Maison Law represents slip-and-fall victims injured at fast food restaurants like Little Caesars. We help victims hold restaurant chains accountable when their slippery floors and unsafe sidewalks cause customers to fall and get hurt. To find out how to hold a pizza chain fully responsible for your medical bills, contact a skilled, local California Fast Food Slip-and-Fall Lawyer and schedule a free, no-obligation case consultation.
Fall Hazards at California Fast Food Restaurants
Restaurant owners and operators owe every guest a safe journey through the parking lot, to the front counter, and to their booths. They must show a legal “duty of care” to protect everyone they invite in from hazards an employee may create and any dangers another customer could leave behind.
Employees at places like Little Caesars should constantly monitor for spills on the floor and even risks that develop outside. A hazard like a pile of Parmesan cheese on the floor should be cleaned up in a reasonable amount of time before you can come along and have your feet taken out from under you.
A fall on any hard tile or cement or near sharp edges can lead to major injuries. These are just a few of the hazards at fast food places that can lead to injury claims and lawsuits:
- Pizzeria Spills — Customers will dribble sodas all the way out the door and spill everything you can think of. Pizza sauce and gooey cheese might end up underfoot, leading to a wipeout by the next customer. Rainwater can build up near doors. The slip-and-fall dangers should be mopped up and wet floor signs should be out.
- Floor Hazards – Broken tile or folded-up floor mats can trip anyone up. Floor displays and other clutter can also pose tripping threats.
- Dangers in the Parking Lot – Restaurants are also responsible for hazards in their parking lots and on sidewalks. An oily residue from the constant stream of cars could cause you to slip and fall and hit your head on a sidewalk. Potholes and crumbling sidewalks are also trip-and-fall hazards.
- Landscaping Debris – This is another obstacle customers might have trouble avoiding. Lawn mowing equipment and power washing cords will lay in the way of guests. Landscaping timbers and bushes are an added tripping risk that owners are responsible for.
- Crowd Control – Restaurants like Little Caesars can get busy during the holidays and just before big games. They must act to provide safe lines and prevent overcrowding inside restaurants. They must also see to the safety of pedestrians as they enter the store. A fall here could leave them in the path of a vehicle.
After an accident that involves a serious injury, like a bone fracture, or neck or back injury, you should speak to a skilled California Little Caesars Accident Lawyer. It’s a free conversation that can help you prepare for a battle with a pizza chain.
When emergency room bills are expensive and medical costs go beyond a single night, insurance adjusters and corporate lawyers will be trying to limit the support you receive. Little Caesars will try to blame you for your accident or try to stick you with some of the bills if they can.
Your Maison Law lawyer fights back and fully investigates your accident so the evidence is on hand to prove Little Caesars negligence and liability.
What Should I Do After Taking a Fall at a Pizza Place?
After your trip-and-fall at a pizzeria, you’ll want to collect every bit of evidence you can that shows the negligence of Little Caesars.
If you can stand after your accident, try to gather these details. If you can’t move or need to leave for the hospital, ask someone with you or a helpful witness to assist you in collecting evidence.
- Call 911 if you require medical attention. Allow paramedics to check out every pain you have and go to the emergency room if necessary.
- Take Pictures. Before it’s cleaned up or removed, use your cellphone to capture images of the hazard that sent you to the ground. These risks will be cleaned up or repaired as soon as you leave. Show any visible injuries.
- Alert a Little Caesars manager. They will have to file an incident report for their owner or corporate office. This report will help prove your case later. Don’t discuss the fault in the accident or how badly you are hurt, because these comments will be twisted to hurt your case later.
- Talk to witnesses. Find out what they saw. They may not have seen you fall, but they could verify that a hazard existed. Write down their contact information to give to your California Fast Food Slip-And-Fall Lawyer.
- Check in with your doctor. Make an appointment and get all of your injuries examined and charted. Follow your doctor’s instructions exactly. Complete physical therapy and see any specialists your doctor suggests.
- Save all evidence. Save your receipt for your pizza if you’ve already gotten one. Save the shoes you were wearing and don’t wear them again until your attorney says it’s okay. Insurance adjusters may try to claim your shoes were worn out and that’s why you fell.
- Call Maison Law. The sooner you act the easier it will be for your attorney to gather all other evidence necessary. Evidence and surveillance video can disappear. Witnesses also become harder to locate if you wait too long.
What Kinds of Damages Can Be Compensated in a Little Caesar’s Injury Claim?
You’ll submit a list of every injury hardship you’ve faced. This list must include all economic and non-economic damages you and your family have suffered.
Your lawyer will include a few things you may not have known could add to your slip-and-fall settlement check:
- Totals on current and future medical bills.
- Lifelong support for a permanent disability.
- Support for the physical pain and emotional trauma slip-and-fall victims endure.
- Support for the loss of enjoyment of life due to an injury.
- Travel costs of making doctor’s appointments while unable to drive.
- All income and benefits lost while in recovery as victims are unable to perform job duties.
Contact a California Fast Food Slip-And-Fall Lawyer
After a slip-and-fall accident, California enforces a two-year statute of limitations on filing an injury claim. If you wait any longer, your case will probably be rejected. You also shouldn’t wait months or years to contact a lawyer. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to secure evidence for your case.
Allow Maison Law to go to work on your case to secure the most compensation possible for your recovery. Contact our California Little Caesars Accident Lawyers 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.
If you feel we can help you earn more to pay for your recovery, you don’t have to worry about any upfront costs. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement Little Caesars must pay you.
