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Slip and fall accidents are one of the most common causes of accidental injuries. In some cases, these accidents are just bad luck, and no one is to blame. However, in other cases, slip and falls could have and should have been prevented. If you have suffered slip and fall injuries as a result of someone’s negligence, you may have a premises liability claim against the responsible party.
The attorneys at ALL Trial Lawyers, represent injured clients in all types of personal injury cases, including premises liability claims. In addition to medical bills and lost wages, we understand that slip and fall injuries can cause significant pain, suffering, and other damages. When someone else’s conduct leads to injuries and other losses, they should be held accountable.
Slip and fall accidents occur in a wide variety of ways and around the Anaheim area. Often, we discover that these incidents are caused by the careless or negligent actions of property owners or their employees. Some of the most common causes of slip and fall injuries in this area include the following:
Data provided by the National For Safety Institute shows that slip and fall accidents account for around one million visits to the emergency department each year. This total represents about 12% of all fall injuries across the country annually.
Injuries caused by slip and fall accidents can lead to significant setbacks for victims. It is not uncommon for the attorneys at ALL Trial Lawyers to help clients who have sustained the following injuries as a result of a slip and fall incident in Anaheim:
These injuries can lead to a person having to undergo extensive medical care and long recovery times. In some cases, slip and fall accident victims are unable to work while they recover from their injuries, which can put a person in further financial jeopardy. For severe slip and fall accident injuries, a person may sustain long-lasting disabilities.
Owners, managers, and others responsible for property conditions have a duty to maintain their premises. In general, they are required to inspect their property and discover dangerous conditions. Whether you are visiting someone’s home, a place of business, or a government-owned property, you have a right to expect that the property is safe and free of dangerous conditions.
If property owners discover dangers or hazards, they have a duty to warn visitors about those conditions and repair and remediate the issues as soon as possible. Common slip and fall scenarios involve slippery floors, cluttered walkways, loose or damaged flooring, lack of handrails, inadequate lighting, and other dangerous and defective conditions leading to accidents and injuries.
To secure maximum compensation for your losses, you need an attorney who will thoroughly investigate your claim, gather evidence to prove liability and losses, and pursue all responsible parties. Insurance companies are involved in most premises liability cases, and they can make settlement negotiations difficult. They will often wrongly deny your claim or offer compensation that does not adequately compensate you for your losses.
Our Anaheim personal injury attorneys regularly work with insurance companies in premises liability claims. We know that they do not want to pay full price for their claims, and we won’t back down to unfair settlement offers. We prepare every case for trial, and we take our claims to court when defendants and insurance companies refuse to provide full and fair compensation to our clients.
There may be various types of compensation available to slip and fall accident victims in Anaheim. At ALL Trial Lawyers, we work diligently to recover economic and non-economic compensation for every injury victim that comes through our doors.
There is no set amount of money available to slip and fall accident victims in Anaheim. The reality is that there are no two slip and fall accident claims that are exactly alike. Some of the factors that can influence how much compensation in Anaheim slip and fall victim receives include:
In general, we will find that the more severe the injury and the longer the recovery time, the more likely it will be for a victim to recover higher amounts of compensation. Slip and fall accident claims can range anywhere from a few thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
One of the most common defenses used by at-fault parties and their insurance carriers for a slip and fall claim is stating that the victim caused their own injuries. This can lead to allegations of partial or complete fault or “victim shaming.”
In California, this state operates under a “pure comparative negligence” system. This means that injury victims can still recover compensation even if they are partially at fault for causing their own injury. In fact, slip and fall accident victims can recover compensation even if they are up to 99% at fault for the incident. However, the total amount of compensation a person receives will be reduced based on their percentage of fault.
For example, suppose a person slips and falls on a broken jar of syrup in a grocery store aisle that the employees knew about but failed to clean promptly. If this person sustained $10,000 worth of medical bills, they may be entitled to full compensation from the grocery store. However, what if the person is found to be 20% responsible for the incident because they were looking at their phone when they should otherwise have been aware of their surroundings? In this scenario, the individual may only receive $8,000 instead of the full $10,000 to account for their percentage of fault.
If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, there are various steps that you can take to help ensure that you recover full compensation for your losses. It is important to point out that no two injury claims in Anaheim are exactly alike. Some of the steps that one person takes may not be in this exact order. However, we strongly encourage you to do the following:
Slip and fall accident becomes in Anaheim have a limited amount of time to file these claims. The California personal injury statute of limitations is two years from the date an injury occurs. If a slip and fall victim fails to file a lawsuit against the alleged negligent party within this two-year timeframe, they will likely not be able to recover any compensation for their losses. A personal injury attorney will be able to get involved with the claim quickly and help ensure that any deadlines are abided by so that their client can recover the compensation they are entitled to.
The slip and fall attorneys at ALL Trial Lawyers will aggressively pursue your injury claim. We know that injury accidents can disrupt your life and result in physical and monetary losses. Contact our office today at (866) 811-4255 to schedule a no-obligation consultation to review your claim and go over the injuries and damages you have sustained.
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