Slip and Fall Accidents
San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer
Slip and fall accidents account for almost 16,000 deaths annually. An even larger number of injuries occur due to slip and fall accidents each year. If a property manager allows a hazardous condition to remain on their property without giving it immediate attention, they can be held liable for damages. Compensation may be recovered for medical bills, future medical costs, loss of wages, pain and suffering, reduction in income due to loss of capability, and punitive damages if the defendants conduct involved gross disregard for safety. When you are on the property of another, they have a duty to uphold certain safety standards and safeguard you from harm. If you are injured as a result of negligence on someone else's property, a San Francisco personal injury attorney will be able to tell what course of action is best for you.
About Slip and Fall Accident Claims
Premises liability is the law used to determine whether or not the property owner is at fault. The law requires that the property owner must maintain premises in order to prevent exposing others to hazards that could cause them harm. Property owners have a duty to inspect for unsafe conditions and if found, take reasonable precaution to warn others about them, or remedy them immediately. A victim of a slip and fall must be able to show that the property owner was, or should have been, aware of the dangerous condition that caused the accident, and did not remedy it immediately.
If there were signs posted which warned of the dangerous condition, they must have been visible and adequate, to be seen as sufficient, and even then a serious hazard may still be considered negligence in court. In a slip and fall case the cause of the fall may have been slippery ground, oily ground, weather conditions, or any condition that could cause one to slip and for which precautions should be taken. The Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III has over 30 years of experience in personal injury cases. Speak with an attorney today.
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