Zero upfront costs. If your case is won, a lawyer’s fee will come out of the settlement you win from Walmart, but otherwise, you won’t have to use any of your own money. After a case victory, your lawyer would get around a third of your award. However, if your slip-and-fall case is unsuccessful, you never have to pay Maison Law anything.
What If I Can’t Afford to Hire a Slip-And-Fall Lawyer After an Accident at Walmart?
You don’t have to worry about scraping up the money to hire a lawyer, especially while you have medical bills to pay and you’re losing paychecks while you can’t work. It’s why a “contingency” agreement is used in personal injury cases.
It means a lawyer’s pay is contingent on winning. Your lawyer pays all legal fees and investigation costs to build your case. The victim pays no initial fees. And if the case is unsuccessful, the victim and the victim’s family are never responsible for paying a lawyer.
Lawyers working on a contingency basis only get paid if they win support for you. The lawyer puts in hours investigating your claim, covering legal fees, and handling difficult negotiations with insurance adjusters. It’s a risk because if the case is lost, the lawyer receives nothing for their efforts that could involve months or even years of work. Unfortunately, cases can fail due to circumstances out of the lawyer’s control.
It’s why lawyers get their share of a settlement from Walmart after a case victory. Your lawyer would usually receive around 33% of your compensation. This money is meant to offset the risk the lawyer absorbs by taking on your case with no upfront costs.
But your wellbeing is still put first. The idea is that a skilled lawyer can secure much more for your slip-and-fall injury claim than you could earn by handling your case yourself. It should be enough to pay a lawyer and still have much more than you could have expected with legal assistance.
How Can a Lawyer Help Improve the Outcome of My Walmart Slip-And-Fall Case?
Walmart is responsible for the safety of all customers. If they leave a spilled drink to sit on the floor or a box along an aisle and you come along and slip or trip and suffer an injury, the big box store chain can be liable.
Victims would get help with medical bills, and lost work benefits, but only if they could prove that Walmart’s negligence caused the accident. They’ll have lawyers to help them deny responsibility.
It’s why you might need your own legal protection to defend your claim and seek the most possible in support so you can fully recover.
A Maison Law attorney would provide these and other safeguards:
- Investigate what happened and Walmart’s role in the injury
- Defend you when Walmart claims that you were simply clumsy and that’s why you fell
- Defend you when Walmart tries to downplay your doctor’s diagnosis of your injury
- Submit a claim that includes all of your hardships including the physical pain and emotional trauma you experience
- Negotiate to get the biggest settlement for your injury possible
- Have a lawsuit ready in case you must take Walmart to court to get justice
Contact a California Slip-And-Fall Accident Lawyer
Speak with a skilled California Walmart slip-and-fall accident lawyer after any fall caused by the negligence of the store owners or employees. If it left you with a serious injury, a lawyer may be able to get much more for your pain and suffering than you could by filing yourself.
Contact Maison Law for a free, no-obligation consultation. It’s a no-risk way to find out what your injury is worth and what you should demand from Walmart.
