SAN DIEGO SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENT LAWYERS

A slip-and-fall accident in a public place can result in all sorts of problems for you or your loved ones. Falls can cause serious injuries requiring medical treatment. Sometimes these injuries only show up later on. While you may have felt only slightly hurt or embarrassed initially with the experienced slip, this event can cause injuries that worsen over time, exacerbate existing health conditions, and cause mental anguish and potential loss of earnings or quality of life.

Some injuries resulting from a slip and fall are:

• Bruises, cuts, abrasions
• Fractures, sprains, or broken bones
• Damage to joints, such as wrist, knee, hip
• Back injuries
• Facial injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Head injuries, including traumatic brain injury

All of these conditions can be serious, and if a slip-and-fall accident happens to an elderly person, this can sometimes lead to fatality. If a loved one passed away due to injuries as a result of a slip and fall accident, you may have a case for wrongful death. One of our legal team at Mova Law Group can help you determine whether to pursue this.

The majority of cases that a slip and fall attorney sees are a result of a spill or lack of upkeep on the property. Some common hazards that a personal injury lawyer sees are a result of:

• Slippery floors – Often seen in grocery store claims, when a liquid or dry product is spilled on the floor and not cleaned up in time or labelled as a hazard.
• Uneven walkways – Broken or crumbling sidewalks, perhaps cracking due to tree root growth from a private property.
• Stairways – Stairs could be falling apart, or uneven, and handrails could be broken or missing.
• Parking lots – Often not kept up by the private property owner, and can develop potholes which can cause both pedestrians falls and car accidents.
• Debris – Any sort of hazard spilled or left in walkways.
• Flooring/Carpeting – Mats, loose carpet or old carpet becoming uneven, or floors becoming worn down with time.
• Cords – Wires and cables left in walkways without being taped down.
• Lighting – Poor lighting leads to poor visibility and increased chances of falls.

Any of the above circumstances could be argued for a property owner or landlord failing to uphold reasonable standards of cleanliness or repair. If you can make the case for these hazards being unnecessarily present in your accident, you can say the business owner failed to show the duty of care and is liable for at least some part of your damages. A breach of the property owner’s duty of care, along with evidence of the accident causing the damages and injuries can prove negligence and liability.

An experienced fall attorney like the ones at Mova Law can meet with you right away to determine if your fall claim will get you compensation.

When a slip and fall accident happens, your safety is of the utmost importance. It is hard to tell what sort of damage has occurred to your body without medical attention. You will need to be checked out by a doctor right away. This is important for a few reasons: you have medical records for your case, and you can prove injuries were caused by the fall and were not pre-existing. This could come up in dealings with insurance companies. Also, the earlier you seek medical care, the earlier your recovery can begin.

If you are physically able, you should try to record as much evidence at the scene of the fall as you can. Talk to witnesses, get their contact information, take pictures or videos of the area. File an incident report with a manager if at all possible. All of this will help argue your case.

The next important thing to do is to reach out to a slip and fall accident lawyer. It is wise to do this as early as possible. These personal injury lawyers will help with the following:

• Gathering evidence for your case – This is where photos, videos and witnesses come in handy. They will also consult experts and conduct interviews.
• Determines your claim – Based on the evidence gathered, your personal injury attorney can estimate what amount might be compensated with a fall claim.
• Defends you against insurance companies – Mova Law Group is full of the best litigators who will not back down and settle early. We have your back as long as our attorney-client relationship exists.
• Negotiate a settlement – Our fall lawyers will not settle early as the insurance companies would like. We will fight for your claim until you are satisfied with the outcome.

When you set up a meeting with an experienced slip and fall attorney like those at Mova Law Group, you have a no-risk free consultation where the lawyer can examine what you have for your fall claim and let you know its viability. They can work with experts to determine what sort of compensation you could receive. Set up a consult today by calling (858) 900-9911 or reaching out through this website.

According to California law, you have two years from the day of the slip and fall accident to pursue your claim. Waiting on filing your fall case can make getting compensation that more difficult. Injuries sustained are harder to diagnose and identify as not being there prior to the fall. Witnesses and other evidence will be much harder to come by, making your fall case less viable. On top of that, without a case against them, the defendant may be less motivated to deal with the initial hazard.

Another issue that comes up in personal injury law: The defendant and their insurance company will not wait to set up a case to counter yours and put liability on you, the accident victim. This is why it is best for you to get set up with proper legal advice as soon as possible. The insurance company may approach you with a settlement early on, and a fall lawyer can advise against this option if it is not in your best interest.

In establishing negligence in premises liability, property owners may argue a number of things:

• You were not paying attention to where you were going or you were distracted.
• You were oblivious to signs warning of dangerous conditions.
• You were somewhere you were not allowed to be.

Under California law, if you can establish that the defendant is at least the majority liable, you can get compensation, but it will be proportional to the role they had in the fall case compared to your role. Again, a San Diego slip and fall attorney knows how to argue your case, how to stand up to insurance companies, and how to get you the decision you deserve.

Chris Mova is an award-winning slip-and-fall injury lawyer in San Diego, California. His law firm of Mova Law Group fights for you against the big insurance companies. Chris knows the value of listening to each client’s unique experience, and his team of personal injury attorneys was hand-picked because they feel the same way. He is committed to getting you justice and fair treatment when you need it most. Learn more about Chris.