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Falls account for over 8 million hospital emergency room visits in a typical year, representing the leading cause of visits (21.3%).  According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, floors and flooring materials contribute directly to more than 2 million fall injuries each year.

If you or someone you care about has suffered a personal injury in a slip and fall accident, we can help you get fair compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages and other costs related to the accident. The lawyers at Kanner & Pintaluga have decades of combined experience handling slip and fall cases.  When you turn to us, you can have confidence in our ability to aggressively pursue the compensation you need to move forward with your life.

Common Slip and Fall Accidents

  • Cracks in sidewalks or uneven walkways
  • Tripping hazards in walkways, like extension cords or boxes
  • Poorly designed or faulty staircases
  • Liquid spilled in walkways or aisles in a store
  • Inadequate lighting (frequently in stairwells)
  • Broken, loose or worn flooring

Types of Slip and Fall Injuries

Falls can result in all types of injuries, from minor bruises and scrapes to catastrophic injuries. Some of the most common injuries suffered by people in slip and falls include:

  • Broken bones (especially arms or wrists when a person tries to catch themselves)
  • Ligament or tendon injuries from awkward movements when trying to retain or regain balance
  • Internal injuries if you hit a hard object when you fall
  • All kinds of cuts or bruises
  • Spine or back injuries
  • Concussions and other head injuries

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What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident

There are really three things you should do right away if you’ve been injured in a slip and fall on someone else’s property:

  • Document the scene: Take pictures of what caused you to slip or trip. Take pictures of the surrounding area and walkway. Write down what happened, including factors that may have contributed to your trip like poor lighting. Also get contact information of any witnesses who may have seen you slip and fall.
  • Report the injury to the business or property owner: Request a copy of the report if possible. It’s important that there be a record that you were at and in the property on the day you say the injury occurred when it’s time to file a claim or litigate. You don’t want the business to say they have no record of any injury occurring on their premises when you suggest it did.
  • See a doctor: Diagnostic testing and a professional medical opinion will be vital when you file a claim. The extent of your injuries and the cost of your treatments will be the biggest determining factors for your claim’s valuation. Those costs can only be determined by receiving thorough and reputable medical attention. Even things like lost wages or pain and suffering damages may be based on your doctor’s opinion, such as their advice regarding when you can safely return to work after your recovery.

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How Do I Prove My Slip and Fall Case?

Slip and fall cases have proven to be a complicated area of the law. Thorough investigation of the details is critical and facts that may seem trivial, such as the length of time a puddle has been on the floor before an accident occurred, or whether the victim was alerted to the danger, can make a huge impact as we expertly begin to build your case.

In order for you to be awarded compensation in a slip and fall case, the property owner must have been negligent and the injuries you sustained must be directly related to the owner’s negligence.  Slip and fall cases can often require extensive legal knowledge to establish who should be held responsible.  It is imperative that you work with attorneys that have extensive experience in this area of law in order for you to get the best result for your case.

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Maybe – it depends on exactly what caused your injury. One of the most common defenses property owners and businesses use against claim filers is that you were responsible for your own injury. For example, you tripped over a box in the middle of an aisle in a store while looking at your phone. The store owner and their insurance company might argue that the only reason you tripped over the box instead of avoiding it is because you were looking at your phone instead of where you were walking – and they might be right.

However, your partial culpability doesn’t necessarily forgive the property owner’s negligence. Florida is a pure comparative fault state which means you may still be owed compensation even if you’re found to be partially or mostly at fault for your own injuries. Just because you share some or all of the responsibility for your own injury doesn’t mean you’re not owed any money for your medical costs, lost wages or pain and suffering.

If the insurance company is attempting to deny your claim for this reason, it may be time to speak with a slip and fall injury attorney.

There are scenarios where visitors to a business can be injured by a hazard that doesn’t justify a personal injury claim. The types of hazards for which you can hold a carless or reckless business responsible are those that the business:

  • Knew about
  • Should have known about
  • Failed to warn visitors about despite knowledge of them
  • Failed to fix despite having time to do so prior to the injury occurring

    • Disputes can arise over whether the hazard that caused your injury meets those qualifications. If another customer caused some kind of hazard to appear and the property owner didn’t have time to notice it or fix it before your injury, they might have a valid defense against your claim.

    The success of your slip and fall claim may be determined by what was and wasn’t reasonable.

    Maybe an employee had been in the area and missed a puddle that you slipped in, meaning the business did have an opportunity to spot and fix the issue but failed to do so. Maybe the employees failed to adhere to patrol schedules to spot spills. Maybe another customer reported a spill, but the employees failed to put up a wet floor sign or mop up the spill in a timely manner.

    All those situations may be considered negligent and justify a personal injury claim. Unfortunately, businesses aren’t always forthcoming with that type of information. You may need to work with a personal injury lawyer to ferret out negligence on the part of the business or property owner.

    Hire an Experienced Slip & Fall Attorney

    If you or a loved one have suffered from a slip & fall accident due to the negligence of someone else, you should seek legal representation right away. Personal injury lawyers Kanner & Pintaluga have recovered over 1 billion dollars in settlements and are ready to provide the legal assistance needed to win your case. For more information call 800.586.5555.

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    The personal injury lawyers at Kanner & Pintaluga are committed to standing up for victims' rights and working tirelessly to seek the justice and compensation our clients are entitled to receive. If you or a loved one has been injured in a slip and fall or any other type of premises liability accident caused by a property owner or business’s negligence, call our attorneys today.

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