Slip and fall accidents are something that can happen to anyone. These are physical mishaps in which a person loses balance, slips on wet pavement in a grocery store, for example, or stumbles on stairs or elsewhere, all while on someone else’s property.
Slip and fall accidents can happen in everyday circumstances—walking on a pathway on a hotel property, for instance, tripping over objects left near a business operation’s entrance, or stumbling into an unseen grassy hole on public property. These falls can happen in New York City, or Chicago, or even Raleigh. However, the effects of such slip and fall accidents can potentially bring about traumatic changes in a person’s life.
This is because of the injuries that can happen from a slip and fall accident. In many cases, a slip and fall accident is much more than a simple stumble that results in a scratched hand. Much more serious injuries can occur from a slip and fall accident, especially if the person who falls is an elderly, senior citizen, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Consider working with a Raleigh slip and fall injury lawyer when pursuing a personal injury lawsuit. Contact the team at Ben Crump Law, PLLC at (855) 933-4005, and share with us details of what happened, how you remember the circumstances, and whether or not there were witnesses to your accident.
Your first call with us is a no-fee consultation, and we will listen to you and try to explore any possible legal paths for a possible slip and fall accident lawsuit. Our team can learn more about your injuries and assess the criteria for filing a lawsuit.
Injuries from Slip and Falls
Slip and fall accidents can produce injuries, both minor and major. Accidents from slip and falls can include:
- Bruises, gashes, cuts, and skin burns
- Life-changing spinal cord injuries
- Sprains in wrists, fingers, and ankles
- Tendon tears and ligament ruptures
- Concussions, traumatic brain injuries, and other cranial injuries
- Wide range of broken bones, fractures, and breaks
All of these accidents can produce long-lasting effects on you if you have suffered injuries like these from a slip and fall accident.
For a free legal consultation with a slip and fall lawyer serving Raleigh, call (855) 933-4005
Liability for Property Owners
If these slips and falls have happened to you on another’s property, and you were harmed due to the negligence of the property owner, you could be entitled to seek a personal injury lawsuit against the property owners or managers. To do this in the best way, you can reach out to an experienced attorney to file the claim.
A personal injury lawyer who has handled slip and fall cases could help you gather photo and video evidence against the property owner, showing that the negligence and/or willful ignorance of the property owner was why you fell and injured yourself.
To prove that the negligence caused you harm, you and a personal injury lawyer would need to show evidence that:
- the property owner as the defendant had an expectation to provide a safe environment on the property.
- Unfortunately, due to ignorance or sheer negligence, the property owner breached that particular duty, while knowing that a hazardous condition existed on the property in question.
- You suffered injuries from a slip and fall accident that was caused by this egregious breach of duty.
- As a result, this accident caused significant personal injuries to you, and the owner should have ‘reasonably foreseen’ that the hazards were the cause of your fall.
A Raleigh slip and fall injury lawyer can find out if your case might be deemed suitable for a slip and fall personal injury lawsuit.
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Accountability for a Slip and Fall
Negligence is the key term in a slip and fall injury case. If you are visiting a fast food restaurant and there is a hidden liquid spill in front of the counters, you could slip and fall and crack your skull on the hard floor.
If the team quickly cleaned up the spill before anyone could snap pics of the mess, you might not be able to prove their negligence. The owner-defendant in a slip and fall case could charge that you were unstable, inebriated, or dizzy and that you fell on your own accord.
The legal terms center around the term of comparative negligence. A defendant in a slip and fall case could argue comparative negligence, saying that you are a reasonable adult, and clearly you should have been more careful and in control of your own safety. Thus, as the case would go, you might be at least partially responsible for the injuries connected with your slip and fall.
In a case that discusses comparative negligence, the defendant and the plaintiff will both partially share some of the blame for the fall. This may also mean that the plaintiff may have to agree to a smaller portion of awarded damages once the case comes to a jury verdict in the plaintiff’s favor.
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Statute of Limitations
Some slip and fall lawsuits in North Carolina use the same legal precepts that apply in the majority of personal injury cases. Thus, the statute of limitations for these personal injury cases are clear in the state – a personal injury lawsuit for “any injury to the person or rights of another” must be filed within three years, per the North Carolina General Statutes (GS) §1-52. This timeframe of three years begins on the date of the slip and fall accident.
If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, a Raleigh slip and fall injury lawyer at Ben Crump Law, PLLC can handle your case. Call our team at (855) 933-4005 to explore your legal strategies in pursuing a civil lawsuit for a slip and fall accident.
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