Why do you need a slip & fall accident lawyer?
Slip and fall or trip and fall accidents occur frequently and pose a challenge, as they can affect anyone, in any location. Data from the National Floor Safety Institute indicates that falls are responsible for over 8 million (23%) visits to hospital emergency rooms, positioning them as the top cause. Falls due to slips alone represent more than 1 million of those visits. If a damp floor or a shifting mat in a hotel, bar, grocery store, or shopping center causes a fall, leading to an injury, it can bring about significant changes to the lives of the injured person and their family.
What to do
- Elevator/escalator mishaps
- Equipment failure
- Inadequate or bad lighting
- Entryway mats that are not secured
- Elevator/escalator mishaps
- Unmarked wet floors
- Seek medical care immediately, if needed
- Request a manager, submit an incident report, and keep a copy
- Obtain contact details from any witnesses
- Use your phone to take pictures
It’s easy to allege a breach of duty of care; it’s harder to demonstrate it. The law demands that the injured person show that their injuries resulted from the carelessness of the business or property owner where the incident happened. The gym, eatery, structure, store, or grocery store where you were hurt has no burden to prove anything. Without a clear understanding of the elements of negligence, your efforts to prove it may fail.
Don’t let injuries take over your life. If you’ve been seriously hurt in a slip and fall or trip and fall, contact Law4help injury attorneys now. We’re ready to answer your questions around the clock, any day of the week. Appointments can be remote or virtual. There are no fees unless or until we win money for you.
