Slip, Trip and Fall
Accidents: Your Legal Rights
Do you know that
property owners are often responsible if someone falls on their
property? If you:
- > Fall on the sidewalk because of ice,
- > Fall in a supermarket because of a wet aisle, or
- > Fall down a set of stairs without a proper handle or with poor
lighting
You may be entitled to legal action.
Property
owners are responsible for safety
Companies and
municipalities are responsible for the maintenance of their streets
and sidewalks. This means that they have to clean the sidewalk
when it snows, they have to make sure the sidewalks are safe
and they have to insure that you, the pedestrian, can walk safely
on their property.
There is no real
way to ensure that the streets are safe and the supermarket aisles
are clean, except the risk of a lawsuit. This encourages shop
owners, property owners and town supervisors
to make sure the places you walk everyday are safe.
Slip and
fall accidents are serious
Slip and fall
incidents cause 15% of all accidental deaths. These types of injuries are second
only to motor vehicle accidents as a cause of accidental deaths.
Fall victims can miss work and sustain permanent injuries. In
the event of a serious injury, you may be entitled to compensation
for the pain, suffering and lost work.
What should
I do after a slip and fall accident?
1) Seek necessary
medical treatment
2) Protect your
legal rights by protecting the evidence
If your injury
is severe, you may need to find legal help for your injuries
to cover treatment, recovery and lost injuries.
If you have been
in an accident, try to record the exact location, take pictures,
speak to managers and take other necessary steps to document
exactly how your injury happened or take any relevant evidence.
For example, if you fell on a banana peel then you should take
that as evidence.
Find a
Qualified Attorney
If you
were injured, you may be thinking about whether or not you should
file suit. To take action, you need to be informed about your
legal options.
We provide a case assessment so that you may take the right legal
action after an accident. Write an informal case description
and if accepted, one of our attorneys will assess your case and
suggest a course of action. Note that an attorney-client
relationship is not formed until you have signed a retainer agreement.
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Case Evaluation
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confidential no-obligations case evaluation, please fill out
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