How Can a Slip-and-Fall Attorney Help Me With My Case?
Falls are some of the most common accidents in New York and frequently cause severe injuries. Many slip-and-falls result from property owners’ negligence, but fall victims often struggle to hold property owners accountable and recover fair compensation. Without legal assistance, you likely won’t obtain the money you need, which could impede your recovery and cause financial stress. Here are a few ways a New York slip-and-fall attorney can help you with your case:
Investigating the Accident
A slip-and-fall lawyer can investigate the details of your fall to figure out what happened and who’s responsible. Their investigation might include reviewing surveillance footage, getting maintenance records, interviewing eyewitnesses, and inspecting the scene. Your attorney will look for evidence the average person might miss, such as safety code violations or a history of similar incidents on the property.
Identifying the Liable Party
It’s not always clear who’s at fault for a slip-and-fall accident. A lawyer can determine whether the property owner, a tenant, a cleaning company, or someone else failed to maintain safe conditions on the property and that failure led to the injuries.
Collecting and Preserving Evidence
Evidence can disappear quickly after a slip-and-fall. Surveillance videos get deleted, floors get cleaned, witnesses’ memories fade, and liable property owners fix hazards to hide their negligence. An attorney can act quickly to gather and preserve the proof you need to support your case.
Calculating What Your Case Is Worth
Slip-and-fall injuries often come with expensive medical bills, weeks or months of lost income, and pain that lingers long after the fall. A lawyer can help you understand the full value of your claim by accounting for your current and expected losses. This step helps you be sure you don’t settle for less than what your claim is worth.
Handling Insurance Companies
Insurers may try to blame you for the fall or pressure you into taking a low settlement. A lawyer can deal with adjusters on your behalf, push back against unfair tactics, and negotiate for fair compensation. Having a lawyer handle the insurance companies means you can focus on healing instead of paperwork and phone calls.
Representing You at Trial
Trials are unpredictable, time-consuming, and expensive, so it’s wise to avoid them when possible. However, a trial is sometimes the only way to make a stubborn property owner or insurance company pay up. Should your case go to court, a slip-and-fall lawyer can handle the pre-trial motions and procedures, develop persuasive legal strategies, counter the other side’s arguments, and present a compelling case to the judge or jury.
Why Choose Jaroslawicz & Jaros, PLLC, for Your Slip-and-Fall Case?
When you’ve been hurt in a slip-and-fall, your lawyer’s experience matters. Jaroslawicz & Jaros, PLLC, can bring over 45 years of proven results to bear on your behalf. With over 300 years of combined legal experience, our team has recovered over $2 billion for injured clients, including hundreds of cases with settlements or verdicts exceeding $1 million. We’ve handled complex premises liability claims throughout New York and know how to take on property owners, businesses, and insurance companies. Our firm’s outstanding reputation is backed by hundreds of positive client reviews and a 4.9-star rating on Google. We’ve also earned national recognition, including a spot among The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 law firms.
While you have three years after a slip-and-fall accident to file a lawsuit, swift action is essential for maximizing your chances of success. Trust Jaroslawicz & Jaros, PLLC, to simplify your life and help you recover full compensation for your medical bills, lost income, emotional distress, and other losses. Call now or complete our contact form for a free consultation.