New York Slip and Fall Lawyer
If you are suffering an injury due to a slip and fall incident, contact a New York slip and fall lawyer to see if you are eligible for financial compensation. A slip and fall can cause serious injuries. If a property owner was to blame, victims of a fall can be compensated for losses in some cases.
A Bulldog Law Group injury lawyer will help you to take legal action and obtain monetary damages for the injuries you sustained if you slipped and hurt yourself. Call our attorneys today to discuss the merits of your case.
Causes of Slip and Falls in New York
Some conditions that contribute to a slip and fall injury include poor lighting, damaged carpeting, a wet floor, or stairs that do not have safety railing. While the injuries vary in severity, the type of injuries sustained by a slip and fall can include brain and spinal cord injuries, broken bones, contusions or at worst, death. A slip and fall attorney at the Bulldog Law Group can help determine if you are eligible to file a claim against the irresponsible property owner.
Unfortunately, a slip and fall which results in injury does not automatically guarantee a successful personal injury claim. An experienced premises liability attorney may be able to help you determine who is at fault for your injuries and help you recover damages from your fall.
A slip and fall attorney can determine liability by proving one of three things:
- The property owner caused the dangerous surface condition,
- The property owner knew of the dangerous surface condition but chose not to remove or repair the hazard and/or
- The property owner should have discovered the hazard through normal property maintenance.
For example, a property owner would be responsible if you walk into a shop or store where the owner allowed a wet floor and you slip and fall injuring yourself. If the owner has not taken appropriate measures to remedy the situation or warn people of the hazardous area, the owner may be liable for your injuries. A New York slip and fall lawyer can successfully litigate your claim and obtain a just and fair settlement or award.
How Can a New York Slip and Fall Lawyer Help?
Compensation after a slip and fall may be available through a negotiated settlement or by litigating a personal injury or wrongful death claim. Dealing with an insurance company or going to court can be s stressful experience, and knowing the rules for how to make your case can be complicated.
A New York slip and fall lawyer can take care of your legal questions so you can focus on recovery. Your attorney can negotiate with the insurance company for you, work to obtain a settlement, investigate to build a strong case, interview witnesses, subpoena evidence, and otherwise help you to put together the strongest claim possible. If your case goes to court, your attorney can also file all court motions and pleadings; make arguments to the judge and jury; and present your evidence in trial.
Slip and fall injuries can be serious and you could face significant financial loss if you do not take action to obtain the justice you deserve. A New York Slip and fall lawyer at the Bulldog Law group will be there for you at every step of the way to protect your legal right to full and fair compensation for your losses.
Steps to Take After a Slip and Fall Accident
If an unfortunate slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accident does occur, there are three very important steps to take. If you are injured, seek medical help immediately, doing everything you can to document your injuries and to determine if they may be more extensive than they appear to the naked eye.
Do your best to document the dangerous conditions that led to your injury, using pictures and signed incident reports as a paper trail.
Speak with a New York slip and fall lawyer at the Bulldog Law Group to learn about your legal options and so that you can begin planning your potential injury claim.
Premises Liability and Contributory Negligence
A slip and fall case or a trip and fall case is based on the legal theory of premises liability. Under this concept, a property owner or homeowner is legally responsible for the condition and maintenance of their property. If the owner is negligent, careless or reckless with regard to their property, a slip and fall injury might occur.
Property owners and renters are not necessarily going to be held responsible for every single fall that happens. However, if your fall is caused by a property owner’s failure to adequately maintain the property, you may be able to obtain a payment from an insurance company for your losses.
Premises liability laws dictate the obligation that property owners have to people who visit their buildings and land. Customers at commercial locations are owed the highest duty of care; guests and tenants enjoy similar privileges.
With this said, however, the doctrine of contributory negligence also comes into play. Whether the claimant, or the “plaintiff”, is responsible for causing an accident could potentially affect their recovery through settlement or trial. Did they see where they were going? Were they intoxicated? Were they in a rush? Insurance companies try every trick to minimize accident victims’ claims.
Your slip and fall lawyer at the Bulldog Law Group can help you to prove the extent of responsibility the property owner had and can help you to show that the property owner should be held responsible for failing to live up to basic safety obligations.
If you can prove the property owner’s negligence was the direct cause of your slip and fall injuries, you should be compensated for medical costs, loss of earning potential, wages lost due to missed work, emotional distress, and pain and suffering, amongst other possible claims.
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