Maison Law helps slip-and-fall victims hurt in businesses and in Gilroy public spaces. We demand support for victims in pain who must also face giant medical bills and lost time at work.
To find out how to hold a property or business owner fully responsible for your pain, contact a skilled Gilroy Slip-And-Fall Lawyer and schedule a free, no-obligation case consultation.
Do I Need a Lawyer After a Slip-And-Fall
You may take a fall on a tile floor in a store and be in too much pain to think about who should be responsible for your coming medical bills. But when the hospital and doctor bills come due, you may be forced to figure out who’s responsible for creating a hazard and letting you fall and get hurt.
Businesses have commercial liability insurance to help victims who take falls on unsafe floors. But when you have a serious injury, medical bills run higher, and this prompts insurers to work harder to avoid blame. They can blame you for the fall and even question the validity of your injuries. This is when it’s a good idea to contact a Gilroy Slip-And-Fall Attorney.
Your lawyer will be fully investigating the accident and the business. The evidence will be used to make sure blame can’t be shifted to you. Medical documents will be ready to back up the severity of your injuries.
Your attorney can often earn you much more for recovery than you could earn on your own.
If you come away with injuries like these and other injuries, you should probably talk to a lawyer:
- A broken bone (including a broken wrist or lower arm fracture while trying to catch yourself)
- A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) after a blow to the head
- A serious knee or hip injury
- A back or neck injury (including an injury to the spinal column)
- Facial injuries and lost teeth
- If a loved one suffers a serious injury
Your lawyer is also a safeguard when businesses and corporate chains bring in their corporate lawyers to poke holes in your case. Your attorney fights back and protects your rights.
A Free Consultation with a Gilroy Lawyer
You may still have questions about your claim, and whether you have enough evidence to win support while you can’t work. Insurers may be telling you your case is worth nothing because your clumsiness caused your fall.
Don’t take their word for it. If you have a serious injury, please contact Maison Law for a free, no strings attached case consultation. It’s a way to find out what a business should be paying you and how to hold insurers fully responsible.
There’s no obligation for your case review, but if you do need our help, you don’t have to worry about how you’ll pay a lawyer. Maison Law only gets paid if we win your case for you. Then our attorney’s fee comes out of the settlement check the insurer must write for you.
Support Available for Gilroy Trip-And-Fall Victims
A lawyer is also key when filing a claim and including a full list of your hardships.
All of your medical bills and lost income must be included in a claim because an insurance company can ignore what’s not mentioned.
Your attorney would make sure these and other damages were detailed and compensated:
- Current medical expenses and estimates on future expenses
- Costs associated with a permanent physical disability
- Support for the physical pain you suffer
- Support for the emotional distress you are put through in recovery
- Support for the cost of travel for doctor’s appointments and to see specialists out of the area
- Reimbursement for the paychecks lost while missing work
Your Gilroy Slip-And-Fall Accident Lawyer acts as a security barrier to protect you. Every settlement offer is checked over to see if it meets your needs. If it doesn’t, your lawyer would help you reject it and demand more. If necessary, your attorney can also file a lawsuit and take the insurer to court.
Slip-And-Fall Accident Dangers
A trip to the Gilroy Premium Outlets or to the Safeway or Walmart may carry a surprising amount of risk for injury. Store managers can get careless and allow aisles to build up debris and trash. Any hazard left on the floor or out on the parking lot can result in a trip-and-fall accident and leave the store owners or operators liable.
Business owners, corporate owners, and even landlords are supposed to make sure their properties are free of slipping and tripping hazards. They owe the customers, clients, and tenants this “duty of care.” When they are negligent in this duty, they can be financially responsible if victims hurt their knees or fall backward and hit their heads to get a serious concussion.
We rush into stores searching for what we need on a list, but rarely look down to see what store employees or other customers have left behind.
These and other dangers can lead to slip-and-fall liability cases:
- Spills and broken jars left on tile floors at restaurants, gas stations, and movie theaters. The hazard may be left around a pool area at an apartment complex.
- Tripping hazards in stores such as boxes left on floors, crowded aisle displays, and folded-up rugs. Debris left on stairwells may cause a dangerous tumble.
- Bathroom risks. Businesses that provide public restrooms must keep the floors free of leaking water and soap to minimize slip-and-fall opportunities.
- Parking lot hazards like potholes and busted sidewalks that businesses are usually responsible for.
If you are taken down by one of these hazards, it’s always important to grab some photos right away. The dangerous puddles or broken flooring will likely be cleaned up or fixed before you or your lawyer can return. If you feel up to it after a fall, you should also grab contact information from any witnesses.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to file a slip-and-fall injury claim?
California grants victims up to two years to file a claim. But you should act as soon as possible so that evidence doesn’t disappear and witnesses become harder to locate.
What if I fall and get hurt at a city government building or public park?
Victims hurt on city, county, or state property can file an injury claim and get support. However, government entities enjoy legal protections against accident claims. The claims can require more paperwork and stronger evidence. These claims can also have a much shorter statute of limitations. You’d have to file a claim against the City of Gilroy within 6 months or likely lose your chance to get injury support.
What if I can’t afford to pay a slip-and-fall lawyer?
You won’t need any upfront money to pay Maison Law of Gilroy. Our lawyers work on a contingency basis. It means we don’t get paid unless we win your case. Then our fee comes out of the settlement check that a commercial liability insurance company must provide to you and your family.
What kind of documents should I bring when I meet with a lawyer?
If you’ve obtained a copy of the Gilroy police or CHP collision report for your case, bring it in for your lawyer to look over. If you don’t have it, and you hire Maison Law, your attorney will secure this document for you. Medical records and billing invoices for every visit you’ve made to doctors, physical therapists, surgeons, and other specialists will help. Paystubs show how much income you are losing each week while you can’t work. Bring your repair costs for your car.
Contact a Gilroy Slip-And-Fall Attorney
After a slip-and-fall accident, be sure to discuss your case with an experienced Santa Clara County Slip-And-Fall Accident Lawyer. You should be able to focus on your recovery without worrying about the hospital bills piling up and the paychecks you’re missing while out of work.
Allow Maison Law to go to work on your case to secure the most compensation possible for your recovery.
Contact us today for a free case evaluation to find out how we can assist you. There’s no obligation, and your case review is completely confidential. Not every injury victim earns the same amount in slip-and-fall claims. We want to make sure you get the maximum available.
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