Landowners generally must keep customers and visitors safe from hazards on their property. Landowners could be negligent if they do not warn customers and visitors of risks they created or should have known about on their property.
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If you slipped, tripped, and fell on someone’s property, you may be entitled to damages. Slip and fall accidents are different from automobile accidents. The injured party must show that the Landowner’s negligent caused their injures. An experienced attorney can evaluate your claim and discuss your rights and options against a negligent Landowner.
How did you fall?
Slip and fall accidents are common in restaurants, grocery stores, parking lots, department stores, hospitals, and medical facilities, and apartment buildings. What caused you to slip and fall will help determine if the Landowner was negligent. Common examples of hazards that cause trips and falls are:
- Standing water
- Concealed cracks in parking lots or uneven pavement
- Black ice
- Lose or uneven carpeting or floors
- Negligently installed stairs or handrails
- Spilled liquid
What are the types of damages a person can recover after a Slip and Fall?
If you were injured in a slip and fall accident you may be entitled to compensatory damage. Compensatory damages include medical bills, gas millage between doctors’ appointments, lost wages, out-of-pocket expenses, and any other financial harm you suffered recovering from the slip and fall.
Additionally, injured parties may be entitled to “pain and suffering” or “mental anguish” because of the Landowner’s negligence. Presenting a detailed account of an injured parties’ pain and suffering from a Slip and Fall to an insurance company could arguably be the most important part of an injury case. An experienced injury attorney will spend time with their client understanding exactly how the Slip and Fall affected the injured parties’ day-to-day life and will fight the insurance company for every penny of compensation.
If the Landowner was negligent, you deserve compensation
Unfortunately, insurance companies have one goal: pay out as little money as possible. This is disgusting. Injured parties should not have to hire attorneys to make an injury claim. However, often insurance companies do not take your injuries seriously.
An experienced Slip and Fall attorney should listen and understand exactly how the accident affected your life. Also, an attorney knows exactly what the insurance companies look for when deciding how much to offer in a settlement.
If you slipped, tripped, and fell call 502-366-2121 for a FREE case evaluation.
If you suffered injuries in a Slip and Fall, you should protect your rights. Do not wait, the steps you take immediately after the fall can impact the amount of compensation you receive. A Kentucky or Ohio injury attorney can help advocate for every penny of compensation. Call or text us today at 502-366-2121 for a free consultation