What Is A Slip and Fall Accident?

Simply put, a slip and fall accident occurs when unkempt property or objects on the ground impede a person’s ability to walk safely, resulting in a slip that makes them fall. Sometimes, a slip and fall is a simple misstep that doesn’t injure the victim at all. However, in many cases, slip and falls cause serious injuries to the victim and can result in time off of work, high medical bills and stress.

Slip and fall accidents commonly occur in workplaces. According to Federal law, hazardous conditions on walking-working surfaces must be corrected or repaired before an employee uses the walking-working surface again. If the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard must be guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired; and when any correction or repair involves the structural integrity of the walking-working surface, a qualified person performs or supervises the correction or repair.

Your employer has an obligation to protect you from devastating slips and falls. Accidents happen, so it’s important to be aware of the consequences of slip and falls and the injuries they often cause. Remember, if you slipped and fallen, the most important next step you can take is to seek medical help immediately. It’s crucial that you take care of your injuries. Next, contact a personal injury attorney in California to understand what legal options you can take for justice.

What Common Injuries Are Associated With A Slip And Fall?

A property owner or property manager should always maintain the safety of their property. If a property owner fails to uphold certain safety standards or if a property owner is negligent in handling safety protocols, you may be entitled to compensation. This includes not only employers, but private residence owners and business owners as well. Slip and falls cause devastating injuries, and their consequences are not to be overlooked in any setting.

Broken bones are one of the most commonly occurring injuries that result from slipping and falling. The impact of even a minor fall can cause bones to break. Hip fractures are common as many victims fall on their side or injure their hip due to the impact of the fall. When this happens, the injured victim will undoubtedly need to take time off of work in order to heal and recuperate.

Soft tissue injuries are injuries like bruises, sprains, and muscle contusions. Even soft tissue injuries are not to be taken lightly, as they can lead to further medical problems down the road if they are not healed correctly or treated with sufficient medical care.

In more serious situations, even traumatic brain injuries can occur from a slip and fall. When a victim falls, sometimes the impact can be great enough that it causes severe damage to the victims brain. Traumatic brain injuries are not to be taken lightly, as they seriously inhibit one’s ability to think, move, remember and focus. Although the symptoms may be temporary, the pain and suffering associated with this type of injury is hardly ever forgotten. They often require months of rehabilitative care and can change your life forever.

Back and spinal cord injuries occur after falls as well. Unfortunately, sometimes all it takes is one bad fall for a perfectly healthy individual to be out of work for months. If this happens, you have a right to contact a lawyer and seek compensation for what you have suffered. If your employer failed to properly address workplace hazards and their negligence contributed to your fall, you have the right to take legal action and seek proper compensation. Only a personal injury attorney can help.

What Kind Of Compensation Can I Receive After A Slip And Fall?

No two accidents are alike. The Accident Network Law Group listens attentively to the unique aspects of your case and works hard to understand every facet of what you have suffered. Depending on where your slip and fall occurred and the severity of your injuries, generally a settlement can be anywhere from a few hundred dollars all the way up to six-figures. The valuation of slip and fall personal injury claims can be difficult to assess as there are many different factors involved, including if you lost wages as a result of your injuries and if you claim pain and suffering from your injuries.

When you’re forced to take time off of work to heal, you deserve to be paid for that time. We help victims win lost wages compensation to make up for missed paychecks and time spent away from work.

Additionally, we seek medical compensation to pay for hospital bills, prescription medication, and the cost of long-term and short-term rehabilitative care. You shouldn’t have to suffer from tons of medical debt, especially if your injuries are the result of someone else’s negligence.

In applicable cases, our lawyers will fight to earn you compensation for your pain and suffering as well. Depression, anxiety and mental health issues that arise after an injury are not to be overlooked. In especially traumatic cases, victims deserve to be compensation for their pain and suffering as well.

The Accident Network Law Group Can Help You Get The Compensation You Deserve After A Slip And Fall

If you’ve suffered any of these common slip and fall injuries, you deserve to speak with a personal injury lawyer who understands exactly what you’ve suffered. Not all personal injury lawyers in California understand the complexities behind this type of accident, but the Accident Network Law Group does.

We offer a free, no-obligation consultation for any slip and fall victim in need of help. We take the time to review your case and to understand the injuries you’ve sustained as well as the pain and suffering you’ve endured as a result. Together, we’ll defend what you suffered before a judge and work to award you the highest amount of compensation possible after your slip and fall accident.

Contact the Accident Network Law Group today to schedule your in-depth, free case analysis.