When you are involved in an accidental slip and fall or other premises liability case, you may have received life-altering injuries. Often these accidents are caused by the negligence of others in allowing or causing an unsafe environment. If you receive injuries, they can prevent you from working as you have in the past, they can cause you chronic pain and suffering in your day to day living, and can even effect your relationships with family members. Obviously, medical treatment is the first concern you have. Contact your medical professional to give you the proper treatment. The next step is to call an experienced trial attorney to help you get through this difficult time.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO IMPROVE THE OUTCOME OF YOUR CASE?
- The single thing that will effect the outcome of you case is retaining an attorney with significant premises liability practice to represent you throughout the case
- Gather documentation from the accident. (photographs of you and the scene, medical reports and bills, police report, etc.)
- Keep a diary listing significant events, problems you have experienced, loss of work, alteration of your lifestyle, and pain you experience.
- Review your case with your attorney
- Don’t make any more statements until after consulting with an attorney
- Remember, the other person’s insurance company does not care about you and will try to do anything they can to give you the least amount of money possible.
- Write down information that you believe will help your case. Often your gut instincts are very helpful later in the case.
WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP?
- Early preparation, including legal research and issue identification
- Advise you of your rights under existing premises liability laws
- Help arrange for payment of your medical bills through insurance money and possibly settlement liens
- Early investigation and identification of all facts helpful to your case
- Interview witnesses to help lock in their testimony
- Hire expert witness that can help establish liability and damages
- Keep you updated on all aspects of you case, including possible settlements or mediation alternatives
- Advise you of when and what is a reasonable settlement amount
- If settlement doesn’t work, we will file suit
- We will provide you with experienced trial advocacy to help you win your case
- DISCLAIMER
The statements above are not legal advice! This statements are not intended to be a comprehensive statement of law of your particular case. This statement is intended to give you a very general understanding of what is involved in this type of crime. Please consult an attorney to find out what law applies to your particular case.