One of the most common causes of slip and fall accidents is recently mopped or waxed floors. Were you or a member of your family in a slip and fall accident caused by freshly mopped floors, mopped but not dried floors, or newly waxed floors at a store, restaurant, or fast-food location? If so, you might have grounds to file a lawsuit.
You could definitely file a lawsuit if you suffered injuries at a store, restaurant, or fast-food location due to a slip and fall accident caused by freshly mopped or waxed floors. You could have the right to file a slip and fall accident. You could even have the right to recover monetary compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered.
For more information about your right to file a slip and fall lawsuit, you should seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm as soon as possible. Our lawyers are ready to help you every step of the way. Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with decades of experience handling all sorts of injury claims, including slip and fall accident claims. Our attorneys are ready to take on your injury claim and help you hold the negligent property owner accountable for the harm that you suffered/
If you are ready to discuss your slip and fall acclaim with the experts at our law firm, contact us as soon as possible.
Common Causes of Slip and Falls
One of the most common causes of slip and fall accidents are wet or slippery floors. Freshly mopped floors, newly mopped floors, recently mopped but not dried floors, newly waxed floors, etc. can all quickly lead to a slip and fall accident. The danger is even more prevalent if there isn’t a warning sign in the area. Mopping and waxing is very common in stores; it is part of routine cleaning to make sure that the property stays in top shape. Mopping, of course, is also part of cleaning up messes that might occur during the day, including spilled products and leaks, for example.
Unfortunately, even if mopping or waxing is done to keep the property in good condition, it could be hazardous to unsuspecting guests under some circumstances. A slip and fall accident could occur, and innocent guests could suffer a number of slip and fall injuries.
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Examples of Slip and Fall Injuries
Although every slip and fall accident claim is different, slip and fall accidents at stores, restaurants, fast-food locations, or any other properties can result in some of the following injuries:
- Head injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Fractures (including fractures tailbone)
- Pelvic injuries
- Hip injuries
- Lacerations
- Nerve and ligament damage
- Strains and sprains
- Scrapes and bruises
Although most of the injuries listed above might seem to be only minor, severe harm could occur due to slip and fall accidents. Some of the injuries that victims could suffer can potentially result in permanent or even fatal harm. Regardless of the harm that you or a member of your family experienced as a result of a slip and fall accident at a fast-food location, a restaurant, or a store, it is important that you seek legal assistance immediately to explore your legal options.
Your Right to File a Lawsuit
With the help of a slip and fall lawsuit attorney, you could file a lawsuit for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered in a slip and fall accident. Could you really file a lawsuit? Your right to file a lawsuit after a slip and fall accident is based on the concept of premise liability. Based on premise liability, all property owners (including store owners, restaurant owners, etc.) have a duty of care towards their guests. They have a duty to ensure that their premises are completely safe for their guests. This means that they must routinely inspect their premises to be able to identify and address any safety hazards that are present. If they fail to do so, they could directly contribute to accidents that could harm guests.
If all four elements of negligence (duty of care, breach of duty, cause, and harm) are present in your slip and fall claim, then you could definitely pursue a slip and fall accident claim for the harm that you suffered. For more information about your right to sue, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with an attorney that can sue for injuries caused by slip and falls due to newly mopped and slippery floors in stores and other properties.
Slip and Fall Compensation
You could be eligible to recover monetary compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered in a slip and fall accident. What could you recover? What type of compensation could you be eligible to receive? Ultimately, you could be eligible to recover compensation for some of the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral and burial costs
- Punitive damages
- Legal expenses
The type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to recover will always be based on the details surrounding your specific claim, including the severity of your injuries, how your injuries affect your ability to work, and how your injuries affected you mentally and emotionally, for instance. To learn more about the type and amount of compensation that you could potentially recover if your claim is successful, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our law firm immediately. Our lawyers are ready to fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available.
Things to do after a Slip and Fall
After a slip and fall accident, there are a number of things that you could do to prepare to pursue your injury claim against the negligent property owner. Consider the following recommendations:
- Photograph your injuries
- Photograph the scene of the accident (including the hazard that caused the accident)
- Seek medical attention as soon as possible
- File an incident report with the property owner (request a copy of the report for your records)
- Speak to witnesses and collect their contact information
- Identify any surveillance cameras that might have captured your accident
- Gather all medical records
- Gather all records of lost wages
- Seek legal assistance with a slip and fall lawsuit attorney as soon as possible
File Your Claim Quickly
All slip and fall accident claims are subject to a statute of limitations; if you don’t file your claim on time, you could lose your right to sue entirely. In general, slip and fall accident claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations, meaning that claimants will have two years to sue. Of course, it is possible for certain exceptions to apply to the deadline that applies to your claim. To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the total length of time that you have to sue, do not hesitate to contact our experts as soon as possible.
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
Here at Normandie Law Firm, our experts have decades of experience fighting for the rights of victims and their families. We are more than ready to fight for your rights after your slip and fall accident and help you recover the compensation that you are owed for your slip and fall accident. At our firm, we offer free legal services, including free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns. You can trust that our experts will provide you with all the information necessary for you to start or continue your injury claim.
We offer a Zero-Fee guarantee; therefore, you will not be required to pay any upfront legal expenses for any of our legal services. In addition, our law firm is strictly based on contingency; therefore, our clients will not be required to pay anything until after winning their injury claims. If you don’t win, you won’t be responsible for paying anything.
Contact us today if you are ready to discuss your right to file a slip and fall accident claim after an incident caused by recently mopped or waxed floors.
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