San Diego Slip and Fall Lawyers
With ice and snow falling somewhere between total solar eclipses and Elvis sightings in terms of frequency here in sunny San Diego, one might think that slip and fall cases are not very common. But failures of due diligence are no respecters of climate and even here people fall victim to this sort of injury every day. If you have slipped and fallen and been injured, you may have a civil case you can press. Legal counsel can help you navigate the perhaps intimidating system, and a San Diego slip and fall lawyer can assist you in securing payment for your medical expenses and other damages incurred because of somebody else’s mess.
This particular tort arises when a party — most frequently a business, but individuals and other institutions can also be responsible — shows negligence in regard to the standard of care expected of them in keeping their floors and other foot traffic areas free of dangerous debris or fluids. If this party leaves messes around and does not clean them in a timely fashion or if they DO clean their floors but fail to put up wet floor signs and other warnings to those walking about it can mean a nasty tumble for somebody, a situation which can mean injury, doctors’ bills, loss of work and emotional distress. This is tortuous behavior and the business or individual involved is liable unto the law for their actions (or lack thereof).
A San Diego slip and fall lawyer will assess the situation and determine whether or not you are likely to prevail in a legal action. For a variety of reasons, including a great deal of fraud in these sorts of cases, these suits typically do not bring as much in terms of damages as others. However, if you can prove negligence and if you suffered measurable damages you could be entitled to payment of any expenses you incurred as a result of your fall. In many cases these actions are settled out of court long before a major company is embarrassed before the bar as to the slovenliness of its facilities and before they get on the hook for court and other legal expenses.
Everyone is at risk of serious injury — broken bones, sprained joints, pulled muscles and even concussions — if they slip and fall, but some of our most vulnerable citizens can be the most in danger: the elderly, the disabled and pregnant women. Here in San Diego slip and fall lawyers can help you get back on your feet after a costly accident.
