Falling Injuries
Corporations, Businesses and Property Management Companies owe a duty of care to all people who lawfully enter their property. This duty requires them to inspect and maintain their property to keep it free from unsafe conditions and hidden danger. When they fail to live up to their duty someone always gets hurt. At the Law Offices of Michael R Herron we think Corporations, Businesses and People ought to be held responsible for the injuries that occur on their property. Some of the types of Falling Cases our Personal Injury Lawyers handle are:
- • Slip and Falls
- • Trip and Falls
- • Balcony Falls
- • Roof Falls
- • Stairway Falls
- • Escalator Falls
- • Falling into Holes
- • Falling off Docks
- • Ladder Falls
- • Falls Due to Inadequate or Defective Safety Equipment
- • Any fall which is caused by someone else
Some of the reasons that falling accidents occur are listed below:
- • Cracked Sidewalks
- • Dirty, Greasy, Slippery or Wet floors
- • Defects in escalators, elevators or automatic doors
- • Oil and fuel spills at gas stations
- • Food or liquid on the grocery store floor
- • Objects sticking out into aisles
- • Failure to Inspect
- • Negligent Maintenance
- • Unsafe Balconies
- • Wrinkles in carpet or rugs
- • Broken tile or damaged flooring
- • Defective stairs or escalators
- • Holes in flooring or parking lots
- • Improper Lighting
- • Defective safety equipment
- • Broken hand rails
- • Tree Roots in walkways
- • Unsafe Docks
- • Unsafe Ladders
People who are victims of these accidents suffer a wide array of injuries. Some of them are: abrasions, sprains, bruises, broken bones, torn or ruptured ligaments, spinal injuries, nerve damage, and traumatic brain injuries. Occasionally a falling accident can even result in death. Physical injuries are not the only consequence, a falling injury can result in missed work, loss of sleep, depression, weight gain, pain pill addiction and even loss of enjoyment of life.
We are Personal Injury Attorneys who represent clients who are the victims of falling accidents. We know that it is crucial to get an injury attorney involved early. Photos taken as close as possible to the time of the fall are often the key evidence in these cases. We also hire the best engineers and safety experts to analyze and explain the dangerous condition that caused you to fall. An accident report should be filed at the store or premises as soon as possible.
If you have been injured on the property of another you may have a Personal Injury case. Call for your free consultation with a Personal Injury Lawyer to find out.
