WHAT IS YOUR INJURY WORTH?
WHAT IS YOUR INJURY WORTH?
ARE YOU INJURED FROM A SLIP AND FALL?
$1,150,000 SETTLEMENT
For a client who fell on uneven pavement and suffered injuries.
$750,000 SETTLEMENT
For a client suffered from a fall on ice.
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Your SLIP AND FALL ATTORNEY: Providing Guidance and Legal Advice
We have been helping victims of Slip & Fall Accidents for the past 30 years. Whether you are injured in a public place, or at a workplace, there may be someone responsible for those injuries. The floor could have been slippery or wet, there could have been an obstruction in the hallway that trips your foot. No matter what the cause is, if you are injured due to a slip and fall, the property owner or business may be liable for those injuries. There are many factors which determine a slip and fall settlement. Our 30 years of experience will get you the results that you deserve for your personal injury case.
The main questions you should ask when determining a slip and fall settlement are as follows:
1Who is ultimately responsible for the accident?
2What did the responsible party do or not do which resulted in the accident?
3Did the injured party cause, or contribute to their own accident in any way, shape, or form?
If you have been injured in an accident for which someone else is responsible, you may be entitled to receive fair compensation for your losses. The law offices of KATS, Jamison & Associates work with you on a contingency basis to achieve the results you deserve. Our firm will assist you in gaining the maximum settlement for injury compensation.
YOUR SLIP AND FALL LAWYER
We as humans all slip and fall at one point in our lives. Gravity is difficult to escape. Often these falls simply result in short-term discomfort and then you are back to normal life. However, in some situations, fall victims can suffer severe injuries which require costly treatment and could have a significant impact on the victims lives and their families.
The knowledgeable and experienced personal injury attorneys at Kats, Jamison & Associates are committed to helping injured slip and fall victims recover for any losses that they may incur. Please do not hesitate to call our office today at 215-395-9001 to discuss the details of your case if you have been injured in a slip and fall accident in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or New York.
To receive a FREE consultation, please call our offices to schedule an appointment for your slip and fall case.
COMMON INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENTS
Broken Bones – or fractures, can occur when a significant amount of force is applied during a fall. There are a variety of types of broken bones such as hairline fractures, stable fractures. open, and compound fractures, transverse, and oblique fractures all of which can require treatment ranging from invasive surgery to simple rest.
Soft Tissue Injuries – occur when there is damage to a person’s connective tissues such as ligaments, muscles, joints, or tendons. These could be either temporary or long-term problems depending on the severity of your slip and fall accident.
Spinal Cord Injuries – involve damage or trauma to the spinal cord which could cause problems in other areas of the body, for example with sensation to your toes. These injuries can leave victims with many symptoms such as paralysis, muscle weakness, lack of mobility, and issues with numbness.
Traumatic Brain Injuries – (TBIs) occur when the head or skull are damaged following a fall, which could disrupt normal brain function. These are usually very traumatic injuries which can result in long-term deterioration of normal day-to-day life and activities. Issues can occur such as communication and speech disorders, emotional problems, and reduction of mobility.
Many of these injuries can leave victims of slip and fall accidents having to heal with overwhelming medical expenses. Victims may also be unable to return to work for an extended period of time, leading to lost wages and potentially a much worse standard of living.
If these injuries require extensive and long-term medical care, hospitalization, surgery, or rehabilitative therapy, chances are that victims will also require medication, medical equipment, and potentially full-time home health care. Some slip and fall victims even have to resort to living in an assisted living facility. In the worst case, slip and fall victims may never be able to recover fully from their injuries at all, leaving them in a state of permanent disability.
If you experienced a slip and fall in Bucks County, PA. you may incur significant physical and monetary losses that will negatively affect your life. Whether your injury heals quickly, or you are impaired long-term, it is important to contact an experienced and knowledgeable personal injury attorney as soon as you can. Understanding your legal options for compensation will provide relief for you and your loved ones who could also be burdened by your injury.
NEGLIGENCE COULD LEAD TO SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS
Many slip and fall accident victims do not understand how to hold a party responsible for their damages. Pennsylvania law gives fall accident victims the right to hold other parties liable for their damages and losses if that party’s negligence contributed to the slip and fall accident. At Philly Lawyers our slip and fall attorneys understand how to identify negligence and liability, helping you receive the significant compensation you require based on the damages you have experienced.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Slip AND Fall Accidents
What is Slip and Fall Negligence?
Negligence typically involves the disregard for the safety of others. If a dangerous situation was created by a property owner or business, you could prove whether the liable property owner specifically caused the dangerous situation themselves and that it was reasonably understandable that a person would suffer an injury due to the situation.
Plaintiffs are responsible for proving that the liable party could have taken an action to prevent the accident but failed to do so. They must also prove that even if there was a valid reason for the obstruction to be present, that the justification was no longer valid at the time the accident occurred, and no preventive measures were taken in order to prevent the accident.
What is Liability?
In order to prove that someone is liable, they must have a legal responsibility for the property. A property owner or business owner would normally assume liability for an injury that happens at their place of business unless they have insurance that relieves them of that liability. In the case that the owner or employer has liability insurance, the insurance company accepts the liability and therefore the plaintiff must file a suit against the insurance company instead of the property or business owner.
What are the common injuries associated with slip and fall accidents?
Slip and fall accidents can result in many injuries that range from physical damage to a person’s body, mental, emotional, or financial well-being. Physical damages may include, but are not limited to: Back and Neck Injuries, including broken or slipped vertebra (disks) throughout the neck and spinal column. As well as chronic pain that can require surgery or debilitate a person where they no longer can work and earn an income.
Head injuries due to slip and fall accidents may include concussions, traumatic injuries to the brain, which may cause problems with balance, memory, and/or cognitive and behavioral issues.
Pelvic injuries are most common of elder victims who slip and fall, many of these accidents result in broken hips or cracks in the pelvic region. These types of injuries are often extremely painful and require invasive surgery and extended hospital or nursing home stays
Torn tendons and ligaments can happen in almost any slip and fall case. This usually occurs when a person tries to catch themselves when falling. This response can stop the fall all together but can make the injury worse. These injuries may be treated with surgery and physical therapy but can cause the injured person to suffer lifelong consequences that may never fully heal.
The goal of slip and fall settlements is to make the plaintiff whole again and to restore their financial situation to where it was before the accident. This may include calculating the lifetime cost of medical bills, attorney fees, household bills, and necessities.
There are many factors to consider determining slip and fall settlements. Negligence on behalf of a property/ business owner and liability are the two major components of these cases, but it is important that the plaintiff must be free from blame for the injuries that are suffered.
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ARE YOU INJURED DUE TO A SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENT? WE WILL VISIT YOU AT YOUR HOME OR HOSPITAL!
We will visit you at your home or hospital in Bucks County, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia.
