If you were physically hurt, have your injury checked out immediately to help substantiate your slip and
fall injury lawsuit claim.
A critical element of any Florida slip - and -
fall injury lawsuit is establishing actual or constructive knowledge.
Not exact matches
The film opens with Laura Dern as Laura, a lawyer whose client (Jared Harris, Mad Men) is upset that his personal
injury lawsuit has
fallen apart.
If someone slips,
falls and is hurt on the premises, or if your overzealous dog or cat bites a visitor and sends them to the ER, your policy should contain medical coverage to cover
injuries without a
lawsuit being involved, and liability, in the event you are sued over a mishap.
In the last decade there have been 10
lawsuits filed against New York City stemming from deaths or
injuries caused by
falling limbs or branches.
Whether you have been injured in a car, truck or motorcycle accident, construction accident, a slip and
fall, or you have lost a loved one and need help with a wrongful death
lawsuit, our team is well prepared to assist you.Additionally, we have experience in several niche areas of personal
injury law, including laser hair removal
injuries, nursing home negligence and
injuries caused by
falls from above - ground pool ladders.
This dismissal of slip and
fall case for want of prosecution (Morice v. Toronto - Dominion Bank, 2014 BCSC 380) shows that when delay causes prejudice which goes directly and profoundly to the ability of a party to participate in the
lawsuit, dismissal of a personal
injury lawsuit for want of prosecution can occur.
In response to the plaintiff's
lawsuit, the defendant retained a medical expert to ascertain the source of the plaintiff's alleged
injuries and offer a medical opinion as to whether the
injuries were caused by the plaintiff's
fall on the defendant's property.
A slip and
fall action is a type of personal
injury lawsuit filed by a plaintiff who has been injured by a slip and
fall, usually on the defendant's property.
However, when your slip (and subsequent
fall) is the proximate result of a slippery floor, and it can be proven that the grocery store had the responsibility to maintain a shopping atmosphere free from this type of harmful obstruction, you may be entitled to file a personal
injury lawsuit against the grocery store for any
injuries and other losses you might have sustained as a result of the accident
In personal
injury cases, including slip and
fall injuries, claimants are expected to move the litigation along and to name all of the right people and companies in the
lawsuit.
This is because we take all sorts of
injury accidents serious, from major auto collision litigation to addressing premises liability
lawsuits and major slip and
falls.
If the
fall was the result of negligence on the part of a third party, such as a general contractor, you may also be able to pursue a personal
injury lawsuit.
Defective products
lawsuits fall under the umbrella of personal
injury claims.
For best results after suffering a personal
injury due to a slip and
fall — either for an insurance claim or a personal
injury lawsuit — there are a number of steps you should take as soon as possible:
In addition to our traffic accident cases, we also handle claims and
lawsuits that stem from dog bite incidents, slip and
fall accidents,
injuries caused by negligent security on someone else's premises and more.
Alan handles slip and
fall lawsuits for
injuries occurring in Hallandale, Hollywood, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Miramar, Pembroke Pines, Weston, Davie, North Miami Beach, Dania Beach and all other cities in Dade and Broward County Florida since 1982.
You may be able to file a
lawsuit against the construction company in charge of the site if you have suffered an
injury from
falling tools or debris.
We can investigate the circumstances of your
fall and help ensure that you get the compensation you deserve from an insurance claim and / or personal
injury lawsuit.
This law was passed by the Florida Legislature in response to outcries of unethical and frivolous slip and
fall lawsuits being filed by plaintiffs by shifting some of the burden of proving what had happened in the
fall injury circumstances from the defendant to the plaintiff.
We offer a wide range of legal services to our clients, and specialize in personal
injury litigation including car accidents,
falls & property negligence, insurance & disability claims, and civil sexual assault
lawsuits.
In the past, Florida was known among hotel owners, supermarket chains, and national stores (as well as insurance defense counsel and personal
injury lawyers) as a great place for
injury victims to file
lawsuits based upon slip and
fall injuries.
When determining slip and
fall lawsuit amounts, it's best to work with an experienced lawyer to ensure that you are fairly compensated for your
injuries.
Elderly individuals commonly file slip and
fall lawsuits because their
injuries may be more severe due to their age, but slip and
fall plaintiffs of all ages can be found across California.
Personal
injury is a broad discipline of law that covers a variety of common types of
lawsuits — from slip - and -
fall accidents to defective products to motor vehicle crashes to medical malpractice.
«Many plaintiffs» lawyers
fall victim to clients who desperately need money in the early stages of a personal
injury lawsuit,» says Cynthia Miller, Unit Director & Counsel (Litigation) at LAWPRO.
If you or a loved one has suffered an
injury from a slip &
fall accident, you could be considering a
lawsuit to recover compensation for your medical bills and other expenses.
Slip and
fall lawsuits empower you to recover compensation for your
injuries and hold negligent property owners accountable.
If you're considering filing a personal
injury lawsuit over a car accident, slip and
fall, or any other kind of personal
injury, the answer comes down to «damages.»
Why do I keep reading so many other peoples
lawsuits where they were «exposed» to toxic chemicals and have been «put at increased risk of having future health problems» while the toxic Manganese and Lead water I ingested injured my brain and caused permanent disability and life threatening Severe Immunosuppression with cell counts so low my teeth have
fallen out and why have I not been able to get compensation for my toxic water
injuries that I did not cause?
Recently, an appellate court issued an opinion in a personal
injury lawsuit regarding an issue that often arises in Florida slip - and -
fall cases.
A man who suffered catastrophic
injuries due to a ladder
fall emerged victorious in his personal
injury lawsuit against the manufacturer of the ladder from which he
fell.
According to the facts discussed in the appellate opinion, the
lawsuit alleges that the defendant negligently failed to respond to an assistance call made by the patient, resulting in her suffering
injuries in a
fall while she attempted to use the bathroom unassisted.
The number of personal
injury filings are
falling, not rising, according to sober government data, median awards are
falling, and plaintiffs are taking it on the chin, in everything from medical malpractice to products liabilty
lawsuits.»
Generally speaking, when a person commences a
lawsuit as a result of their
injuries, whether they result from a motor vehicle accident as in the above scenario, or by some other means like a slip and
fall, the injured person is responsible for proving, on a «balance of probabilities», that the defendant negligently caused the accident which injured them.
Personal
injury lawsuits usually
fall under the authority (or «jurisdiction») of state courts in the county where the
injury occurred, or where those involved (the «parties») in the incident are located.
However, for slip and
fall cases the Negligence Act says that a parties liability to pay court costs in a personal
injury lawsuit is in the same proportion as their liability to make good the damage or loss, unless otherwise ordered.
Other common events that can cause a wrongful death
lawsuit in the city include malpractice cases in a hospital, a slip and
fall injury at another person's property, a dog bite
injury or a case where a defective or toxic product was used without any warning.
When amusement parks
fall short of this responsibility, they may be held liable for their negligence by victims through personal
injury lawsuits.
Unfortunately,
injuries occur at hotels and motels in a variety of ways, including slip and
falls and security issues, and when an accident occurs because there is a condition that is unsafe, the property owner may face a hotel liability
lawsuit.
If a pit or similar hazard does not have proper barriers and warning signage, someone may easily
fall in and suffer an
injury, leading to a
lawsuit.
One recent case involves a tourist from Indiana who filed an Orlando personal
injury lawsuit against Disney for a slip - and -
fall injury at one of the theme park's restaurants.
At such times, hiring the best slip and
fall attorney you can find is absolutely essential if you plan on filing a
lawsuit in order to secure fair compensation for the damage and
injury caused to you.
If you were injured in a slip - and -
fall accident, you may not want to hire a personal
injury attorney who has only worked on car accident
lawsuits.
The
injury lawyers at Mark Schiffrin P.A holds decades of experience fighting for the rights of personal
injury plaintiff and their
lawsuits in Fort Lauderdale that include auto accidents, motor cycle accidents, truck accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice, slip and
fall accident, nursing home abuse, dog bites, defective products, wrongful death and many types of personal
injury and negligence cases.
Slip and
fall lawsuits are among the most common types of personal
injury lawsuits.
Injuries from a slip and
fall on business property can lead to a premises liability
lawsuit.
If you
fall while at work, you could file a work
injury lawsuit and / or seek a workers» compensation claim.
While we do handle car accident, truck accident, and motorcycle accidents, we also specialize in other areas such as slip and
fall, wrongful death, offshore
injuries, and class action
lawsuits.
Wrongful death
lawsuits fall under the category of personal
injury law.