Dallas Slip & Fall Lawyer

Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents

We recommend you call our slip and fall attorneys right away if you were injured in a fall due to:

• Standing water
• Spilled beverages or foodv
• Foreign substances on the ground
• Recently mopped or waxed floors
• Debris, objects, or garbage on the ground
• Poorly maintained staircases, escalators, or ramps
• Missing or uneven stairs
• Unstable flooring
• Loose or ripped carpet
• Poorly lit walkways or stairwells
• Lack of or lose handrails
• Uneven and cracked sidewalks
• Potholes and uneven pavement in parking lots

At Anderson Injury Lawyers, we handle slip and fall claims that arise from all sorts of property conditions and hazards. Whether you slipped on a puddle of water inside a business, or you tripped down uneven and poorly lit stairs at an acquaintance’s home, call us.

The first way in which we can help is by thoroughly investigating the area of the property in which you fell. We will identify the dangerous conditions on the property. We will then analyze whether the property owner, manager, or tenant violated their duty of care in failing to correct that hazard or warn you about it.

Slip and Fall Injuries

Slip and falls often lead to:

• Bone fractures
• Dislocated joints
• Muscle or tendon strain
• Ligament Sprain
• Concussions/TBIs
• Herniated discs
• Neck and back injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Lacerations
• Facial and dental injuries

Whether or not the owner or tenant is liable depends on why you were on the property, their duty of care to you, and whether the presence of the hazard violated that duty of care. At Anderson Injury Lawyers, a Dallas slip & fall lawyer will analyze why you were on the property, and determine whether the law views you as an invitee, licensee, or trespasser.

Invitees are individuals on a business’s property for a mutual benefit. If you are an invitee, you are owed the highest duty of care. The property owners are responsible for ensuring the property is safe and warning you against unreasonably dangerous and concealed conditions that the owner is or should be aware of.

If you are a licensee, you are on another person’s property for your own benefit. You are owed the second highest duty of care. The property owner should keep the property safe and warn you about unreasonable dangers they know of.

You would be considered a trespasser if you were on someone’s property without permission. In this situation, the property owes you a low duty of care and only must not recklessly or intentionally cause you harm.

Our slip and fall attorneys at Anderson Injury Lawyers will carefully review the hazard that caused you harm and determine if the evidence shows the property owner violated their legal duty. If the owner did not maintain the property as they should for you and other guests, then you can pursue compensation through an insurance claim or lawsuit.

Slip and Fall Compensation

After speaking with a lawyer, you may find that the property owner, manager, or tenant is liable for your injuries. Under these circumstances, you have the right to pursue compensation, including for:

• Medical Bills
• Lost Wages
• Physical Pain and Suffering
• Emotional Distress
• Permanent Disfigurement
• Permanent Physical Limitation
• Reduced Earning Capacity

Additional Information about slip & falls

Pursuing Slip and Fall Case Payouts

If you fell after slipping, tripping, or stumbling on someone else’s property, you may now be recovering from serious injuries. You may be worried about the bills that have started to arrive or will arrive soon. Worse yet, you may have had to take time away from work, which means you are facing bills while receiving less income.

For many families, this is a recipe for disaster. The bills could quickly deplete your savings. To avoid this outcome, it is best to work with a lawyer and pursue compensation for your slip and fall injuries.

There are two ways to pursue a slip and fall payout:

The first is to work with the property owner’s insurance company. If you fell in someone’s home, their rental or mortgage insurance may cover your bodily injuries. If you fell in a business, it likely has liability insurance to cover your injuries.

Insurance settlements are common resolutions to slip and fall cases. However, you should not work with an insurer alone. The insurance company adjusters and employees know the law and the system better than you. They can use this upper hand to try and get you to accept a lower settlement than you deserve.

You should have a Dallas slip & fall lawyer on your side to ensure you know what your case is worth and to negotiate for the maximum payout possible.

Your other option, which is often used in conjunction with settlement negotiations, is to file a slip and fall lawsuit. By filing a lawsuit against the property owner, manager, or tenant, you demonstrate that you take your claim seriously. You also provide a financial incentive for the insurer to settle. Many insurers prefer to settle than pay for lengthy litigation.

However, a lawsuit is also important aside from possible settlement negotiations. If the property owner does not have insurance, if the insurer denies your claim, or if the policy limit is below the value of your claim, then you may wish to take your claim to trial. By filing a lawsuit, you have the opportunity to ask a judge or jury to hold the property owner liable and award you the compensation you deserve.

Let Our Dallas Slip & Fall Lawyers Help You

After you’ve been hurt in a slip and fall, you may assume the property owner is liable. Or, you may assume the accident was your own fault, and the owner does not owe you anything. Both of these assumptions can be dangerous without speaking to a knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced lawyer first. Call Anderson Injury Lawyers at (214) 327-8000 to schedule a free consultation.