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Slip and Fall Injury

As simple as they may seem, a slip and fall can be very dangerous and will need representation by a slip and fall attorney. This area of personal injury witnesses thousands of injuries and slip and fall lawsuits every year in the United States. An almost invisible crack or a small amount of soapy water can leave a victim in a wheelchair or with a permanent spinal cord injury. But there are many layers to premises liability, which is the area of law that encompassed slip and fall injuries. It can become very complicated when trying to determine fault, and to determine whether conditions were indeed hazardous.

Damages You May Recover for Suffering a Slip and Fall

If your slip and fall accident was due to negligence on the part of a property owner, operator, or manager, then you would be able to recover compensation for:

• Pain and suffering;
• Medical bills for past and future care;
• Lost wages; and
• any reduction in your earning capacity

Although punitive damages are uncommon in slip and fall cases, a skilled slip and fall attorney would be able to recover such damages if the defendant's conduct amounted to a reckless disregard for safety -- that is, if a property owner or manager egregiously ignored a known safety hazard, thus causing the slip and fall.

What Should You Do After a Slip and Fall Accident?

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Choosing the Right Slip and Fall Lawyer

Slip and fall cases are often challenging and difficult to prove. To prevail, a slip and fall attorney must establish not only the existence of a dangerous condition, but the property owner's actual or constructive knowledge of that condition. An experienced slip and fall attorney would initiate an immediate investigation, and:

• Conduct a site inspection to ascertain the dangerous condition that caused the slip and fall accident;
• Secure evidence of the dangerous condition before it "disappears";
• Track down witnesses to the slip and fall accident or with knowledge of the dangerous condition;
• Locate proof of prior complaints about the dangerous condition or of prior slip and fall accidents at the same location.

A skilled slip and fall attorney would then hire the appropriate experts on safety standards to determine the applicability and violation of governmental codes and regulations, and thus establish liability on the part of the negligent property owner for the slip and fall. For example, if the slip and fall occurred on a faulty staircase, he might engage the services of a structural engineer to show deviation in the height or width of the steps.

Do Not Delay - Contact Us Today

In order to protect evidence, and preserve your personal injury lawsuit, it is critical to begin investigating your case immediately. Evidence and witnesses can disappear. It is important to document the important information in your Slip and Fall Injury case soon after the incident. You should not delay in contacting one of our attorneys at 314.729.0803. We will begin investigating your case immediately.

For information about your personal injury case, and getting money you deserve, Contact Us at The Law Offices of Stephen J. Hoffmann.

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