Are you sitting at home in pain following an unexpected slip and fall accidents? You may be wondering how you are going to pay your medical bills. Unfortunately, there are many people like you who become victims of slip and fall accidents and somewhere in the back of your mind you know the accident was not your fault. It is a great burden to you to have to find the cash to pay for medical bills and cover for loss of earnings while you recover.
Fortunately, in this country, every state has provision for victims of accidents that happened on public property due to the owner or staff not taking care of the property sufficiently which caused an unsuspecting hazard to be present. Property owners are required by law to maintain any public areas in a safe condition. If you have been injured in restaurant or other public premises you should talk to a personal injury lawyer to see if you are entitle to compensation to cover the financial hardship caused by your injury.
Injuries Caused by a Slip and Fall at a Restaurant
Statistics on slip and fall injuries have indicated that millions of dollars every year are lost by victims of such accidents both in the cost of medical expenses and earnings lost while recovering at home or in hospital. An unexpected hazard such as liquid spilled on a restaurant floor often causes serious injury because the victim is not on the look-out for such a hazard.
Slipping and falling forwards could cause a victim to hit his or her head on any sharp object that might be in the way such as a table or chair. This could lead to concussion or even more serious traumatic brain injury which may take time to show its effects.
A Compensation Claim Is Possible
If you have been injured after slipping and falling on a hazard in a restaurant you did not see and you believe the accident was not your fault, you may have a chance of winning a compensation claim if you seek help from an experienced personal injury attorney. It is normally the situation in a restaurant that if a dangerous hazard occurs, the restaurant owner or employees should know about and warn patrons. If there has been no warning then there could be good grounds for winning compensation.
Help From an Attorney
Accidents that take place in restaurants may mean that it is often hard to establish who is at fault. The restaurant will have a good defense ready the minute it knows about the accident.
This means you will have to seek the services of an experienced personal injury attorney who will work hard to ensure you get just compensation from the restaurant owner. They will ensure that sufficient evidence is provided that proves liability without doubt and you can be assured of getting the money you are entitled to.
*The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
