Slip & Fall
Slip and Fall Attorney in Denison
Slip and Fall Accident Lawyer in Sherman and Grayson County
Slip and fall accidents occur when a person invited to be on someone else’s property, slips or trips on that property and sustains a bodily injury. These types of injuries can occur in a home (other than your own) or at a business or location open to the public, like a wedding venue or an amusement park.
Besides getting immediate and consistent treatment for your injuries caused by the slip and fall accident, the most important actions to take when you are involved in a slip and fall accident are to report the accident to the property owner immediately or as soon as possible and to gather all slip and fall evidence.
Important evidence-gathering steps to take after a slip and fall accident injury are as follows:
- If you are on commercial property, make a report to the manager and get a copy of the report. Most commercial properties should have their form that you will need to complete.
- If you are on private property, write a report to the property owner, and make sure to get a copy of the report. You will most likely need to write essential facts, like address, date, time, a brief description of how the injury occurred, injuries, etc., then sign the paper and, if possible, have the property owner sign it.
- Take photographs of the dangerous condition that caused your slip and fall accident.
- If there is a video recording of the slip and fall accident – Request that the video evidence not be destroyed and request a copy.
- Get written and/or digitally recorded statements, with contact information, from every witness to the slip and fall accident and the dangerous condition.
- Take photographs of your injuries, from the very beginning until they have completely healed or if there is scarring until the scarring has stopped changing.
If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident in Denison or a surrounding area, call or text Bradshaw Coones, PLLC at (903) 472-0100. I always provide complimentary consultations.
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What Do I Do After I Suffer from a Slip and Fall Injury?
In a slip and fall accident case, once liability has been accepted, the property owner is responsible for dangerous property conditions and if those dangerous conditions cause injuries, in a slip and fall accident, the property owner may also be responsible for those injuries.
In Texas, the injured party must prove that the property owner was in some way negligent and that the negligence caused the slip and fall accident. This is a higher standard than in other states. When the injured party is able to provide evidence that the dangerous condition on the property was not obvious or openly visible, he or she may have a better chance of successful claim resolution.
To make a successful claim, when injured by a hidden danger, the injured party must typically prove:
- the knowledge of the property owner and
- at least 48 hours to rid the property of the dangerous condition.
The injured party needs to be prepared for the property owner to claim that the injured party holds some portion of responsibility for the slip and fall accident.
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Some potential proportionate responsibility arguments include:
- the injured party was on a part of the property that people do not normally go to,
- the injured party was not paying attention (using a cell phone or some other distraction),
- the injured party was not wearing appropriate or safe shoes or foot coverings for the property where the slip and fall accident occurred;
- the dangerous condition was made obvious by warning signs, cones, or some other obvious notification, but the injured party chose to ignore those warnings and
- the dangerous condition was so obvious, that the injured party should have been aware of and avoided it.
This is not a complete list of proportionate responsibility claims, but it gives the injured party a good idea of what attacks to be prepared to disprove.
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Establishing fault and proving liability on a slip and fall accident claim or a premises liability claim can be very difficult. It is important to hire a slip and fall accident attorney as soon as possible. There are many elements of a slip and fall accident claim, and it is best to have someone on your side, dealing with and gathering evidence, not only of fault but also of damages. I have been fighting for the rights of the injured for over 20 years and have dealt with many premises liability/slip and fall accident cases.
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Common Slip & Fall Injuries
Injuries from slip and fall accidents vary greatly, in severity and location, as far as what part of the body, but some of the more common slip and fall injuries include:
Traumatic Brain Injury, Head Injury, Concussion
A traumatic brain injury occurs when, upon impact in the car accident, your brain slams into your skull. There are varying degrees of traumatic brain injuries, from a concussion (which is a bruise on your brain) all the way to total brain death.
Spinal Cord Injuries
A fall or slip that twists the spine can cause a disc to rupture, causing the softer inner portion of the disk to herniate. This creates pressure on the surrounding nerves, which can result in moderate to intense pain, tingling and numbness, and muscle weakness.
Sprained Ankles or Wrists
The symptoms of a sprained wrist are similar to a sprained ankle — swelling, bruising, and tenderness. You may feel popping or tearing inside the joint, which likely means the tendon has torn.
Fractures
A broken bone or fracture is the injury a fall victim is most likely to suffer. Falls often cause shoulder and forearm fractures, spine fractures, pelvic fractures and hip fractures.
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