Slipping and falling is often seen as no big deal. However, there are many times when such an accident results in additional medical bills, time off work, and, for some, serious injuries. If you slip and fall, are you responsible for your own medical expenses and time off work? Should you get an attorney to help you? How long do you have to file a slip & fall claim? There are many questions that often affect slip and fall victims. At The Aguirre Law Firm, PLLC, we’re here to help. If you were involved in a slip and fall, schedule your free case review with a San Antonio injury lawyer now. You may have valuable legal rights, including the right to compensation. Call us today at (210) 538-6477.
Slips and falls can cause serious injuries that require your full attention. At the same time, Texas’ statute of limitations begins immediately after the accident, limiting the amount of time you have to file a personal injury lawsuit against the party or parties responsible for your injuries. The legal team at The Aguirre Law Firm, PLLC can handle the legal aspects of your claim while you focus on your recovery.
We begin by explaining your legal rights and options during a free, no-obligation case review. If you decide to move forward with your personal injury case, we can investigate the circumstances, interview witnesses, review evidence, and gather information to identify who is responsible for your injuries. We can also file insurance claims on your behalf to seek compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and other losses.
It’s not uncommon for property owners and insurance companies to try to blame personal injury victims for accidents. We can protect you from these tactics, which are designed to protect their profitability and minimize liability. We can handle all communications with insurance companies so you don’t say anything that could harm your case. We also negotiate for maximum compensation for your claim.
Because our personal injury law firm works on a contingency fee, you don’t have to worry about being able to afford legal services. We collect our legal fees after we secure compensation for you.
Slip and fall accidents can occur in various locations, including on private, commercial, or public property. Common locations for slips and falls include:
Wherever your accident occurred, an experienced San Antonio slip and fall lawyer can help fight for the compensation you deserve.
Although there are several common causes of slip and fall accidents in San Antonio, it’s crucial to understand that there are several required steps for victims to successfully complete in order to prove their claim. So, it’s vital that victims get a case evaluation as soon as possible. This will help the victim determine if they have a viable claim. The Aguirre Law Firm, PLLC provides free case reviews for slip and fall accident victims. Our lawyers have over 20 years of experience, and we’re here to help.
Common causes of slip and fall accidents in San Antonio and the surrounding areas include:
Remember that proving liability is essential if you need to be awarded financial compensation for your injuries. Schedule your free consultation with The Aguirre Law Firm, PLLC to discuss the facts surrounding your potential San Antonio slip & fall accident case.
A slip and fall accident can lead to serious injuries. Some include:
Keep in mind that the injury suffered doesn’t have to be severe in order for you to recover financial compensation if a third party was at fault. Less serious, yet still painful, injuries are also entitled to maximum compensation. This may include:
These accidents are generally covered by the premises liability laws of Texas. The backbone of the Texas law states that property owners hold the responsibility of ensuring that their property is reasonably safe. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It must be a reasonable attempt.
For example, a gallon of milk was dropped in the dairy aisle of the grocery store. While it was wiped up, the floor was still wet and slick. The store has a duty of care owed to both employees and shoppers to make sure the area is reasonably safe or that the hazard is known. One way they may do this is by placing wet floor signs and maybe cordoning off the area.
When a property owner (or the person in charge of ensuring the issue is taken care of in a reasonable manner) fails to keep their property reasonably safe from hazards that may result in a slip and fall, the accident victim has the legal right to file a premises liability claim.
However, proving a slip-and-fall case isn’t always easy. This is why you need to work with an experienced accident attorney in San Antonio.
Personal injury cases, including those involving slips, trips, falls, and premises liability claims, are focused on making a victim whole again after an accident. Courts can award personal injury victims for the following types of economic and non-economic damages:
Our experienced San Antonio slip and fall lawyers will work closely with you to determine the short- and long-term impact of your injuries and fight to recover fair compensation on your behalf.
Most slip and fall claims are based on the legal theory of negligence, which requires showing the following four legal elements:
Here is a closer look at these legal elements and the type of evidence you may be able to use to prove them:
The first legal element you must establish is that the property owner owed you a duty of care. All property owners are required to maintain their properties to avoid foreseeable injuries to visitors. However, the property owner’s legal duties and responsibilities are based on the visitor’s legal status on the property at the time of the accident, as follows:
Because invitees are there for the property owner’s economic benefit, property owners owe invitees the highest duty of care. Property owners have a duty to protect invitees from dangerous conditions that arise due to their control over the property. Property owners must exercise ordinary care to protect invitees from dangers they knew about or should have known about by correcting hazards or warning them about them.
In contrast, property owners have a duty to warn licensees about hazards on the property they actually know about and not to injure them through willful, wanton, or grossly negligent conduct.
Because trespassers are not lawfully on the property, property owners do not owe a duty to inspect, warn, or make the property safe. They are only liable if the property owner intentionally or willfully injured them.
A breach of duty occurs when the property owner failed to meet the conditions required of them by law. You must be able to show what the dangerous condition is that injured you, that the property owner knew about it or should have known about, that the property owner could have repaired the unsafe condition, and the cost to remedy the situation was reasonable.
The most difficult element to prove in a slip and fall claim is causation, which requires you to show the direct link between the dangerous condition and your injuries. Proving this element may require various forms of evidence, such as:
An experienced attorney knows how to identify, preserve, and gather valuable evidence to help substantiate personal injury claims.
For the final element of a negligence claim, you must prove that the slip and fall negatively affected you. You can present evidence such as:
If you’re involved in a slip and fall, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself and your potential legal claim.
If you’re injured in a slip and fall, you need an experienced slip and fall attorney on your side. The Aguirre Law Firm, PLLC, has over 20 years of experience. The initial consultation is free. Schedule now.
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