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Personal injuries, even those that result from seemingly simple incidents such as slips and falls, can have a devastating effect on your life. You may need to seek out emergency medical care and may experience months or years of rehabilitation. At the same time, the fall may affect your ability to earn a living or fully enjoy your life. In many situations, you may be able to collect compensation for your losses. Landowners who allow slips and falls to occur on their property may be liable to provide payments needed to make you financially whole again. Even so, the mere fact that an injury occurs on another’s land is not enough to prevail in a slip and fall case. If you suffered injuries in Austin in a slip and fall accident, an Austin slip and fall injury lawyer at Loncar Lyon Jenkins can help. The Austin slip and fall injury attorneys at Loncar Lyon Jenkins can explain your legal rights, prove how a property owner may have violated those rights, and pursue your case for fair compensation.
Slips and falls are, unfortunately, common scenarios that have the potential to inflict serious injuries. A quick moment in time is all that is necessary for you to lose your balance, slide on a slick floor, or fall down a flight of stairs.
Many slips and falls are the consequence of a landowner failing to keep you safe. This usually is the result of poor maintenance or an inability to quickly identify and fix a temporary hazard.
Some examples of situations that may lead to slips and falls include:
To prevail in a claim for damages, it is necessary to link an injury to a dangerous condition. A lawyer can help you to make this vital connection.
At the same time, it is often necessary to justify your own decisions leading up to the fall. Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §33.001 concerns comparative negligence. In short, a court will evaluate the actions of all parties in an accident to assign blame.
If a court believes that you share fault by using a cell phone, ignoring warning signs, or wearing improper footwear considering the conditions, you may receive limited compensation. A lawyer could help you to demonstrate that a landowner’s negligence was the primary reason for why the slip and fall occurred.
Each year, Loncar Lyon Jenkins represents over 7,000 clients all over Texas and will travel to any city or town within the Lone Star state.
While it is true that landowners must take proper precautions to prevent injuries that occur on their property, the law provides specific guidance as to the extent of these precautions. More specifically, the law separates visitors into three categories. Depending on the category into which you fit into these categories, the extent to which an owner owes you protection will vary.
Invitees enjoy the highest level of protection. These are people who enter land for the benefit of the owner. They can include shoppers, patrons at a movie theater, or churchgoers. Here, the landowner must warn visitors about unsafe conditions of which they have actual knowledge—or would have discovered after performing an inspection.
Licensees are people who enter land for their own benefit, such as a salesperson going to a house to speak about a product. Here, the property owner must warn the salesperson about unsafe conditions to which they have knowledge. Unlike invitees, landowners here have no duty to inspect the land for potential hidden hazards.
Finally, trespassers enter land without the permission of the owner. Landowners must only refrain from causing intentional harm to a trespasser. An example includes setting a trap.
An Austin slip and fall accident lawyer could provide more information about your legal status following an incident.
Slips and falls can be traumatic events. These incidents have the potential to affect every part of your life. In extreme situations, you may feel the effects for months or years after the fact. As a result, any claim for compensation must demand appropriate payments to cover your losses.
At the core of a case is a physical injury. Slips and falls can lead to:
Severe injuries may require years of medical treatment, such as physical therapy. No matter how severe your injuries may be, an at-fault landowner is liable to provide fair payment for the costs of necessary medical care.
Another potential loss after an accident is income. If an injury forces you to miss time on the job to seek medical care or make a recovery, a landowner is responsible for covering those losses. Awards could also cover missed bonuses, paid time off, and benefits. In severe cases that result in permanent injury, these payments may also cover reduced earning capacity.
In addition, many slip and fall cases include a level of emotional trauma. This can take the form of pain and suffering, lost quality of life, and mental health concerns. While it can be difficult to place a dollar value on these losses, the legal team at our firm can work with you to evaluate how the incident has affected your quality of life.
We can gather a variety of evidence, such as your pay statements and medical records, to seek fair compensation for lost income and reduced earning capacity.
If you lost a loved one due to fatal fall injuries, our wrongful death lawyers can seek justice for your family. While you grieve in peace, we can seek awards for funeral expenses, your loved one’s end-of-life medical bills, and their income.
It is essential to remember that even if an injury has a permanent effect on your life, there is a limited time to demand payment after a fall. Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §16.003 concerns the statute of limitations on personal injury claims. Simply put, you may have as little as two years after an accident to demand compensation. A slip and fall injury lawyer can help to pursue your case for appropriate compensation within the applicable time limits.
We understand that you’re already stressed out with medical bills and lost income. We are not looking to add to your problems. That’s why we take slip and fall injury cases on contingency. We do not charge upfront legal fees. Instead we take a percentage of your potential outcome at the end of your case.
This way, you don’t have to risk more financial strain to seek justice and fair compensation. You also know we will be working our hardest on your case because we only win when you do.
Clay Jenkins started his personal injury practice in 1989 after clerking for the Texas Supreme Court. He co-counseled some of Brian Loncar’s biggest cases for 25 years before purchasing an interest in the firm. He is the former Chairman of the Board of Advocates for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and previously served as President of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association. Learn More
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Slips and falls can affect every part of your life. Landowners who fail to properly maintain their land (or who fail to warn you about a hazard) may be liable to cover your losses. These losses may include medical bills, lost wages, and a reduction in your quality of life.
While the law is clear that landowners must protect you while you are visiting, the extent of this protection can vary. It is no surprise that people become confused or frustrated when talking with insurance companies.
The slip and fall injury lawyers at Loncar Lyon Jenkins want to help you. An Austin slip and fall accident attorney can explain your rights and pursue your case for appropriate compensation. Call us today for your free consultation.
