If you’ve been injured in a slip and fall, you may be entitled to damages for your injuries, and for income you were unable to earn because you could not go to work after your injury. However simple a slip-and-fall case may seem on the surface, they often involve a number of complicating factors.
If you were injured in a slip and fall accident, you may have a viable injury claim. Contact our experienced South Bend premises liability lawyers for a free consultation.
Here are a few to consider about premises liability cases:
- Who is at fault? If you’ve fallen because of unsafe conditions, who caused those conditions? Were you hurt while you were somewhere that should normally be safe for travel, like stairs or a sidewalk, or were you climbing a tree? If you were on someone else’s property (for example, a business), and in an area that is normally traveled by the public, there’s a good chance that the property owner is responsible for the upkeep of the premises.
- Were you on public property? Some (but not all) municipalities have laws exempting themselves from liability in cases such as a slip-and-fall. However, if you were injured on a public street or sidewalk, there may still be a case for negligence against the municipality.
- Was anyone else there? If your case goes to court, it may be helpful to call a witness, who can establish for the court that you were not engaging in any inherently dangerous activities when you were injured.
- Did you receive medical care after your injury? Not only is it important for your health to be sure that any lasting effects of your injury are treated early on, it is also helpful for establishing your legal case to show that your injury was in fact real, and incurred real physical and monetary costs.
These are just a few of the factors which contribute to what at first sight might appear to be a relatively simple case.
However, there are several other things you need to know about premises liability claims.
If you think that you may have a case against a property owner for slip-and-fall damages, contact Pfeifer, Morgan, and Stesiak’s personal injury attorneys in South Bend for a free, no obligation consultation. They’ll let you know whether or not you have a case, and what you can do next to pursue a suit.
Slipping and falling is extremely painful; fortunately, getting the right legal representation isn’t.
