Bellflower Slip and Fall Accident

A slip and fall accident can happen to anyone, any time of year, and at any location imaginable. If it happens to you, though, and you are seriously injured, you need to start thinking about your rights and legal options. If your slip and fall accident was caused by the negligence of another party, you may be able to bring a claim against that party for damages. To learn more, please contact our Bellflower slip and fall accident attorneys at the law office of El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers for your free consultation and the help you need. 

TOP CAUSES OF SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENTS

Slip and fall accidents may be the result of negligence or clumsiness on the part of the victim, but most often, slip and falls occur because of dangerous conditions. Examples of hazards that can lead to slip and fall accidents include:

• Broken stairs;
• Depressions in walking areas;
• Potholes;
• Broken elevators and escalators;
• Faulty or lacking handrails and railings;
• Uneven walking surfaces;
• Debris, wires, and other objects in walking areas;
• Spills of food and drink;
• Torn carpet; 
• Falling objects; and
• More. 

Because most of the above are hazards that could easily be corrected, the majority of slip and fall accidents are entirely preventable. 

WHO’S LIABLE FOR A BELLFLOWER SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENT?

If you have suffered a slip and fall accident on another’s property and if serious injuries have resulted, you may be able to hold the property owner liable for the harm that you have suffered. This is because a property owner owes a high duty of care to all those who enter their property; this duty is the duty to maintain the property in a safe condition, and to repair/correct any known hazards within a reasonable amount of time. Consider the following scenario:

You slip on a spill of milk in a grocery store aisle, suffering a traumatic brain injury and fracturing your elbow as a result. Video surveillance of the store shows that three employees passed the spill within a 30-minute time frame, yet none of them stopped to clean the spill or put up warning. As such, the store is held liable (for the employees’ actions based on the theory of vicarious liability) for its failure to remedy a hazard that was known or should have been known with a reasonable amount of time. 

WHAT WILL A BELLFLOWER SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENT ATTORNEY DO FOR ME?

When you call our Bellflower slip and fall accident attorneys at the office of El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers, we will make your case our top priority. Indeed, we will investigate your case, call upon experts and witnesses to add value to your claim, identify the liable party, calculate your damages, and pursue damages on your behalf. We are skilled negotiators and litigators who are prepared to advocate for you. 

To learn more about our process and your rights following a slip and fall, please call our Bellflower slip and fall accident lawyers today or send us a message through our website. We offer free consultations.