Many people slip and fall each day without incident. Sometimes, however, a fall can result in significant injuries. These injuries can occur anywhere from the workplace to a department store to someone else’s home. Sometimes these injuries occur due to poor or inadequate maintenance or design of an area, poor lighting, or a failure to warn of a foreseeable hazard. Many slip and fall injuries could have been prevented but, unfortunately, still occur because of someone else’s negligence.
Suffering injuries from a slip and fall can be a traumatic and stressful event with long-lasting repercussions. The initial days and weeks following an injury can be particularly stressful, as medical bills start appearing in the mail, insurance company representatives are calling, and you are asked to fill out confusing forms. On top of this, injuries can lead to the following losses:
- Physical pain;
- Physical disfigurement and scarring;
- Mental and emotional suffering and distress;
- Depression;
- Loss of income due to disability;
- Loss of future earning capacity due to disability;
- Bills for medical/chiropractic/therapeutic treatment and diagnostic testing; and
- Cost of transportation to and from doctors’ appointments.
We Can Help
Given the frequency and potentially life-altering consequences of slip and fall injuries, it is important for injured parties to understand their rights and to take measures to protect their interests. If you were injured in a fall and have experienced any or all of the above, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. It is important that you contact an attorney as soon as possible so they can help protect your interests right from the start.
Alleviate your stress and anxiety by allowing someone else to fight for you. There is no better way to protect your rights than by hiring an experienced attorney who has handled many similar cases in the past.
Attorney Kathleen Reeves has represented hundreds of individuals who have been involved in all types of injuries. We know the tactics that insurance companies use to avoid paying benefits to injured parties. You can rely on Simon Law Office to fight to protect your rights.