Slip and Fall Injuries Can Result in Disabling Injuries When You Fall into a Hole at the Cemetery
If you fall into a cemetery hole, you can be seriously injured in that type of fall. You can fall down and be injured in the hole, or you can trip and fall on mounds of dirt on the cemetery property. Even when you are at the cemetery and are in the idea to be “careful” to where you are walking, it is difficult to get around in that unfamiliar of an area. You are not going to be familiar with that area in a cemetery, and are more prone to fall down into a hole, where you can be seriously injured in a fall.
What Are Some of the Injuries Associated with a Slip and Fall at a Cemetery?
If you fall at a cemetery, you can be injured and have a serious injury, such as:
- Broken arms
- Broken leg
- Neck injury
- Broken back
- Broken wrist or hand
- Concussion
- Bruises and contusions
- Fractures
- Punctures
- Abrasions
- Internal injuries
- Sprains and strains
- Dislocation
- Tears in muscle
- Knee injury
- Broken back or spine
- Paralysis
- Death from serious injuries
Any time that you have fallen by accident into a hole at a cemetery, you risk having a serious personal injury. You can break your back, break a leg or even suffer internal injuries from falling frontwards, backwards or sideways into a hole at the cemetery. If you have suffered a personal injury visiting a cemetery, you can call us at the Normandie Law Firm at 800.790.5422. We will go over your claim with you, and give you the logical next steps to initiating a lawsuit, based on the merits of your case.
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How Are Graves Dug at the Cemetery, and Why Are They Left Open as a Slipping and Falling Hazard?
Graves are dug at a cemetery with precision and care. There is planning that goes into digging a grave, and they are not dug without a well-planned idea and authorization for a grave. At the gravesite, either the grave is dug by hand or by using a backhoe to loosen the ground around the grave area. The owner of the cemetery should make the grave area as safe as possible, for the people digging the grave and for anyone coming to the gravesite later for a funeral ceremony. If the cemetery is owned by a municipal authority, then it also has to be aware to keep the areas around the graves safe for anyone going to the cemetery for services. At a private cemetery, the rules would be the same, as there would be no excuse for the area around a gravesite to be a hazardous pit that someone could easily fall into and become personally injured as a result of being in the cemetery.
What Happens Once the Grave Is Dug at a Cemetery?
When a grave is being dug, the manager of the cemetery needs to use proper protocols to digging a grave. The proper tools, equipment, shoes and clothing for the workers need to be utilized, and protocols need to be in place to ensure the safety of all parties. The graves that are dug open to receive a coffin, need to be roped off to allow a funeral procession to come to the gravesite and not be injured in the process. The gravedigger needs to have a ladder, step stool or other tools handy to help facilitate in digging of the grave, getting out of the grave, wood to shore up the sides at the bottom top of the grave, and cleaning up the area properly before leaving for the day.
Who Is Responsible to Ensure the Safety of All Visitors to a Cemetery?
The cemetery staff, maintenance department, groundskeeper and cemetery manager need to review where the burial ceremony participants will stand, come to the gravesite, leave the gravesite and get safely back to their cars. It will be important for the cemetery manager or director to ensure that where any soil is disturbed, that it is put back carefully and any plants that are disturbed are also put back properly. The best practices for digging a grave will remove the soil strata from the ground, stack it and return it to the ground in reverse order. This is the only way to ensure that the removed soil will be put back in a sustainable way, to encourage the growth of grass, plants and other flora in the area of the grave being dug out. If you are injured at a cemetery, you can call our legal team to talk to a lawyer today. It is to your best interest, to speak today to a lawyer with experience in personal injuries from falling at a cemetery, and we can review your claim with you now.
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Can I Sue for Personal Injuries After a Slip and Fall at a Cemetery into a Hole?
Yes, we can sue for personal injuries if you slip and fall into a hole at a cemetery. The cemetery maintenance staff is responsible to move dirt, make holes and graves in the ground and ensure safe egress for people walking into the cemetery. You can call us to talk to our Los Angeles case lawyers today. We can file a lawsuit on your behalf, and our case attorneys in Los Angeles can sue to get you the recovery compensation package that you deserve in this case for personal injuries sustained at a cemetery.
Average Case Value of a Claim for Personal Injuries Sustained from Falling at a Cemetery
The average case value of a claim for personal injuries sustained from falling and slipping, to having an accidental fall at a cemetery can range from $20,000 to $200,000. Your final settlement package for recovery compensation will depend on the damages, losses and expenses that you have regarding the claim. We will add in all of your added losses, to ensure that you get the full settlement package that you deserve on this type of personal injury claim.
How Long Does It Take to Settle and to Get Paid on These Cases?
It can take 2-4 months to settle out your case of personal injuries from falling into a hole at a cemetery.
Statute Of Limitations – How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit?
The statute of limitations in California for personal injury lawsuit filing is two years.
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You can pick up the phone, and call us regarding your slip and fall at a cemetery ditch or hole, and we will respond to your requests. Just call today to get a free consultation right now at the Normandie Law Firm at 800.790.5422.
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