How do you get back on your feet after a slip and fall accident? East Amherst attorneys can help. We make it possible for you to bring your losses to a judge’s attention. In doing so, we can give you the opportunity to fight for fair compensation from the party responsible for your losses.
Richmond Vona has supported accident survivors throughout western New York for several decades. Our personal injury attorneys in East Amherst and beyond bring years of experience to your pursuit of justice. You can learn more about the services we offer slip and fall accident survivors like you during a FREE case evaluation.
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Who Takes the Blame After a Slip and Fall Accident?
It isn’t always easy to assign blame for a slip and fall accident. If you want to recover damages for your losses, though, you need to know who you can hold legally liable for your well-being. You have an obligation to prove that someone violated the duty of care owed to you if you want to take your case to court.
You have a less substantial burden to meet if you want to file an insurance claim, but the burden remains. With that in mind, let’s break down the different ways you can assign fault for your slip and fall losses.
What Role did You Play on Someone Else’s Property?
Most slip and fall accidents take place on someone else’s property. You may naturally want to hold that property owner liable for your losses. Before you do, though, you need to determine what role you played on that person’s property. Your role can impact your right to legal action.
Invitees and licensees are both entitled to a heightened duty of care while on someone else’s property. Invitees can include friends, family members, and consumers invited onto a property to shop or engage in events. The category of “licensees” tends to cover parties on a property to work. Licensees can include maintenance crews, utilities experts, and employees.
Only trespassers fail to benefit from a property owner’s duty of care. Even then, the attractive nuisance doctrine may entitle trespassing children to legal action should their accident correlate with a property owner’s failure to maintain their land.
You can work with a slip and fall accident attorney in East Amherst to determine whether or not your role on someone’s land impacts your right to legal action.
What Evidence of Negligence Can You Bring Forward?
There’s additionally a chance that the party liable for your slip and fall accident may not be affiliated with the property you were on. In these cases, you need to look at the evidence available at the scene to determine which of the attending parties, or any others, you may have the right to hold liable for your losses.
The evidence that can contribute to accusations of slip and fall accident fault can include the following:
- Video footage of your accident
- Pictures of the accident scene from before and after your fall
- Statements from emergency medical responders
- Statements from other expert witnesses, including your general practitioner
- Accident recreationists
Our attorneys can call on their professional network to help you establish a strong foundation of evidence.
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What Damages Can You Request After a Slip and Fall Accident?
Your right to request slip and fall accident damages depends on your ability to tie certain economic and non-economic losses to the negligence that resulted in your accident. The losses you can most often request damages for can include the following:
- Emotional distress
- Medical expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Property damage and restoration efforts
- Mental anguish
- Lost wages
- Stress
- Lost opportunities to work in certain fields
- Long-term medical care and mobility aids
- Temporarily or permanently altered quality of life
You can discuss which losses you can integrate into your case when you first meet with a slip and fall accident attorney in East Amherst, NY. Our team can look into your case, weigh the value of the evidence at hand, and estimate the value of your case accordingly.
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Do You Need to Go to Trial to Win Slip and Fall Compensation?
You do not have to take a slip and fall accident claim to civil trial if you want to demand compensation for your losses. You have the right to request that your attorney arrange out-of-court negotiations with a liable party. These negotiations can be resolved more quickly than a trial if the liable party acknowledges their role in your accident.
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When Should You Submit a Slip and Fall Accident Claim?
New York Civil Practice Law & Rules section 214 gives you no more than three years to act on losses sustained in a slip and fall accident. You must bring your claim forward within those three years if you want to win the right to demand compensation in civil court.
Fortunately, you have experienced East Amherst, NY, slip and fall accident lawyers on your side. You can count on our team to stay on top of your filing timeline, no matter what kind of injuries you’re dealing with.
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Richmond Vona Wants to Go to Work for You
You do not have to work with an East Amherst slip and fall accident lawyer to win compensation for your losses. That said, the legal system involves a lot of paperwork, some of which may seem impossible to complete when you’re contending with accident-related injuries. It’s our job, as your attorneys, to demystify the legal process and fight for your right to fair support.
In other words, we’re here to make your recovery easier.
You can count on Richmond Vona to defend your best interests in a slip and fall accident case. If you want to learn more about your right to fair compensation after a slip and fall accident, you can schedule a free case evaluation with our team today. Contact us by phone or through our online contact form to get an appointment on the books.
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