Orlando Slip and Fall Attorney
Slip, trip and fall cases aren’t the easiest to prove and there are some things you need to know prior to contacting a lawyer about filing a slip, trip and fall case. At the Francis Law Firm we are more than happy to discuss your potential case with you and go over the legal requirements to prove such a case.
Slip, trip and fall cases are very common and many of them result in broken bones, cuts, scrapes, abrasions and at times serious head injuries and chipped teeth. These accidents are usually the result of stepping on something uneven, into something not expected or slipping on a wet or icy surface. While you may think the property owner is responsible for the injury, that isn’t always the case.
The law is written to protect the landowner and that means the burden of proof rests with the injured party. They have to prove to the courts that the landowner did something they shouldn’t have or conversely didn’t do something they should have. In other words that the landowner didn’t do something they had a duty to do and that you were injured as a result of that lack or neglect of duty.
To successfully prove a slip, trip and fall case the first thing that needs to be addressed is was the thing that caused the harm unreasonably dangerous? And this means really dangerous, not just a small hole or a small crack in the sidewalk. The next thing you need to prove is the landowner knew or should have known about the problem long before your were injured and fixed it. This gets into an area called Notice. It’s difficult to prove, however the attorneys at the Francis Law Firm have a solid track record in this area.
You might wonder about snow and ice during the winter. These cases deal with the natural accumulation rule; a rule that says you can’t sue when snow falls on a walking surface and you fall because it wasn’t shoveled. There’s another rule you should know about as well, the open and obvious rule. This one states if there’s a hole or some other really obviously dangerous problem that could cause potential injury, you can’t sue for it if you choose to walk into the problem. None of this information should stop you from contacting a Orlando slip and fall lawyer such as, Tony C. Francis to discuss your slip, trip or fall claim, as there are exceptions to all of the rules that we are familiar with.
At the Francis Law Firm we have extensive experience dealing with liability law, the exceptions, the rules and other little known glitches that may put your claim in a different light. We’ve seen many different cases and have the legal knowledge to deal with the medical aspects of these injuries.
Advice From a Orlando Slip and Fall Attorney
Be aware that with just about every slip, trip or fall situation insurance companies want immediate recorded statements, and insist that people sign papers releasing them from liability. Do not speak to an insurance company before you have spoken to a slip, trip and fall attorney who will outline your legal rights.