Personal injuries resulting from slip and fall accidents are more common than you might think. In many cases, these incidents lead to significant injuries due to the negligence of property owners or establishments. To properly file your lawsuit and increase the chances of obtaining fair compensation, gathering evidence supporting your case is...
Category: Slip & Fall
Slip and Falls in Stores: When is the Store Liable?
Injuries resulting from slip and falls in stores are more common situations than you think, and are one of the main causes of personal injuries. However, determining the legal liability of a person or store when you initiate your claim is often difficult.
What Are The Most Common Places Where Slip and Fall Accidents Occur?
Injuries resulting from slip and fall accidents are a significant public health problem worldwide. These accidents occur in a wide range of private and public places, and the factors that contribute to them are countless. In this note, we will address the five places where the most accidents...
What To Do If You’ve Been Injured At A Concert In California?
While most concerts and music festivals in California are memorable experiences, sometimes a preventable accident may result in a serious injury to a concert goer. In fact, just recently, on August 31, 2023, recording artist 50 Cent threw a microphone at a Los Angeles crowd, striking a fan in the head and...
Symptoms to Look for After a Slip & Fall
Slip and fall accidents can cause a wide variety of wounds, ranging from minor to catastrophic. Traumatic injuries might reveal symptoms right away or take hours or even days to develop symptoms. This blog will discuss some symptoms to look for after a slip and fall accident.
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Can a Drunk Person Sue for a Slip and Fall Accident in California?
Under California state law, a person under the influence of alcohol during the incident may be able to file lawsuits to obtain compensation for their injuries. This includes injuries sustained from slips and falls, whether in public spaces or on someone else's property, including government-controlled sectors.
Before taking legal...
How Contingency Fees Work in Slip & Fall Accident Cases
In legal terms, contingency fees are a payment arrangement whereby a lawyer agrees to represent a client on the condition that the lawyer will only receive financial compensation if the lawyer is successful in recovering compensation for the client. In other words, if you don't get compensation after filing a claim, neither...
What to Do If You Slip and Fall in a Public Place
One minute you’re going about your business, pushing a cart through the grocery store or walking across a parking lot, and the next thing you know, you’ve tripped or slipped and landed on the floor or ground in severe pain. What should you do next? Knowing what to do can make or...
What is there to know about slip and fall statute of limitations?
Generally speaking, a statute of limitations can be defined as the statutory time frame within which a plaintiff can successfully file a lawsuit in court. If a plaintiff waits too long to file their claim, the claim may be dismissed in whole or in part by the court, regardless of the quality...
Are Slip and Fall Injuries Covered by Homeowners Insurance in California?
If you got injured in a slip and fall accident on someone else’s private residential property, you might wonder if there is insurance coverage that can help to pay for your losses. We have all heard about people winning verdicts after getting hurt on commercial property, but very little gets said about...
How to Prevent Slip and Fall Accidents in Nursing Homes
Slip and fall accidents often occur in nursing homes. For seniors, minor accidents like tripping or falling down can be very dangerous. Nursing homes should have preventative measures in place to ensure these accidents do not happen. If you or a family member has been injured in a nursing home, contact our
Can I Sue if I Fall on a Sidewalk in Los Angeles?
If you have recently been injured from a fall on a sidewalk in Los Angeles, you may be wondering if you have a personal injury claim. A walkway or sidewalk with cracks, ice, or uneven surfaces, puts pedestrians and users at risk of falling and suffering physical harm. If this happens to...
Slip and Falls: Tips you Need to Know
Slip and fall accidents injure far too many people every year and rob countless people of their mobility. If you got hurt in a slip and fall or trip and fall because of someone else’s negligence, you might be able to recover compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and other losses.
Can a Drunk Person Sue for a Slip and Fall Accident in California?
Imagine there is a man named Jonathan who loves to have a great time with friends and family. Although Jonathan means well and is an enjoyable person to have around, especially when entertaining, he is notorious for getting drunk in public places. His family and friends are always worried about his occasional...
Premises Liability and Slip & Falls: What You Need to Know
Many people are familiar with the term “slip and fall.” The phrase describes a specific type of personal injury claim. The person trips, slips, or falls and sustains injuries on property owned by another party. The injured party pursues a personal injury claim against the property owner with the assistance of a...
What to do if You Injure Yourself on a Broken Public Sidewalk
One minute you are out walking the dog, and the next thing that you know, you have stumbled on a broken section of the sidewalk. You land hard, suffering significant injuries. Whether you have broken bones, a back injury, or fall into the street and get struck by a car, the...
Unexpected Slip, Trip & Fall Injuries
Slips, trips & falls account for thousands of injuries each year. In some cases, a slip and fall injury can result in life-threatening injuries and death. In many cases, the person who falls did not expect to be injured when they entered the building or area. Our California...
Slip & Fall Injuries: Three Things You May Not Know
A fall can cause painful injuries. A victim may also miss substantial time away from work or school while incurring substantial medical debts. California premises liability laws provide a way for victims of slips, trips, and falls to recover compensation for their injuries. However, slip and fall claims are not always...
Common Misconceptions About Slip and Falls in California
What To Do Following a Slip and Fall Accident
Slip and fall accidents are no laughing matter. They can lead to serious injuries such as head trauma, broken or fractured bones, hip, knee and ankle injuries, muscle sprains and many others. These injuries lead to high medical expenses, lost income following days away from work, incapacitation or permanent disability.