Before you decide that you cannot be compensated for injuries sustained during a slip and fall accident in California, you should review these five simple questions:
- 1. Why did you fall?
- Was there a defect on the floor or in the ground that contributed to your fall?
- Was there something on the floor that caused you to fall?
- If a defect or something else caused your fall was it in plain view and do you know how long it had been there?
- Was there some sort of a sign or other warning signal that should have caused you to notice the problem prior to your fall?
In order to help you recover money for any personal injury suit, you will have to be able to answer these questions. The staff at Rizio & Nelson will assist you and help decide whether a personal injury lawsuit is able to be pursued. Make sure you contact us as soon as possible after any type of personal injury – while many slip and fall accidents result in only minor injuries, slip and fall accidents can also result in severe and permanent injuries.
There are some steps that are critical in a slip and fall accident. The following things should be done after a slip and fall injury:
Preserve all evidence – what caused your fall
File an accident report
Collect witness information (name, address, phone numbers)
Collect witness statements
See a doctor as quickly as possible
There are also some things you should avoid doing, namely any personnel who work for the facility where you fell, anyone representing them and of course never talk to the insurance company until you have contacted a California Personal Injury Attorney.
The reason that it is so important that you see a doctor right away is to document any and all injuries and get a full written opinion on your condition. While you may only feel sore initially, you could find that you have problems in two or three days. If you have been the victim of a slip and fall accident, you should know that all facilities are required to maintain liability insurance. These insurance companies will be the ones who ultimately are responsible for paying compensation for personal injury. The goal of all insurance companies is to avoid paying clams whenever possible. This is why it is critical that you document what actually happened. The Personal Injury Lawyers at Rizio & Nelson need your help getting the documentation of what happened to assist you in your personal injury claim. Your slip and fall accident should be well documented to help us represent you better.
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