Slip and Fall Personal Injury Claim
Goldfinger Personal Injury law has some of the leading lawyers in the area of slip and fall accident. Slip and falls are one of the leading causes of injuries. Slip and fall accidents can lead to a wide array of injuries from anything from minor bruise or sprain to a fracture of a leg or arm or even a serious brain injury.
You may have a personal injury claim if you or a family member has been serious injured in a slip and fall accident on someone else’s property. Goldfinger Personal Injury Law has renowned experience with claims related to serious injuries as the result of a slip and fall accidents.
Things to know about a slip and fall personal injury case
A slip and fall refers to a situation whereby a person is injured by tripping, slipping or falling due to a danger or a hazard such as ice, water or uneven footing. Slip and fall accidents can happen on a sidewalk, laneway, outside or inside of a building or in a parking lot. Wet floors, snow/ice, poor lighting, structural defects and other hazards have been known to cause slip and fall accidents. Slip and fall accidents are known to cause major injuries like broken backs, fractured hips, ankle fractures, broken wrists or even a brain injury or head injury.
The toughest part about a slip and fall case is determining who is the party responsible for how the slip and fall happened. As a Plaintiff, we want to establish a theory of liability for the case; meaning who is responsible for the alleged negligence and how is that party responsible or negligent. Insurance companies to not fold easily when it comes to liability theories from accident victims. They rarely admit that they have wronged and make you fight them every step of the way. This is why it’s very important to consult a personal injury lawyer immediately after your slip and fall case so that we can ensure that your theory of the case and your rights are protected. We will conduct the necessary investigations to find out how exactly this slip and fall accident happened, take pictures, interview witnesses and gather all of the evidence necessary to build your case.
If you delay in consulting a personal injury lawyer, important evidence used towards establishing your case will get lost or destroyed. Photographs from the scene of the accident are very important evidentiary tools in slip and fall cases. They help establish exactly where the slip and fall accident happened, and how the slip and fall accident may have happened. Photographs showing snow and ice build-up; puddles of water; uneven walking surfaces; potholes; or any other obstacles/hazards will help your case as well. Saving the footwear in slip and fall cases is important because this is evidence for your case. We interview witnesses from the accident scene, retain structural engineers and conduct property searches to further develop your case. Slip and fall accidents on city and municipal property have very strict limitation periods and notice provisions. You have only 10 days to notify the city or municipality of a slip and fall accident which occurred on city or municipal property. This is why it’s so important not to delay in contacting a personal injury lawyer about your slip and fall call right away.
Liability
The responsibility of slip and fall accidents often lies with the owner/occupier of the
premises where the accident took place. An occupier is not restricted to an owner of the grounds, but also includes a tenant, lessee, or another person or corporation responsible for the management or control of the premises. These entities may be entrusted with a duty of care to keep the premises in a proper state of repair or use for safe public use. This duty of care is often breached in slip and fall cases. Goldfinger Personal Injury Law has expertise in helping you establish that a party was negligent in breaching that duty of care which caused the slip and fall accident.
Contact us today for a free legal consultation regarding your slip and fall injury.
