they were negligent.

Question 3

What Kind Of Damages Can You Receive For A Slip And Fall Injury?

Accepted Answer

If you suffer injuries as a result of a slip and fall and the property owner was negligent, you’re legally entitled to the following compensation:

Reimbursement for the cost of your medical treatment.
Compensation for your loss of wages while you recover from your injuries.
Compensation for the pain and suffering that you endured as a result of your injury.
A monetary settlement for any permanent disability that you suffer as a result of your accident.

Question 4

How A Lawyer Can Help

Accepted Answer

If you suffer a slip and fall accident and sustain an injury, or have a permanent total disability from that fall, you should contact a personal injury lawyer as quickly as possible. An experienced lawyer can look at the circumstances surrounding your case. Then he or she can make a determination as to whether or not the property owner was negligent.
If they find that there was negligence, they can file a lawsuit on your behalf. The lawyers and the insurance company for the property owner will rarely do the right thing. Plus, they&#8217;re unlikely to give you the compensation that you deserve for your injuries.
But, when you have a lawyer fighting for your rights, they will realize that you’re serious. In many cases, they may make a settlement offer to the injured party before they go to trial. If this settlement offer is fair, the injured party can accept it and start moving on with their life.
[1] https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/slip-fall-accidents-stores-businesses.html

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