Trip and fall accidents can lead to serious injuries and majorly disrupt the lives of those affected. If you have been seriously injured in a trip and fall accident on private, commercial, or public property, Khavinson & Mandronico, P.C. has the experience necessary to help you secure the compensation you deserve.
Trip and fall accidents lead to over 1 million hospital emergency room visits every year and cause around 44,686 deaths in the US in 2021.
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The legal principle of “premise liability” gives trip and fall accident victims a path for seeking compensation. Under premise liability, property owners are required to maintain a certain level of upkeep to ensure residents, visitors, and even trespassers are safe. If a property owner fails to remove conditions that are reasonably likely to cause a trip and fall accident, they can be held liable for this negligence. In other words, if a property owner fails to maintain safe conditions on their property and this leads to your injury, you can seek compensation from that property owner.
People who are seriously injured in trip and fall accidents suffer serious physical, emotional, and economic consequences. Trip and fall victims not only have to deal with their injuries and physical trauma, but also often experience lost wages, high medical bills, increased insurance premiums, emotional trauma, loss of enjoyment of life, and other life-altering difficulties. If you are suffering from these sorts of problems, it makes sense to seek compensation.
Of course, the details of a case can be crucial in determining liability in trip and fall injury cases, so it is important to have expert legal representation. It is up to the plaintiff and their legal team to establish the negligence and liability of the property owner. To do so, they must prove:
The property owner had a legal obligation or “duty of care” to the plaintiff that legally compelled them to create a safe environment.
The property owner breached their duty of care by not maintaining that safe environment. In other words, the property owner failed to take steps that a reasonable person would have seen as necessary for preventing trip and fall accidents (like removing ice, cleaning up spills, labeling wet floors, etc).
The property owner’s failure to create a safe environment caused the trip and fall accident that injured the plaintiff.
The plaintiff incurred damages from the trip and fall accident. Damages from a slip-and-fall accident can include medical bills, lost wages, physical pain, suffering, reduced bodily function, emotional trauma, and more.
There are three steps that you should take after being involved in a serious trip and fall accident to increase your chances of winning compensation to cover your damages:
Create a paper trail of evidence that you can use to fulfill the burden of proof in the event of a lawsuit. You can create this paper trail by documenting your trip and fall accident and injuries. If your trip and fall accident was caused by a wet floor, uneven sidewalk, or other hazards, take photos of the scene to document these conditions. Seek medical attention to create medical documentation of your injuries. You can also seek out witness statements, police reports, security camera footage, and other useful evidence.
Strongly consider taking a social media hiatus. You must avoid posting anything that could contradict any future testimony. At the very least, do not post about your trip and fall accident or your physical condition online after a trip and fall accident.
Get in contact with an expert personal injury lawyer so they can assist you in assessing your legal options. Khavinson & Mandronico, P.C. is an excellent option for this sort of legal assistance.
If you or a loved one have been seriously injured in a trip and fall accident, contact Khavinson & Mandronico, P.C. for a free consultation with our expert legal team.
