Trip/Slip and Fall

Essentially, in these cases, there was a hazard on a property that you were allowed to be on it, and that hazard caused your injuries. Perhaps the most common example of this is falling down the stairs at a store. Maybe the railing was wobbly, there were holes in the stairs, or something similar. It could be that spilled liquids caused a hazard, or something similar. 

An important element of these cases: the victim (you or your loved one) were allowed to be on the property. Trespassers almost inevitably cannot sue for a slip and fall accident. These cases can be complex, which is one more reason why it can be all that much more beneficial to reach out to an experienced attorney.

You can recover economic as well as noneconomic damages for having been in a slip-and-fall accident. Economic damages cover medical bills you’re facing as a direct result of the injury itself. These can be bills for any hospital stays, therapy, rehabilitation, doctor’s visits, medications, and others. This can also cover any wages that you lost due to being unable to work on account of the slip and falling. 

Noneconomic damages are compensation you receive for that which is not necessarily quantifiable economically, such as pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and more. When we meet with you, we’ll go over exactly what kinds of compensation you can expect for your case.

A slip and fall accident can happen basically anywhere. Stores, parking lots, commercial establishments, offices – if there’s a place where people can go, a slip and fall accident can occur there.

Most often, the liable party in a slip and fall accident case is the person who owns the property, leases it, controls it, etc. In fact, that’s something that has to be proved in one of these cases. We have to prove that the way that the defendant (the person you’re suing) used or maintained the property in such a way that was negligent.

Moreover, we also have to show that your injuries were caused by slipping and falling on the property. Additionally, we have to prove that the defendant’s negligent use and/or maintenance directly led to your injury. We have done that for countless clients in the past and can now put that experience to work for you in your case.

A slip and fall accident case can be particularly devastating. One moment you’re just walking around a store, the next, you or someone you love has suffered an injury. We can help you through the entire process. For a free case evaluation, message us through our site or call.