Slip and Fall Lawyer
A sudden fall can cause serious injury and warrant a trip to the emergency room resulting in high medical bills, pause of normal life, and adding an extra burden. If you’re in a situation where you’re facing medical bills after a fall and believe someone else should be held accountable, a slip and fall lawyer from Thomas Law Offices can help.
At Thomas Law Offices, we believe accident victims deserve the best chance at recovery. If a slip and fall was due to poor maintenance, dangerous conditions, or other unsafe circumstances, legal guidance is available to understand your options. When you seek legal counsel from us, we’ll review your situation, help you determine if your fall and following injury warrants a personal injury claim, and walk you through the steps of the claims process. We understand that taking legal action after an accident can be intimidating, which is why we’re prepared to be by your side every step of the way.
When someone’s negligence results in unsafe conditions that caused a slip and fall accident, there are a number of actions that go into determining liability and claim value. If you’re pursuing a case, your lawyer will want first to investigate your accident and determine the cause of your fall.
Falls happen frequently, but not every fall is the victim’s fault. If you’re in the process of considering filing a claim, you’ll need to know how and why you fell. Having a concrete story of the events leading up to your injury are important. While there are numerous ways a slip and fall can happen, certain conditions make a fall more likely. Some of the most common causes of slipping and falling include:
- Wet Surfaces
- Uneven Floors
- Broken Handrails
- Environmental Conditions
- Inadequate Property Maintenance
It’s important to note that individuals over the age of 65 are more at risk of falling because of conditions like weakness in the legs, balance problems, poor vision, and the use of some prescription medications. That is why nursing homes, hospitals, and other like locations need to act with extra care when maintaining the condition of facilities and monitoring residents.
When you choose to pursue a slip and fall claim for an accident you believe should have been prevented by the property owner or business manager, a key issue you’ll deal with proving is liability. For fall accidents, questions revolve around who the potentially liable parties are and whether those parties were negligent.
With a slip and fall claim, you will often hear the word “reasonable” be brought up in settlement negotiations. That is because in order to be found negligent, a property owner has to have failed to act as a reasonable person would have acted under similar circumstances leading up to the accident. These reasonalbe situations include normal maintenance, regular consideration for the function of the location, the standards use of the property, and other “reasonable” conditions you expect when visiting a location.
Another issue that arises is the opposing party claiming you caused the accident yourself or are at least partially responsible for what happened. This is what’s legally known as comparative fault. Depending on where you reside, comparative negligence or contributory negligence laws could apply to your claim. Your attorney will be aware of what to do in a situation like that and fight to ensure it does not impact your ability to recover compensation.
If you are deemed partially responsible for what happened, your lawyer will fight to keep your percentage of fault low, so you can still seek some form of recovery. Partial responsibility may be found if you were distracted at the time of the accident, you did not have lawful access to the property where you were injured, or if there were adequate warning signs posted.
Meet Our Team of Attorneys
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AttorneyAlex Ernst
Alex Ernst grew up in southeastern Ohio and went on to study English and writing at Morehead State University. While at Morehead, Alex volunteered with the Welcome House of Northern Kentucky assisting people struggling with disabilities and homelessness to get...Practice Areas
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PartnerAshley Abaray
Ashley Ervin Abaray is originally from Iowa and graduated from the University of Iowa in 2012. She then moved to Louisville and graduated from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 2015. Ashley began working for...Practice Areas
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PartnerKevin Weis
Since 1999 Kevin Weis has continuously represented people seriously injured or killed as the result of negligent individuals and corporations in such areas as Motor Vehicle Negligence, Medical/Healthcare Negligence, Premises Liability (“slip and falls”), Products Liability, Dog Bites, Tractor Trailer...Practice Areas
Once you’ve determined the party responsible for your fall, it’s time to consider how to go about proving liability. Through an extensive investigation, which will include your telling of the accident, your medical records and hospital statements, witness testimony, and any relevant reports or photographs, your lawyer will determine how best to present your claim.
There are two common situations that can result in a successful slip and fall claim.
- You have to prove that the property owner should have known about the dangerous condition and repaired it but failed to do so. So long as a reasonable person could not have identified the hazardous condition, you will likely win.
- The other situation involves the property owner causing the dangerous condition that presented an obvious hazard to those nearby.
At Thomas Law Offices, our attorneys have experience representing slip and fall accident victims in a variety of situations. If you’ve fallen and think someone else is to blame, it’s important to understand your legal rights and options and how best to proceed to protect your future.
When you work with a slip and fall lawyer, they will carefully investigate what you’ve been through, determine who’s responsible for your injuries, value your claim, and fight for your right to a full recovery. The process can seem daunting, but your attorney will have the situation under control so you can focus more on healing.
We recognize that every injury claim is different, which means every claim deserves undivided and personalized attention. The sooner you get started on your claim, the better your chance is of reaching a favorable end. With a strong claim, you could have access to funds for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more. To learn more about options or to get your claim off the ground, schedule a free case evaluation with our law firm today.
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