Stopping by Arby’s or any fast food restaurant for a quick lunch, dinner, or snack can be really convenient. However, what if your inexpensive, quick meal turns into something that might affect the rest of your life? If you were to slip and fall in a fast food restaurant, could you pay your bills if you couldn’t continue to work?
Fortunately, there could be financial assistance available for you. If you were injured at Arby's or any other fast food restaurant and were not at fault for the accident, you could be eligible for a personal injury claim.
If You’re Hurt at a Fast Food Restaurant
If you’re hurt at Arby’s or any other fast food restaurant, it is important for you to know that how your claim may be handled will largely depend upon the circumstances surrounding your injury. A slip and fall, which is one of the most common injuries, falls under personal injury.
The most common areas that slip and falls occur could be in the bathroom, by the drink dispenser, and in the dining area. When there is a wet or slick spot, the restaurant has a duty to take measures to attempt to protect their diners. This could be done in numerous ways. Employees could place signs around the area warning diners of the hazard. They could mop up the mess and leave signs around the area. They could place towels on the wet spot.
Four Elements of Personal Injury Claims
There are four elements of personal injury. If you were hurt while dining at Arby’s or any other fast food restaurant and you think your circumstances meet the following four elements, you need to speak with a personal injury attorney right away.
- The restaurant owes a duty to diners. They have a duty to keep the floors reasonably clean and dry. This is to keep their diners safe.
- The restaurant must breach their duty. In the instance of the floor, a restaurant's employees may know that there is a hazard (a wet spot or a floor slick from grease) and do nothing about it. In short, the hazard remains.
- An actual injury must occur. A slick floor on its own doesn’t make a personal injury claim. There must be an actual injury. An actual injury is defined as a physical, financial, or emotional injury. Someone must actually slip, fall, and be injured in some way for it to be considered a personal injury claim.
- The claim must meet the but-for test. If you walk into a restaurant with a broken arm in a cast and then you slipped and fell, your broken arm isn’t caused by the restaurant. If you did not have a broken arm when you entered into the restaurant, but you slipped, fell, and broke your arm, then it may meet the but-for test.
Get Legal Help with Your Personal Injury Claim
If you get hurt while eating at Arby’s or any other fast food restaurant, you may need to get legal help. You only have a limited amount of time to file your claim. Contact a personal injury attorney right away to have your claim evaluated.
*Disclaimer: The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Arby's, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
