Slip and Fall Accidents at a Restaurant
How likely is it that you could end up with a serious injury while having a meal at a restaurant?
Fortunately, not that likely, but accidents can happen and perhaps surprisingly, restaurants are places where customers can slip or trip over, become burned, suffer from scalds or shocks and fall ill from contaminated food.
All serious injuries and illnesses, however they are caused, can be inconvenient at best and financially crippling at worst, not just for you, but for your family as well.
If the accident is due to poor standards of health or maintenance on the part of the restaurant management or one or more of the employees you should consider reclaiming the costs of the injury from those at fault, not bearing the burden by yourself.
What Sort of Accidents Could Happen at a Restaurant Chain?
It is the responsibility of any property owner to ensure the safety of the public if they legitimately use that property.
In the case of a restaurant, it is up to the company or franchisee, the management and employees to make sure that the floor in the restaurant is not greasy, wet or slippery because of anything else that has spilled over.
Trash and any other objects that could prove to be a hazard should be cleared away regularly and if there are any safety concerns such as hot food, drinks or surfaces that could cause injuries these should be advertised to the restaurant’s customers.
Slip, trip and fall accidents are still the most common type of accidents that can happen in any restaurant as well as burns, scalding and food poisoning or stomach illnesses from contaminated or dirty food.
As with many slip and fall accidents, cases of food poisoning are often hard to pin down. Some restaurant owners and managers generally are not keen to admit responsibility for accidents, injuries and illnesses that the customer claims to be the restaurant's fault.
Premises liability law insists that any plaintiff proves beyond reasonable doubt that the fault for their injuries lie with the property owner, manager or employees.
Don’t Wait Too Long Before Getting Legal Help
If you have suffered any sort of serious injury or illness after a visit to a restaurant, make sure you contact an experienced personal injury attorney as soon as you can.
Pinning down who is at fault can be a lengthy and difficult process. The sooner evidence can be obtained and witnesses contacted the better.
An experienced attorney can help with assessing your case, obtaining evidence, ensuring depositions are taken, calculating a fair compensation amount and negotiating a settlement with the defendant and insurer.
*The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Golden Corral, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
