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HOW A SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENT LAWYER CAN HELP YOU
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Our Denver slip and fall attorneys at Fisher & Associates P.C. will fight to hold the negligent parties accountable and get you a settlement to cover your expenses and the pain and suffering from your injuries. We take the burden off you by investigating the accident, determining what your case is worth, negotiating with insurance companies, and dealing with all legal matters.
Slick surfaces, broken walkways, poorly maintained property, uneven paths, and unmarked spills all could cause serious injury in a fall, resulting in grounds for legal action. Our Denver slip and fall accident lawyer can help you get fair compensation for your injuries. Slip and fall accidents can cause a variety of injuries, including twisted ankles, severe lacerations, broken bones, bruises, and concussions, and even death.
If you or a loved one has been injured or someone has died as a result of tripping and falling because of someone else’s negligence or failure to maintain their property or correct hazards, you may be entitled to compensation through insurance or a slip and fall lawsuit. However, Colorado laws are complicated, and property owners will often try to put the blame for the accident on you, so you should not try to go it alone.
If unsafe conditions in a building, a business, or on the grounds of a property caused you to be injured, contact our lawyer for slip and fall accidents for a 100% free consultation. Our skilled team will examine the circumstances of your trip and fall. You pay nothing unless we win, so call today at 303-779-5300 for your 100% free, no-obligation case evaluation.
Why You Need a Slip and Fall Lawyer
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SLIP AND FALL CLAIMS
Colorado personal injury, premises liability, and wrongful death laws are complicated, and insurance companies have powerful attorneys on their side. Trying to fight them alone is difficult, as you don’t know all the legal actions which need to be taken. You should have a slip and fall accident lawyer on your side from the start for the following reasons:
- VALUE OF YOUR CLAIM: Our slip and fall injury lawyer will investigate the circumstances of your accident thoroughly to find where another party was negligent and show why you were not at fault.
- TACTICS TO HANDLE INSURERS: We deal with insurance companies. Our slip and fall injury lawyer will aggressively negotiate for a fair settlement.
- GOING TO COURT: We can take your case to court if an agreement with insurance cannot be reached. Lawsuits must be filed correctly and in a timely manner in order to be successful.
Whether negotiating with insurance, or investigating, building, or arguing your case in court, our slip and fall accident lawyers can take the burden off you, so you can concentrate on recovery. Call Fisher & Associates for your 100% free consultation today at 303-779-5300 to get started.
Why Our Denver Slip and Fall Lawyers Win
Slip and fall accident cases are complicated, because there may be multiple responsible parties involved. For example, in addition to the property owner, there may be a management or maintenance company responsible for keeping the property in a safe condition. Also, since Colorado has a comparative negligence statute C.R.S. 13-21-111, that only allows you to collect compensation if you are not more than 50 percent at fault, negligent parties will often try to claim that the fall was due to your carelessness and was not their fault.
In addition, insurance companies, who only care about their bottom line, will try to get you to admit you did something wrong and are at fault so they won’t have to pay. If they do make you an offer, they will attempt to get you to settle for a low amount. Accepting an offer quickly may keep you from being able to receive what you are entitled to or getting help in the future should your injuries worsen.
The Denver slip and fall attorneys at Fisher & Associates are aware of all these tactics and know how to combat them. It pays to have us on your side to handle your case properly from the start to prevent making costly mistakes.
Compensation Our Denver Slip and Fall Attorneys Can Win for You
HOW DAMAGES COVER THE COSTS OF YOUR SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENT
The compensation award you receive for your injuries, known as damages, depends on the circumstances of your slip and fall accident, the injuries you suffered, and how the injuries will affect your life.
In Colorado, slip-and-fall damage awards fall under the following categories:
- Economic damages: These include all your damages that have easy-to-calculate dollar amounts, such as medical and rehabilitation bills, lost income from being unable to work, and any property damage.
- Non-economic damages: These are for damages that do not have a specific dollar value, including your pain and suffering, loss of consortium and enjoyment of life, and mental anguish and anxiety.
- Exemplary damages: These are intended to punish the at-fault party for conduct considered especially outrageous or egregious and prevent others from acting similarly.
The Denver slip and fall attorneys at Fisher & Associates will fight for a damage award that pays for all expenses and losses from the accident and those you are likely to suffer in the future. Our personal injury lawyers know how to estimate what a fair amount for non-economic damages is and will fight for this as well.
Slip and Fall Injury Lawyers Proving Negligence
Property owners and managers have what is known as a duty of care to make sure their property is properly maintained to prevent injuries to others and to fix unsafe conditions in a timely manner. If they fail to do so and you are injured due to this negligence, you have a valid slip and fall case.
Examples of negligence that lead to slips and falls are:
- A business has spilled something on the floor or left an area wet that was recently mopped
- Ice and snow were not timely removed from a walkway
- Floors are broken, cracked, have holes, or are uneven
- Carpet or rugs are not secure
- Stairs have broken or missing railings
In a slip and fall lawsuit, the responsible party is frequently the property or business owner or manager, but there may be multiple parties involved, such as joint owners and management companies, or even a municipality that had a duty to fix a broken sidewalk. Your personal injury attorney will strive to prove that any or all of these parties, the defendants in the case, were negligent and at fault.
To win the case, your slip and fall attorney must be able to establish that there was negligence by a defendant because:
- The defendant had a duty of care to keep the property safe.
- There was a dangerous condition on the property that posed an unreasonable risk of harm.
- The defendant knew or should have known about the condition.
- The defendant had time to remedy the condition but failed to do so.
- The defendant was negligent and failed to properly fix or warn about the defect which caused your accident.
- You suffered damages as a result.
At the same time, the negligent parties, their insurance companies, and their attorneys will try to shift liability and prove you were careless and at fault for the accident. Or they may claim they were never notified of the risk or that they didn’t have enough time or resources to fix it before someone was injured. Our slip and fall accident lawyers are prepared to combat these arguments by gathering evidence that includes:
- Investigating the accident scene
- Examining accident scene photos and videos
- Reviewing doctor and police reports
- Interviewing witnesses
- Looking for previous violations
- Hiring experts to reconstruct the accident, testify as to what happened, and prove what your past and projected future expenses may be.
If the property involved was owned by a city, county or state or a school, different rules may apply, such as giving formal written notice of the claim to the governmental entity within 180 days of the date of the accident. Our slip and fall injury attorneys will make sure this is done correctly.
What Should a Slip and Fall Settlement Be?
A slip and fall can cause injuries that range from a sprained ankle to lifelong disabilities and paralysis, so settlement amounts vary accordingly and can range from hundreds to millions of dollars. It’s important that you take into account the total expenses of all medical treatment for your injury. Additionally, if your injury caused you to miss days of work or lose your job entirely, you should calculate your lost future earning potential and include that in your claim.
Factors which may affect a settlement amount in a slip and fall accident case include:
- Extent of injuries and whether they will be permanent and require lifelong care
- Lost earnings and whether you will be able to work in the future
- Whether death was involved
- How much insurance coverage is available
- Whether the property was privately or government-owned
The individual jurisdiction, judge, and jury if there is a trial
Securing Justice For Your Claim
Before consulting with our slip and fall injury lawyers, you should gather information regarding the accident and your injuries. When you speak to us you should bring relevant records and documents, and come prepared with questions, such as:
What Is Your Experience With Slip And Fall Accident Cases?
At Fisher & Associates, we have years of experience with slip and fall accidents. Based on this experience, we are fully prepared to deal with your case, whether you have fallen at work, at a business, or in a public location. We have experience negotiating with insurance companies and know how they operate and the best way to negotiate. We know the courts, the judges and the system, so are fully prepared to take cases to trial if necessary. We have recovered millions of dollars for our clients every year.
What Type Of Approximate Settlement I Can Receive After My Slip And Fall Accident?
Settlements vary greatly according to circumstances and factors of the case. The extent of your injuries is a major factor, as more severe injuries bring higher settlement amounts. If your injuries involve permanent damage and require long-term care, such as needing a wheelchair and assistance, the value increases. If someone has died from the fall, a wrongful death brings increased value. The age, earning capacity, and family status of the victim also affects the settlement, as do the inclination of the individual judge and jury, and the skill of your slip and fall injury attorneys.
Will The Slip And Fall Accident Lawyer Handle My Case Or Will You Allot My Case To Another Attorney?
At Fisher & Associates, you will have an attorney to deal with personally all through your case. Your lawyer will get to know you and the details of your case and will be available to answer questions or offer help at any time. We do not hand off your case to lower associates, but we do have support staff that can provide extra assistance.
Is My Case Worth Filing? Is It Eligible To Go To Trial?
We will examine the details of your slip and fall injury case and determine this accordingly. Factors we will consider include the circumstances of your accident and whether you contributed to it, whether there is evidence or witnesses to testify on your behalf, whether there are multiple defendants and the amount of their insurance and whether the defendants have personal assets, and the extent of your injuries. Trials are costly and can drag on over time, so this needs to be considered if you need the money quickly.
What Expenses Should I Expect Out Of Pocket?
Our team of slip and fall accident lawyers works on a contingency basis. You do not have to pay anything up front. We will pay for necessary expenses such as investigating your case, gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and acquiring reports and documents. There is no cost to you unless we win a settlement. At that time, the fees are a standard percentage of what we recover after deducting the costs of expenses we have incurred.
Call Our Lawyers for Slip and Fall Accidents
If you or a loved one has been injured or someone has died in a slip and fall accident, call our slip and fall injury attorneys in Denver immediately. There are time limits to filing, and witnesses and evidence tend to disappear over time as well.
At Fisher & Associates P.C. we have years of experience dealing with cases similar to yours, and we take a personal interest in every client. We provide a 100 % free consultation to discuss your individual situation, address your needs and concerns, and come up with a plan to move forward with your case without delay. There is never a fee unless and until we win for you.
Call us today at 303-779-5300 for your free, no-obligation case evaluation to see how our Denver slip and fall accident lawyers can help you get justice and the best settlement possible.
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