A slip and fall can result in devastating injuries that take weeks or even months to heal. Some victims never make a full recovery. It’s not easy to stay positive when you’re dealing with the physical, emotional, and financial impacts of such a traumatic event, but if another person’s negligence was the cause of your fall, you may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, and other damages. The path to a fair settlement is riddled with legal hurdles that … [Read more...]
Who Is Liable for Slips and Falls at Apartment Complexes?
A slip and fall can cause devastating injuries ranging from soft tissue damage to broken bones and brain trauma. The medical bills and lost income can add up to a small fortune, but if your fall was caused by the negligence of another person, you may be entitled to compensation for all resulting damages. There are many parties who might be liable for a slip and fall at an apartment complex. Depending on the facts surrounding the accident, you may have grounds for a claim against the landlord, … [Read more...]
Umbrella Coverage: A Potential Source of Recovery in Tort Claims
Recovering a fair settlement after a serious injury or wrongful death is a tricky process that may involve several insurance policies. Ideally, the person or entity that caused your injury or loss will have liability insurance that covers such scenarios, whether it was a car accident, slip and fall, product defect, etc. In addition to auto, home, and renter’s insurance, some defendants have umbrella coverage. This is extra liability insurance that will kick in if the policyholder is held … [Read more...]
9 Hazardous Conditions That May Warrant a Premises Liability Claim
Most people feel relatively safe when they’re shopping for groceries, having dinner at a restaurant, or spending a night on the town with friends. For the most part, these scenarios are fairly predictable and almost never lead to accidents. But when property owners are negligent and fail to keep their premises in reasonably safe condition, serious injuries are likely to occur. If you or a member of your family was injured due to hazardous conditions on someone else’s property, you may have … [Read more...]
Who Pays For A Victim’s Injuries When A Property Owner Has No Liability Insurance?
If you’ve recently been injured on someone’s property, you have many concerns. Maybe you twisted your ankle after tripping on a hidden sprinkler head at a neighbor’s house. Perhaps you fell while walking on uneven steps at a local store. Or maybe you slipped on water in your grocery store produce section. Regardless of how you got hurt, you’d like some help paying your bills and making up for lost time at work and home. You shouldn’t have to pay for someone else’s negligence. If your injury … [Read more...]
How Use Of Social Media After Slip And Fall Accidents Hurts Personal Injury Claims
It is rare to find a person in Long Beach or the greater Los Angeles area who does not use social media. This includes victims of all kinds of personal injury accidents. So, it may come as a surprise when personal injury attorneys advise victims to cease all use of social media after slip and fall accidents. Following that advice is hard. The Pew Research Center, which studies social media use, says that over 70% of Americans use social media platforms. Social media users include people of all … [Read more...]
10 Questions To Assess If A Premises Liability Attorney’s Experience Is Right For Your Case
Premises liability is a broad term that includes many types of accidents that property owners are liable for. So how do you know if a Premises Liability Attorney's experience is right for your particular accident? Understanding premises liability can help you choose someone who is right for you. Property owners have a duty to keep their property safe for visitors. This means the property cannot contain any dangerous conditions. It also means the owner must monitor the property for dangerous … [Read more...]
After You Fall: Why the Premises Liability Definition Matters
Have you recently eaten dinner at a restaurant? What would happen if you had fallen in the parking lot afterward? The California premises liability definition explains who would have been responsible for your fall and for paying for your injuries. Imagine your evening had ended like this: While you ate dinner, the sky became dark. As you left the restaurant and entered the attached parking lot, you realized it was hard to see. There was no moon, and an overhead parking lot light was out. That … [Read more...]
Are Spilled Milk and a Torn ACL Elements of a Premises Liability Case?
An aspiring dancer walked into a store and slipped on some milk. That sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but it’s actually the beginning of a premises liability case. Anna’s story illustrates what happens when all four elements of a premises liability case exist. What is a premises liability claim? A premises liability claim is a request by an accident victim to be compensated for injuries occurring on someone’s property. “Premises” refers to a place such as a business or home. “Liability” … [Read more...]
Why Is Early Gathering of Evidence Important In A Slip and Fall Case?
Slip and fall accidents are the #1 cause of accidents in hotels, restaurants and public buildings. Yet many slip and fall accident cases are unsuccessful. Why? Because a slip and fall case is not just about whether you slipped, fell and hurt yourself. It is based on a claim that the property owner was negligent in allowing some dangerous condition to exist, and that caused you to slip and fall. As a personal injury lawyer I know that getting evidence quickly after a … [Read more...]