PANORAMA CITY SLIP AND FALL LAWYER

At Drake Law Firm, our lawyers recognize the serious effect that a slip and fall accident can have on a victim's life. The victim of a slip and fall can suffer painful injuries, face high medical expenses for emergency and long-term treatment and be unable to work and earn income for an extended period of time.

However, if the accident resulted from the negligence of a property owner, a slip and fall victim may have legal options available to him or her. The victim may be eligible to seek a legal claim that can lead to reimbursement of all medical costs as well as compensation for the victim's lost wages, pain and suffering and more.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a slip, trip and fall in Panorama City or elsewhere in California, you can talk with a legal representative from Drake Law Firm today and learn more concerning the options available to you.

SHOULD YOU HIRE A LAWYER AFTER A SLIP & FALL ACCIDENT IN PANORAMA CITY?

You may be stressed over your ability to afford an attorney to handle your slip and fall claim. However, at Drake Law Firm, we will charge no legal fees or case expenses unless we obtain a financial recuperation for you. We don't want cost concerns to prevent you from obtaining the legal help you need.

We believe an attorney can play a crucial role in your case, specifically when dealing with insurance companies. The reality is that the insurance companies will attempt to pay as little compensation as possible for the physical, emotional and financial damage you have experienced. A lawyer will be focused on protecting you and your interests.

A Panorama City premises liability attorney at Drake Law Firm, will:

• Extensively examine your slip and fall and develop the strongest case possible
• Consult with experts who will allow us to understand why your slip and fall took place, who should be held responsible as well as what medical care and treatment you will need to recover from your injuries.
• File all claims on your behalf in a prompt and appropriate manner.
• Aggressively seek a settlement that completely compensates you for your losses or take your case to court (if necessary).
• Structure any type of award you obtain to ensure that it maximizes your compensation and ensures you will get the medical care you need in the future.

We are a law practice that is passionate about pursuing results that will genuinely make a difference in the lives of our clients in Panorama City and across California.

WHAT MUST YOU PROVE IN A SLIP & FALL CASE IN CALIFORNIA?

A slip and fall accident is a kind of premises liability case. It can be brought against any kind of property owner or inhabitant, including a private homeowner, store or other business or a local, state or federal government.

To recuperate damages in an California slip and fall case, you typically need to demonstrate:

• A condition on the property presented an unreasonable threat of harm to you. Hazards that might cause someone to slip, trip and fall consist of:

• Broken or uneven pavement on sidewalks or in parking lots
• Snowy, icy or wet floors and walkways
• Ripped, torn or loose rugs and carpeting
• Liquids spilled on floors
• Broken or uneven stairways
• Poor lighting in hallways, stairwells, or outside walkways
• Holes in the ground or objects sticking out of the ground
• Broken, missing or loose handrails
• Malfunctioning escalators or elevators

• The property owner knew or, in the exercise of ordinary care, should have known of both the condition and injury risk. Essentially, the owner or occupier had "actual notice" based on seeing the slip and fall risk or creating the risk or "constructive notice" based on the hazard being there long enough that the owner or occupier should have seen it.
• The property owner might have reasonably expected that you would not have discovered or understood the danger or would fail to protect yourself against the danger. For example, you would not have known that an office building lobby was slippery since it had recently been mopped.
• The property owner failed to take reasonable measures to protect you by either fixing the hazard or providing you a proper warning regarding it.
• As a result of the property owner's carelessness, you sustained injuries.

As you contemplate whether you have the ability to bring a slip and fall claim, you will need to ask yourself several vital questions, including:

• If you tripped or slipped, had the dangerous spot been there long enough so that the owner should have known about it?
• If there once was a good reason for the object to be there however that reason no longer exists, could the object have been removed?
• Was there a safer place the object could have been located without much more inconvenience or cost to the property owner?
• Could a basic barrier have been made or a warning given to prevent you from slipping or tripping?
• Did inadequate or damaged lighting contribute to the accident?

WHAT COMPENSATION CAN I ACQUIRE FOR A SLIP AND FALL INJURY?

A slip and fall accident can cause a variety of serious injuries, including fractures, soft-tissue damage, spinal cord injuries as well as traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is important to work with a law firm that will seek maximum reimbursement for the harm you have suffered, including:

• Past and also future medical costs
• Lost wages and diminished earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of quality of life

A property owner's insurance company might attempt to put blame on you for your slip and fall accident. For example, the insurance company may allege that you tripped, slipped and fell because of an "open and obvious" hazard that you should have recognized or did something else that was negligent.

In California, you could be denied from recovering anything if you were more than 50 percent at fault for your injury. Otherwise, your damages would be reduced by a quantity that is in proportion to the percentage of fault credited to you.

Your attorney from Drake Law Firm, will aggressively oppose any unfounded claims made by a property owner's insurance company and work hard to defend your legal rights.

WHAT IS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON A PREMISES LIABILITY CASE IN CALIFORNIA?

It is important to get in touch with an attorney as soon as possible if you are injured in a slip and fall accident. A lawyer has to take steps as soon as possible to preserve evidence and begin the procedure of bringing a claim against the property owner.

A slip and fall claim, like other personal injury claims in California, needs to be filed within two years after an accident has taken place. This is called the statute of limitations. If you fail to meet that deadline, you could be denied from pursuing a claim.

A California slip and fall attorney at Drake Law Firm, will ensure your case is timely and properly filed.

At Drake Law Firm, we've assisted numerous personal injury clients to get the compensation they require to recover. We won't let you accept unfair treatment from other law firms and we will defend you from beginning to end. If you need help with a Slip and Fall Lawyer in Panorama City, California, give us a call at (844) 513-7253 for a FREE consultation or visit our website at DrakeLawGroup.com to get started on your case today! 

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