Fight for the Compensation You Deserve After a Slip and Fall Accident – Trusted Advocates in Your Corner!
Slip and fall accidents occur all too often. Sometimes called premises liability cases, many of these accidents involve slippery spills and dangerous hazards at businesses, stores, offices, and government buildings. Slip and fall accidents can result in serious injuries, including broken bones, back injuries, and head trauma. Sadly, a number of these cases could have been easily prevented with timely clean-up, repair, or even a posted warning.
If you’ve been injured in a slip and fall accident because of someone else’s negligence, don’t wait. Contact a Cobb Personal Injury attorney today to learn more about your rights and explore the full range of your legal options. Our team is committed to helping people who have been seriously hurt due to someone else’s careless actions.
Slip and fall cases are frequently related to neglected spills, unsecured electrical cords, protruding store fixtures, defective lighting, uneven pavement, irregular floorboards, torn carpet, broken steps, and other unmarked hazards.
According to Georgia premises liability laws, business owners, government agencies, and homeowners are responsible for maintaining a basic level of safety for customers, visitors, and in some cases, even trespassers. If a property owner knew or should have known about dangerous conditions on their property, Georgia laws may hold that person directly liable for any accidents or injuries that occur.
If you fell down and got hurt at a business, grocery store, or restaurant, or if you tripped and fell on someone else’s property and sustained serious injuries, you need to speak with a lawyer. Schedule a free phone consultation with Cobb Personal Injury. Our slip and fall attorneys have the knowledge and experience to evaluate the strength of your case and help you get the compensation you deserve for your injuries and losses.
Keep track of medical records, treatment plans, receipts, and travel expenses. Good record-keeping can help our slip and fall lawyers build a strong case and get you the compensation you deserve. Cobb Personal Injury attorneys can help you recover damages for economic losses like medical bills and lost wages, as well as non-economic losses, such as physical and emotional pain and suffering.
If you’re able, take photographs of the location and the hazard that caused your fall. Make notes or create a video so you can briefly document what happened while the details are still fresh. Collect contact information from anyone who witnessed the accident. Eyewitnesses may be called to testify or provide additional information.
It’s important to seek a medical evaluation after a fall to reduce the risk of long-term disability, chronic pain, or even death. Some injuries associated with trip and fall accidents may not be immediately apparent. Adrenaline can mask neck and back injuries, concussion symptoms, nerve damage, muscle strains, and even bone fractures. After a fall, watch out for headaches, dizziness, severe pain, or pain that worsens or doesn’t improve after 5 to 7 days.
After a slip and fall accident, your health and safety should be your main priority. Alert a manager or property owner and advise them to call 911 if you need medical attention.
Slip and fall accidents fall under premises liability law. In Georgia, property owners or occupants are required to reduce or eliminate any particularly hazardous risks created by any temporary or permanent conditions on-site. In some cases, this may mean repaving a pothole in the sidewalk. In other instances, posted warning signs or bright fluorescent markings may be enough to demonstrate ordinary care was taken to reduce the risk of injuries.
When negligence can be proven, the statute of limitations for slip and fall accidents in Georgia is 2 years from the date of the injury. However, it’s important to call a personal injury attorney as soon as possible so your legal team can preserve as much evidence as possible and begin the process of investigating, filing, and negotiating your insurance claim.
A personal injury “claim” is a demand for payment of damages made by a person who has suffered an injury against a person who has the obligation to pay. Usually, a personal injury claim is made against the insurance company of the person who caused the injury.
In personal injury claims and lawsuits, the term “pain and suffering” comprehends actual pain but also mental anguish and other physical or emotional affects of the injury sustained. It includes the loss of enjoyment or pleasure in life and the loss of health and vigor as well as the loss of the ability to work and earn income. All these cause physical, emotional, mental, and psychological pain and suffering.
A personal injury claim from an insurance company may take longer because the documents you filed to support the claim are insufficient. The insurance company may also be doing its own investigation as it intends to contest your claim, or, it may be that they are only delaying the settlement of your claim beyond the 40-day period they are allowed under the law, or, as in a pandemic, they may not have sufficient manpower.
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Victims of slip and fall accidents can suffer serious injuries and face high medical bills for emergency care and long-term treatment. Neck, back, hip, and head injuries, broken bones, and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can be life-altering and emotionally traumatizing. If you or a loved one has been injured in a serious slip and fall accident at a grocery store, business, government building, or private residence, contact Cobb Personal Injury for a free, no-obligation consultation. One of our skilled attorneys will review specific details of your case and advise you of your legal options.
Our Georgia lawyers have extensive experience winning slip and fall cases throughout Georgia and the greater Atlanta area. Cobb Personal Injury clients receive personal attention and comprehensive legal services from some of the best slip and fall attorneys in the local area.
