Richmond Slip-and-Fall Lawyer

Most people don’t know that there are laws pertaining to injuries that occur on someone else’s property. That area of the law is known as premises liability. Everyone from your grocer, your friend, your local coffee shop owner, and your employer must ensure that all who enter their respective properties are safe from injury. If they fail in that duty and you’re injured as a result, you can file a personal injury claim against them. This claim is meant to compensate you for the injuries you’ve suffered and the monetary and non-monetary ways your accident has affected your life. Filing such a claim is almost never easy or simple, and people don’t like to be sued. If you’re like many other victims of property hazards, you’ll want to get a Richmond slip-and-fall lawyer on your team to make this whole process a lot easier and much less stressful for you. To do that, all you have to do is get in touch with our firm.

What Is a Slip-and-Fall Injury?

Slip-and-fall accidents and trip-and-fall accidents are virtually the same but are differentiated by the cause of the fall. A slip is usually related to liquid or ice, and a trip would be linked to a tripping hazard, such as a loose floorboard or an object in your path. These types of falls are compensable when they happen on someone else’s property and if negligence is found to have played a role in the accident. Some of the injuries that these slips and trips can cause are listed below:

• Traumatic brain injuries and other head injuries
• Broken and fractured bones
• Back and spine injuries
• Twisted ankles and leg muscle injuries
• Sprains and strains
• Wrongful death

Compensation for Your Richmond Slip-and-Fall Claim

When you’ve been injured, you will be dealing with damages, especially if you suffered a serious injury. The more serious your injury is, the more damages you will likely have. The law holds that you should not have to pay for those damages yourself if someone else caused your injury. Slips and trips in particular can cause injuries that may leave you with losses that could last a lifetime. Here’s an example: If you fall at a movie theater because a worker forgot to put out a “wet floor” sign, you could hit your head and suffer brain damage. The brain damage could be permanent, preventing you from enjoying your life as you once did, and you could be unable to return to work. Who is going to pay for you to live? How will you survive? You will need compensation for an injury of that magnitude, and one of the only ways to get it is by filing an injury claim and proving that a person or entity was responsible for your injuries and losses. The following is a list of damages for which you could recover compensation after a slip-and-fall accident in Richmond:

• Pain and suffering
• All accident-related medical expenses, including surgeries, physical therapy, copays, hospital visits, and medications
• The loss of work wages and future income
• Permanent scarring or disfigurement
• Loss of your ability to enjoy your life
• Mental trauma caused by the accident
• Mental health services

Dealing with the Insurer After a Sip-and-Fall Accident

You now understand that you must file an injury claim in order to obtain a settlement for your damages, but who do you ultimately seek compensation from? You may file your claim directly with an insurance company. Most businesses and many homeowners have insurance to protect them from financial liability for injuries on their property. The insurers most likely won’t want to pay you fairly for your injuries. They may even deny your claim completely. In that event, your Richmond trip-and-fall lawyer won’t hesitate to fight for you in court. In most cases, though, your attorney will be able to negotiate fair compensation with the insurer or property owner. Insurance companies do try to take advantage of those who don’t have legal representation, so trying to handle a slip-and-fall claim all on your own could be a big mistake.

Connect with a Richmond Slip-and-Fall Attorney

Your slip-and-fall accident might have left you dealing with significant losses, such as medical expenses, lost wages, and the pain and suffering of your injuries. You may even be dealing with the emotional and mental trauma your accident caused you. You deserve to be compensated for all of the ways you’ve suffered, but you don’t have to deal with an injury claim on your own. Filing a claim for a slip-and-fall can be stressful, but not if you have help. Speak with a Richmond slip-and-fall lawyer at the Halperin Law Center about your case for free. Call 804-527-0100 or complete the form below.