Falling Off Wheelchair While Being Transported

Were you or a member of your family injured after falling off of a wheelchair while being transported? If so, you might have grounds to file a lawsuit. If you are interested in learning more about the legal options available to you and your family after falling off a wheelchair while being transported, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm as soon as possible.

Our injury attorneys at Normandie Law Firm are ready to evaluate your injury claim and help you recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim. Our experts have decades of experience representing victims and their families and are more than ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to pursue your claim and recover what you are owed. If you are ready to discuss your right to file a lawsuit with our experts, contact us today.

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The Causes behind Victims Falling Off Wheelchairs during Transport

Whether you or a member of your family require wheelchairs, it is likely that transport will be necessary at one point or another – including but not limited to transportation is airports, nursing homes, elderly care centers, rehab facilities, etc. Although some locations use medical transportation companies to facilitate transportation of those on wheelchairs, some locations use their own staff members.

In general, those transporting people in wheelchairs are capable of doing so in a safe manner, as they are trained and experienced. However. The negligent actions of transporters and the transportation company can lead to incidents which could cause an unsuspecting party, who is likely already medically frail, to fall out of his or her wheelchair.

Some potential causes of these incidents include the following:

• Transporters are not properly trained before being allowed to transport people on wheelchairs
• Transporting companies fail to perform necessary background checks (i.e., transporters have a history of violent behavior, for example)
• Transportation companies rushing their transporters, causing them to push wheelchairs too fast to remain safe
• Transporters are distracted and failing to notice any hazards on the floor that could cause an incident with the wheelchair
• Transportation companies fail to ensure that their wheelchairs are safe to be used

Any of these points above could potentially lead to incidents which could cause unsuspecting victims to fall out of wheelchairs and suffer injuries. Although every incident is different, some of the most common injuries include the following: head injuries and traumatic brain injuries; neck and back injuries; fractures; hip injuries; knee injuries; lacerations; punctured organs; internal bleeding.

These incidents can cause severe harm and can even be fatal in some cases.

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Who Is Liable?

Can I sue? Do I have the right to sue for the harm resulting from a fall from a wheelchair during transport? To determine your right to sue, you must first establish liability. Who is liable for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered? What is the liability off the transporter? What is the liability of the transportation company? What is the liability of the hospital or airport that is providing the transportation? Regardless of the specific entity providing the transportation, the duty of care is the same – transportation companies and anyone transporting have the duty to exercise care and diligence when transporting people in wheelchairs.

What does this mean? If transportation companies, their transporters, or any other parties providing transportation to those in wheelchairs breach their duty of care and lead to incidents that injure those in wheelchairs, victims and their families could potentially file an injury lawsuit.

If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue, do not hestiate to contact the experts at our firm immediately. Our lawsuit lawyers are ready to guide you every step of the way.

Your Right to Sue and Recover Compensation

If the negligent actions of a party directly caused you or a member of your family to fall off a wheelchair while being transported, you could definitely sue. Based on the details surrounding the incident and the harm suffered, you could potentially be eligible to recover monetary compensation for the harm resulting from the incident.

What could you be eligible to recover? Based on the details surrounding your lawsuit, you could be eligible to recover compensation for some of the following:

• Medical expenses
• Lost earnings
• Pain and suffering
• Funeral and burial costs
• Loss of consortium
• Punitive damages
• Legal fees

To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the total length of time that you have to file your lawsuit for the harm resulting from you or a member of your family falling off a wheelchair while being transported, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately. Our lawyers are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to get a better understanding of what you could recover if your injury claim is successful. In fact, you can trust that our lawyers will not rest until you recover the highest amount of compensation available for your injury claim.

What Should You Do?

If you or a member of your family fell out of a wheelchair during transport in an airport, nursing home, rehab center, or any other location, you might have grounds to sue for the injuries resulting from the incident. If you are interested in exploring your legal options, you obviously need to find a lawyer – however, there are many other things that you should do to prepare to pursue a claim and win.

Consider some of the recommendations listed below:

• Seek medical attention for all the injuries resulting from the incident
• Report the incident with the appropriate parties (always request a copy of reports)
• Speak to witnesses and collect their contact information
• Gather any surveillance footage that captured the incident
• Gather all relevant medical records
• Find a lawyer who can handle your claim effectively and provide you with the guidance that you need

If you are ever unsure of what you should do to prepare to file your personal injury lawsuit after you or a member of your family suffered harm after falling off a wheelchair during transport, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

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Contact Normandie Law Firm Today

If you are ready to discuss your right to file a lawsuit after you or a member of your family suffered injuries due to falling out of a wheelchair during transport, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm as soon as possible. Our personal injury attorneys are ready to evaluate your injury claim and fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available. If you are ready to discuss your claim with our experts, contact us today.

We are dedicated to making things as simple as possible for your and your family – therefore, we offer free legal services. Our free legal services include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our lawyers will provide you with all the information that you need to start or continue your claim – and fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your injury claim. If you are ready to benefit from our free legal services, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm immediately.

Because of our Zero-Fee guarantee, you will never be required to pay any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. In addition, we work on contingency; therefore, our lawyers will not be required to pay anything until after reaching a positive claim outcome (if you do not win, you will not be required to pay anything).

If you are ready to explore your legal options and speak with our experts, contact us immediately.

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