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Slips, Trips and Falls result in people getting injured with greater and greater frequency. These accidents can occur both inside and outside the premises. Some causes of slip/trip and fall injuries are rugged surfaces, raised sidewalks, wet or uneven floors, slippery surfaces, poorly lit areas such as staircases, loose carpeting and other hazards that are hidden or from which our attention is diverted.  Slip, trip and fall injuries are especially hard on elderly people, often leading to serious deterioration in their lifestyles such as being confined to a wheelchair or a bed. 

Some types of personal injuries that might occur in these accidents are:

• Neck injuries
• Spine injuries
• Disfiguring abrasions
• Fractured elbow
• Knee and leg injuries
• Head injuries
• Fractured hip

In cases of Slip, Trip or Fall, the owner of the property may be liable to the person who is injured. The owner has a duty to inspect his premises on a regular basis for dangerous conditions and to fix them or warn people of the danger (with sighs, cones, hazard tape etc). If the owner fails to do any of these things, he is required to compensate the injured person. Of course, the injured person needs to collect some proof, for example, take some pictures of the accident area, unsafe surface conditions and the injury. It is also important to collect the information such as name, phone number and addresses of the witnesses as their testimony can help later if the owner tries to deny what happened. In addition to this, all expenses such as your medical bills, lost wages, ambulance cost and other expenses associated with slip, trip and fall injury must be documented properly so that you can get reimbursed by the injured property.

If you or your loved one has been a victim of fall injury, you should immediately contact Nelson C. Barry III, San Francisco slip, trip and fall attorney who not only has 31 years of experience but also has an excellent track record of aggressively pursuing those responsible for his client's injuries. San Francisco personal injury attorney Nelson C. Barry III will fight for your rights to the very end to get full compensation for all your losses. Remember you need to act immediately and notify your attorney because there are many details to be dealt with in order to properly preserve your claim.

There are various types of Personal Injuries – Accidents ( car accident, truck accident, Muni accident, Motorcycle accident), Slips/Falls, Dog Bite, Defective Products, Asbestos, Wrongful death and domestic violence, to name a few.

The most common type of personal injury is Auto Accident which is mostly caused by other party’s negligence due to one of the following reasons:

• Distraction
• Furious driving
• Under the influence of drug/ medicine.

Slips/Falls cases occur when people are injured when they slip, trip or fall due to rugged and unsafe surface conditions.  Rough surface, wet floors and uneven floors are some of the causes of slips/falls that can lead to severe injuries and in those cases the victim is entitled to compensation; usually called a personal injury settlement.

Another common type of personal injury is Workplace Injury.  In addition to a worker injuring themselves or being injured by a co-worker (which lead to workers compensation claims) some workers are injured by someone who is not employed by a co-worker.  These are called “third party” claims.  In These circumstances, the injured worker can often make both a worker’s compensation claim and a third party claim which means they get worker’s compensation benefits and they get compensated for their losses from the person who caused the injury (or their insurance company).

Defective Products also cause injuries.  It is not uncommon for products to be sold or otherwise find their way into our homes or places of work even though the manufacturer knew that the product is dangerous.  In such cases, the manufacturer can be held liable and required to pay compensation to the person injured by their product.

Perhaps the most serious personal injury case is one for Wrongful Death which happens when a person is killed due to negligence or carelessness of an entity or an individual.  Families of the victim are entitled to receive compensation for the loss of their loved one.  This can include not only compensation for their pain and suffering, but also for funeral and burial expenses, for medical bills, for loss of the deceased’s income and other economic losses.

If you have ever been injured due to any of these causes, don’t take sick leave and sit at home; you are eligible for personal injury compensation.  Contact Nelson Barry, a highly experience, aggressive and successful Personal Injury Attorney in San Francisco. Mr. Barry has represented thousands of clients and has obtained many millions of dollars in compensation for them.  Call and let him get you what you deserve.