Maison Law represents the victims of slip-and-fall accidents at malls around Glendale, including the Glendale Galleria. Our personal injury lawyers demand compensation for injured victims when mall owners are negligent in their duty to keep shoppers safe from slip-and-fall hazards. We provide a free, no-obligation consultation for all victims and their families. Contact us to set up a confidential case review.
Do I Need a Lawyer After a Fall at Glendale Galleria?
If you fall at the mall and get up to find you only have a few minor bumps and bruises, you may not need the help of a lawyer. But if you suffer a serious injury, such as a broken wrist or head trauma, a Glendale slip-and-fall lawyer may be a necessary precaution to make sure you receive the support needed to pay for a full recovery.
When insurance providers for the Glendale Galleria see that medical costs will be high, they immediately go to work looking for ways to limit the compensation you’ll receive. A high-end mall will also have the resources to pay corporate lawyers to fight your claim. They might try to blame you for your fall or cast doubt on how badly you are hurt. Your Maison Law attorney will aggressively block these unfair tactics and demand the maximum in support for you and your family.
Trip-And-Fall Hazards at the Mall
The Glendale Galleria has been a shopping destination for decades and continues to be one of the most profitable retail sites in America. But the corporate owner of the mall, Brookfield Properties, is required to do a lot more than just simply take your money.
Like all business owners, Brookfield Properties must act to show a “duty of care” to all customers and visitors. They must monitor for fall dangers on all three floors of the mall and in the parking lots and parking garages outside. They must act to remove or repair those risks as soon as possible. If someone comes along and gets hurt, victims are empowered to seek financial help with recovery under premises liability laws.
This legal “duty of care” extends to individual shops in the mall. Macy’s or Target could be liable if you take a fall inside a store.
The hazards can take many forms in such a busy place.
Indoor Hazards – The dangers can come from another customer dropping food or spilling drinks anywhere on those shiny floors. Mall employees must monitor for messes, mop them up, and put “wet floor” signs out. Bathrooms are another slippery place when soap and water puddles end up on the floors. Cluttered store aisles might mean boxes or merchandise on the floor trips someone and sends them flying forward. Debris on escalators and elevators can cause falls. Malfunctions on these machines can also cause harm.
Outdoor Hazards – Brookfield Properties is also responsible for your safety in nearby parking lots and parking decks. Stairwells must be clear of debris that can trip someone and send them flying down flights of stairs. Handrails must be firmly attached. Damaged sidewalks and potholes must be repaired before someone can step on an unstable surface and fall on a fragile kneecap. Landscaping must not present a tripping hazard. Malls are also responsible for your protection from crime. They must provide adequate security and keep parking lots fully lit at night. You can find out more on our page about Negligent Security at California Malls.
Securing Evidence and Meeting Deadlines for Mall Slip-And-Fall Victims
After a painful fall, call 911 if you are injured. Then, if you are left strong enough, you should immediately start gathering evidence for your case. Your slip-and-fall lawyer will fully investigate your accident, but some of the best evidence will be found on the scene of your accident in the moments after it happens.
The hazard that sent you to the ground will probably be cleaned up or repaired not long after you leave the scene. Try to collect these details.
- Use your phone to get pictures and video of the obstacle that caused you to fall.
- Alert a mall manager and security about what happened. The manager will need to fill out an incident report for their corporate files. This report may go a long way to proving your innocence and the mall’s negligence.
- Get contact information from any witnesses.
- See your own doctor even if you have been to the emergency room. In the shock of what’s happened, you may not feel the pain of an injury until the next day. A doctor can identify hairline fractures and brain injuries. Follow your doctor’s instructions.
Speak to a lawyer soon. Once an accident occurs, California allows victims up to two years to file a claim for damages. However, it’s important not to wait months or years to explore filing an injury claim.
The longer you wait the harder it will be for your Slip-And-Fall Lawyer to investigate your case, secure documents, and track down witnesses. Your lawyer will also want to request any security footage before it is erased. You want to give your lawyer the best chance to build a strong case so you can secure money for every recovery bill.
Compensation Available to Mall Slip-And-Fall Victims
Victims of dangerous falls at the Glendale Galleria and other shopping venues can seek full compensation for the hardships they endure during recovery.
This can mean months of support if a victim suffers a debilitating hip injury. It can mean money for physical therapy after a victim breaks fingers or an ankle bone.
Your Glendale trip-and-fall lawyer will seek support for every hardship you’ve suffered and will suffer with your injury:
- Hospital and medical expenses in the present and those expected in the months to come.
- Costs associated with a permanent physical disability such as future medical equipment needs, house upgrades, and training for a new career.
- Physical pain. The devastating effects chronic pain can have on a patient over a lifetime and the cost of pain medication over months and years.
- Emotional Distress. The anxiety and depression that can follow a terrible accident and being unable to enjoy the freedoms the victim once did. Emotional distress may include the trauma experienced by victims who must give up certain family activities and hobbies due to a serious injury.
- Paychecks lost while missing work.
- Travel costs. The expense of traveling to numerous doctor’s appointments. The expense of seeing out-of-city or out-of-state specialists.
- Personal property. Money to replace or fix any of your belongings that are damaged in your fall.
Contact a Glendale Galleria Slip-And-Fall Attorney
Avoid talking to Glendale Galleria insurance providers or lawyers before you’ve spoken with a Maison Law representative. You should never allow mall owners or their lawyers to determine how much you should receive in a slip-and-fall settlement check.
Contact Maison Law’s Glendale Slip-And-Fall Lawyers for a free accident consultation. It’s a no-risk way to find out how much your injury is worth and what benefits you should demand.
If you decide we can help you earn more for your case, you won’t need any upfront money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement money Brookfield Properties provides to you. Allow your Maison Law attorney to handle the frustrating claims process while you focus on healing.
