Slip And Fall Claims

“SLIP AND FALL” OR “TRIP AND FALL” – PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS:

WHAT IS A SLIP AND FALL OR TRIP AND FALL PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM? Slip and fall and trip and fall accidents often cause serious injuries or even death. The only difference between slip and fall accident premise liability claim and trip and fall accident premise liability claims is the how the accident occurred. Slip and falls are usually caused by slippery conditions. Trip and falls are usually caused by a defect in the floor, pavement, etc.

WHAT ARE THE DAMAGES ALLOWED IN PREMISE LIABILITY CLAIMS? If the slip and fall accident or trip and fall accident was due to the negligence of another, then this creates a slip and fall personal injury or wrongful death claim. Georgia slip and fall claims and Georgia trip and fall claims allow injured people to recover for their past and future medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Punitive damages would not be allowed unless the property owner or occupier’s conduct showed a “reckless disregard for human life”.

SLIP AND FALL WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIMS: If the slip and fall or trip and fall causes someone to wrongfully die, then this creates a Georgia wrongful death claim. In wrongful death claims, the family of the deceased victim can recover for the medical treatment, pain and suffering, burial expenses, and for the value of the life lost. The value of a life in wrongful death claims is determined by a jury unless the wrongful death claim is settled prior to litigation. The value of the victim’s life is based on both the economic (lost life time income) and non-economic loss (value of the life to the family and community).

PREMISE LIABILITY WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIMS: Slip and fall accidents can also create a worker’s compensation claim if the slip and fall occurs while the victim is on the job. It is not uncommon that an injured worker slips and falls or trips and falls while performing their job duties for their employers. Our Georgia worker’s compensation attorneys have had great success in negotiating settlements that fully compensate the injured worker for their Georgia worker’s compensation claim. Our Georgia worker’s compensation lawyers have also had outstanding success litigating to recover medical benefits, income benefits (lost wages), and permanent partial disability benefits (permanent impairment ratings) for our clients.

SLIP AND FALL STATISTICS: Unfortunately, people are hurt or even killed due to slip and fall accidents daily. Below you can find surprising facts regarding slip and fall and trip and fall cases:

  • There are over one million slip and fall accidents every year in the U.S.
  • Approximately 15% of all the accidental deaths that occur in the U.S. are due to slip and fall accidents.
  • There are more than 17,000 people killed in slip and fall accidents every year in the U.S. (statistic provided from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)).
  • Slip and fall and trip and fall accidents cause up to 15% of all of the on the job (worker’s compensation injuries).
  • 20% to 30% of the people who have slip and fall accidents suffer moderate to severe injuries such as fractures, bruises, knee injuries, ankle injuries, joint injuries, neck and back injuries, spinal injuries, etc.
  • Slip and fall accidents are one of the more common causes of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
  • Approximately 110,000 injuries the toes or feet occur every year which causes about 19% of all the injuries that cause people to be disabled from work.

WHY SHOULD YOU HIRE AN ATTORNEY FOR YOUR PREMISE LIABILITY CASE?

  1. ADJUSTERS OFTEN REJECT PREMISE LIABILITY CLAIMS: Adjusters often refuse to pay any money to injured victims who do not have attorneys in premise liability cases. This is because liability requires that the claimant be able to prove that the property owner either knew about or should have known about the defect that caused the fall or trip. Without an attorney, it is usually very hard to convince an adjuster to settle the claim.

  2. PREMISE LIABILITY ATTORNEYS KNOW THE VALUE OF YOUR CASE: The slip and fall lawyers at The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. specialize in premise liability cases so we know the likely value of your claim. Our slip and fall attorneys also utilize jury verdict research to help negotiation more money from adjusters and defense attorneys and to help the clients under what other juries have awarded for similar cases.

  3. PREMISE LIABILITY ATTORNEYS CAN LITIGATE YOUR CLAIM IF THE ADJUSTERS ARE UNREASONABLE: Since injured victims usually do not know the value of their claim and since they usually do not know how to litigate their claim, adjusters and their defense attorneys have an unfair advantage when injured victims are not represented. If our personal injury law firm represents you, then we will litigate the claim to hold the adjuster’s feet to the fire if the adjuster refuses to settle for the fair amount.

  4. REPRESENTED CLAIMANTS NORMALLY RECOVER MORE THAN UNREPRESENTED CLAIMANTS: There have been studies which have concluded that unrepresented claimants recover far less than represented claimants. Our firm is dedicated and determined to make sure our clients recover all that they deserve on every case.

FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION OR SETTLEMENT VALUE EVALUATION: The premise liability lawyers at The Griffin Law Firm, P.C. have had outstanding success handling personal injury claims for thousands of claimants over the years. We encourage you to call us or email us if you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, trip and fall accident, dog bite case, or negligent security case. The legal consultation or settlement evaluation is free. The advice is free, but the information you receive could be priceless.