Maison Law protects Target slip-and-fall victims in San Luis Obispo. If you or a loved one have been injured in a slip-and-fall accident at Target, our personal injury attorneys can get you fully compensated for your injuries. Contact Maison Law today for a free consultation and case evaluation.
Do I Need a Lawyer for a Slip and Fall Accident at Target in San Luis Obispo?
If you suffered a slip-and-fall accident due to a person or business’s carelessness, it is advisable to speak with an attorney about your legal options. However, you may not need an attorney if:
- The accident is minor with no apparent damage
- Your injuries are minor scrapes or small bruises
If you’ve suffered significant injuries from a slip-and-fall accident, an attorney can protect your right to compensation. Most people would like to believe a corporation as big as Target would want to take care of people injured in one of their stores. Unfortunately, that is not the case. It is typical for their insurance company to try and place the blame partially, if not entirely, on you. What slip-and-fall victims don’t often realize is an insurance company’s bottom line is to pay as little as possible to cover damages.
At Maison Law, our accident attorneys have years of experience reaching successful settlements against major corporations. In a slip-and-fall case, we will:
- Increase your initial settlement by filing a personal injury lawsuit against all liable parties
- Connect you to trusted doctors and ensure continued medical treatment
- Gather all relevant evidence to make your claim undeniable:
- Proof of the damages you’ve suffered
- Evidence that a person, or business, was liable for your injuries
- Evidence the accident was in no way your fault, nor could you have done anything to prevent it
- Eyewitness statements
- All camera footage capturing when, how, and why the incident occurred
- Conduct an investigation into Target through discovery, interrogatories, and depositions
- File a claim in court if a settlement cannot be reached and present your case in front of a jury
How California’s Personal Injury Law Applies to Slip-and-Fall Accidents
In California, attorneys navigate slip-and-fall accidents using personal injury laws. Typically, these accidents involve premise liability. Premise liability requires property owners to keep their areas safe for everyone working on or visiting their property. A failure to do so is considered a premise liability as covered in California’s Civil Code 1714(a), which states:
“Everyone is responsible, not only for the result of his or her willful acts, but also for an injury occasioned to another by his or her want of ordinary care or skill in the management of his or her property or person, except so far as the latter has, willfully or by want of ordinary care, brought the injury upon himself or herself.”
For example, let’s say you’re doing some shopping at Target off Los Osos Valley Road, and you slip on a wet floor and break your wrist. The lack of warning signs would indicate the Target store manager’s carelessness caused your injury.
It is important to note if you file a lawsuit, you will not be suing the store manager. Instead, your claim will be against the Target Corporation’s insurance as they are responsible for the actions of all their employees.
The Statute of Limitations for Target Slip-and-Fall Accidents in San Luis Obispo
An aspect slip-and-fall victims can overlook is the amount of time allotted for filing a personal injury lawsuit. In California, slip-and-fall accident victims have two years from the date of the incident to file a personal injury lawsuit against a person, or company.
However, sometimes injuries are not apparent right away. For example, if you hit your head against the floor after tripping over a loose wire in a Target store, but you felt fine afterward and thought nothing of it. Years go by without you noticing anything wrong until one day you start experiencing neurological problems such as memory loss, or difficulty concentrating. You see a doctor and they insist you must have experienced a traumatic head injury.
In this scenario, a California Law called the “discovery rule” would apply. This allows personal injury victims to delay the start time to the day in which they discovered their injury and still file a lawsuit.
What is the Typical Compensation for a Slip-and-Fall Accident in San Luis Obispo?
When it comes to slip-and-fall accidents, no case is the same. The circumstances are always different with every accident, but the extent of your injuries will largely determine your settlement amount. These items can be calculated based on your economic damages and non-economic damages, which include:
- Present and future medical expenses
- Loss of income, as well as the reduction in your earning capacity you’ve suffered from your slip-and-fall accident
- Cost of living with your injury, such as making your home disability accessible, purchasing a wheelchair or crutches, hiring a nurse or housekeeper
- Damage done to your property during the accident
- Pain and suffering caused by your injuries
- Stress and anxiety due to the nature of your accident
- Your mental state after a life-changing accident
Contact a Target Slip-And-Fall Accident Lawyer in San Luis Obispo
If you or a loved one has been injured due to the carelessness of a person or a hazardous condition at a Target in San Luis Obispo, the attorneys at Maison Law can get you the compensation you need. No upfront money is required and we don’t get paid unless we win your case. Contact Maison Law today for a free consultation and case evaluation.
