Anyone injured in a slip-and-fall accident caused by a business or property owner’s negligence can file a slip-and-fall injury claim. Family members can also file on behalf of an incapacitated victim or a victim who is a child. A lawyer can also handle the entire claims process, giving victims time to focus on healing.
Filing a Slip-And-Fall Accident Claim
Victims suffering damage to their property or an injury in a slip-and-fall incident are empowered to file insurance claims. They’ll seek help with their medical bills, past and future. They should be reimbursed for the income they lose while they can’t work. The physical pain and emotional trauma they endure must also be considered.
At-fault store owners, property owners, and landlords are supposed to provide financial help to injured victims. Unfortunately, owners and their insurance providers don’t always accept blame when they should. Victims often have to file insurance claims (or lawsuits) and provide hard evidence to force insurance adjusters to accept liability.
These are the parties that can file an injury claim after an accident:
- Victims. The victim of a trip-and-fall accident can file an injury claim with the property owner’s or business owner’s liability insurance provider. The victim would be responsible for gathering proof of the fault in the accident and deciding whether to sign off on a settlement offer the insurance company extended.
- Family of the Victim. Victims may be mentally unable to handle filing an injury claim, perhaps after a head injury in a fall. A victim could also be physically unable to file a claim due to being bedridden by a slip-and-fall accident. This might result from a hip injury that leaves the patient immobile. A spouse or children of the victim could file on behalf of the injured patient. Family members can also file a wrongful death claim if a loved one tragically passes away due to a slip-and-fall accident.
- Parents of injured children. Parents may file on behalf of a minor to get help with medical bills and to help the child cope with the consequences. Upon turning 18, a child victim may also have the right to file a claim to secure support for any lingering injuries that flare up or that affect their development as they’ve grown.
- A California slip-and-fall lawyer. A lawyer can often help seriously injured victims earn the maximum available for their recoveries, much more than they could have won by filing a case themselves. A lawyer is also a safeguard for victims. A lawyer fully investigates the case and is ready when insurance adjusters try to blame the victim for what happened. Your lawyer also protects you from corporate owners and the lawyers they can afford. Your lawyer handles the entire frustrating process while giving you time to focus on healing.
Contact a California Slip-And-Fall Injury Lawyer
Speak with a skilled California Slip-And-Fall Attorney after an accident caused by someone else’s carelessness leaves you or a loved one with a serious injury. It’s important to know about every benefit available to you and your family because an insurance representative won’t be informing you about every option.
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 be holding an insurance company to. If you require our help to get the maximum in injury support, you won’t need to pay any upfront money. We don’t get paid unless we win your case. Then our fee comes out of the money an insurance company must provide to you.
