SLIP OR TRIP AND FALL ACCIDENTS
Slips, trips and falls are some of the most frequent causes of accidents.
Every year more than 300,000 people suffer disabling injuries from
falls. In fact, 12,000 to 16,000 deaths occur a year from slip or
trip and fall accidents.
If a person injures herself or himself as a result of a dangerous or
hazardous condition on another person’s property, he or she may hold
the owner of the property responsible if the property owner knew about,
or should have known about, the dangerous or hazardous condition
without adequately protecting other persons from such
hazards. The dangerous or hazardous condition can be
temporary or permanent. Temporary conditions include liquid
spills, snow or ice covered sidewalks or stairs, foreign substances,
etc. Permanent conditions include abrupt changes in flooring,
holes in ground, stairs not properly lighted or without handrails, etc.
Slip and Fall accidents are difficult to prove, and therefore, it is
important that you obtain photos of the scene (ideally photos showing
the dangerous condition), names and addresses of witnesses, including
employees if at a business, and an injury report (if it happened in a
business). It is also important that you do not give any
statements about the accident to ANYONE without consulting an attorney
first, and DO NOT sign any release without obtaining legal advice first.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a slip or trip and
fall accident, please call Randy Reichard or Gregg Groves at
417-866-7777 or toll free 1-800-879-2370, or fill out the information
on the contact us page.
The initial consultation for a slip or trip and fall accident
injury is free of charge and if we agree to handle your case we will
work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our
services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds, although the
client may be responsible of the costs and expenses. In many
cases a lawsuit must be filed before a certain time, known as the
statute of limitations, so please call right away to ensure that you do
not waive your right to possible compensation.
