Wesley Chapel Slip and Fall Lawyer
In an instant, slip and fall victims can see their entire lives come crashing down. One second they are walking down the grocery store aisle or crossing the lawn to speak to a neighbor and the next they land on their neck or suffer a major head injury. These are terrifying accidents, and many victims will end up with huge medical bills as they try to rehab and get back to normal. Contact Anderson & Anderson today. We are a team of Wesley Chapel slip and fall lawyers, and we are eager to help in any way we can. You might have the right to sue the property owner for failure to maintain the premises, but you will benefit from our legal experience when pursuing a claim.
Finding Evidence for a Slip and Fall Accident
Property owners in Florida owe a duty of care to people who visit their premises. The duties vary by circumstances, but most owners must reasonably fix any hazard they know about or at least warn a visitor. In some cases, they have an affirmative duty to regularly inspect the premises for defects, such as by walking down the aisles in a pharmacy or store.
Our clients are injured when they slip on common hazards:
- Condensation dripping from an air conditioner
- Pieces of paper or trash on the floor
- Debris
- Loose or cracked tiles
- Puddles of standing water
- Wet leaves
- Ice on the floor around an ice dispenser in a fast food restaurant
These are only some of the most common defects. Quite unexpectedly, our clients slip or trip on a hazard and take a tumble, suffering serious injuries when they hit the ground.
The key is to fully document the hazard. You can expect an owner to try and blame you for falling. They might argue you were looking at your phone and tripped over your feet, or you were too distracted to see a sign warning you of wet floors. Ideally, you will document the hazard to prove it existed:
- Use your phone to take pictures of the hazard if you aren’t in too much pain.
- Speak to witnesses and get their names. They can testify the hazard caused you to fall.
- Reach out to an attorney quickly. If you fell in a store, they might have security video which will show the hazard existed.
Your best option is to contact a personal injury law firm for assistance with building a case. Anderson & Anderson knows what evidence is useful, and we can quickly get to work documenting the property defect and your injuries.
Contact Our Wesley Chapel Slip and Fall Lawyers for a Free Consultation
Falls leave many of our clients with whiplash, concussions, and broken bones. They might not be able to work for months because their injuries are too great. You deserve compensation when a careless property owner fails to reasonably maintain their property. Give us a call to schedule your complimentary consultation with a Wesley Chapel slip and fall lawyer.
