Slip and Falls

The slip & fall practice falls under the legal heading of "Premises Liability". A property owner has a responsibility to keep his property in a reasonably safe condition.

This means that if you slip & fall on a wet floor while at a hotel, the hotel may have breached its duty to provide a reasonably safe environment. If you sustained a personal injury as a result of this breach, you may be entitled to compensation from the hotel.

The legal issue at hand in slip & fall cases involves whether the specified condition is unreasonably dangerous. This means that just because the floor is wet, a victim would not necessarily win a slip & fall case.

For example, if you poured the water on the floor so the hotel was not at fault, the hotel may not be held liable. Also, if the hotel had the area where the floor was wet roped off, but you entered that area anyway, the hotel would most likely not be liable for your injuries.

In addition to slip & falls, there are numerous other types of injuries that may be sustained on another's property and there are specific laws and guidelines involved with premises liability. Many judges determine the property owner's liability based on the status of the person on the premisis, so a judge may find that the property owner has a different responsibility to a guest than he would have to a trespasser.

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Personal Injury

Injuries to one's person can occur in numerous different ways. In addition to car & automobile accidents, there are many other examples of situations that would provide a legal basis for personal injury claims. These include negligence towards others, as in medical malpractice claims and patient neglect in nursing home and healthcare facilities. Additionally, any person or business can be negligent of adequatley maintaining their property which may result in slips and falls or other accidents; and criminal incidents that may occur because of negligent security. Also, people can be injured as the result of intentional attacks, such as in the cases of dog bites or assault and battery.

Injuries to property can happen due to theft/vandalism, embezzlement, and negligence, while injuries to one's reputation typically occurs as the result of libel or slander.

When a person suffers an injury to his person, rights, reputation, or property, they may be entitled to compensation and should consult a lawyer immediately. In addition to Personal Injury claims needing to be filed within specified time periods, over time, critical evidence can dissipate making claims harder to prove.

An injured party may be entitled to recover damages for loss of earnings capacity, pain and suffering, and reasonable medical expenses, including both current and projected future losses.