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Who Is Liable for a Slip & Fall Accident at Work

To fall or slip down is one of the common accidents which take place in oneu2019s life at some point of time. And the sadder part is that in most of the cases it may not be their fault. As this type of accident can take place anywhere and anytime so, one should be aware of the steps to be taken immediately after the slip or fall accident happens. It is the premises liability of the owners to maintain the premises under their supervision so that no one else is hurt after tripping, falling, or slipping or else the victim can claim for the medical bills, damages caused to them, time off work and othe

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Who Is Liable for a Slip & Fall Accident at Work

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  1. Who Is Liable for a Slip & Fall Accident at Work? www.sawlawgroup.com

  2. Introduction ToFallorslipdownisoneofthecommonaccidentswhichtakesplaceinone’s lifeatsomepointintime.Andthesadderpartisthatinmostofthecasesitmay notbetheirfault.Asthistypeofaccidentcantakeplaceanywhereandanytime so,oneshouldbeawareofthestepstobetakenimmediatelyafterthesliporfall accidenthappens. Itispossiblethatthepersonfallsonaroad,orparkinglot,orhomesorwalkaways duetoafaultintheconstructionoftherespectiveareaforwhichtheownersof thepropertiesareresponsible. www.sawlawgroup.com

  3. ItisthepremisesliabilityoftheownerstomaintainthepremisesundertheirItisthepremisesliabilityoftheownerstomaintainthepremisesundertheir supervisionsothatnooneelseishurtaftertripping,falling,orslippingorelse thevictimcanclaimforthemedicalbills,damagescausedtothem,timeoff work,andotherpainshandledbythemduetoaccident. Thentoclaimforaninsurancesettlementorfileapersonalinjurylawsuityou musthirethebest personal injury attorney in Los Angeles. www.sawlawgroup.com

  4. Belowmentionedaresomeimportantstepsthatoneshould takeaftermeetingslipandfallaccident: 1) Immediately seek medical treatment. -Health is the foremost priority above all, be it yours or of your loved ones, so, when an accident happens, firstly they should rush to the hospital to receive the required medical attention. -One should maintain the proper documentation of all the medical expenses, bills, examination reports as these will be the evidence for the injury incurred to you. www.sawlawgroup.com

  5. 2) Report an Accident to the respective concern. -The accident taken place at any place, be it at the store, in house or friend’s place, one should report it to the owner of the building or landlord. 3) Look for eyewitnesses. -Once you feel okay and medically good enough then look for the eyewitnesses of your accident and document their name, address, and other details. -Also, click as many photographs as you can of the location, weather, condition of the road, etc., it will help to make your case strong and get the maximum claim amount. www.sawlawgroup.com

  6. 4) Do not give any statement -The victim should deny giving any statement to the insurance company or the owner without consulting the Los Angeles personal injury lawyers they have the best judgment of what to record and what not. 5) Hire an Attorney -When the fall or the accident is serious and caused heavy damage to the victim, they decide to file the case against the opponent to claim for the compensation amount. To assure that you get what you deserve, you should hire the best lawyer to deal with your case. www.sawlawgroup.com

  7. 4) Do not give any statement -The victim should deny giving any statement to the insurance company or the owner without consulting the Los Angeles personal injury lawyers they have the best judgment of what to record and what not. 5) Hire an Attorney -When the fall or the accident is serious and caused heavy damage to the victim, they decide to file the case against the opponent to claim for the compensation amount. To assure that you get what you deserve, you should hire the best lawyer to deal with your case. www.sawlawgroup.com

  8. TwotheoriesofLiabilityinSlipandFallCases: To prove that the accident happened due to the negligence of the third party, the victim must prove any of the below two situations: -An employer or the owner of the property should have identified the dangerous condition and removed it on time or should have given proper remedy of the situation before the accident takes place. -An employer or the property owner created a dangerous situation by putting some hindrance or obstacle in a walkway or parking lot or at any public place which could harm any other person. www.sawlawgroup.com

  9. Liablecompensation: Once it is proved on the grounds of personal Injury claim then the victim is liable to receive the below compensation amount against the damage caused to him due to slip or fall accident: -Medical expenses, hospital bills -Loss of earning capacity in case of any severe physical damage of the victim -Loss of salary or wages due to absence of work because of the accident -Mental and emotional distress of the victim -Need of house help and domestic care -Suffering and pain a victim is going through-Loss of peace of mind and absence of happiness in victim’s life -Expenses incurred in modifying the house or vehicle or damage caused to any other thing. www.sawlawgroup.com

  10. Thankyou! Contact Us WEBSITE PHONENUMBER EMAILADDRESS www.sawlawgroup.com 310.765.2009 wakillaw@gmail.com

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