In This Article:
- How We Can Help
- Where Do Slip And Fall Accidents Happen in Conway
- Why do Slip and Fall Accidents Happen
- Injuries Caused by Slip and Fall Accidents
- Why You Need Legal Help for a Slip and Fall Accident
Slip-and-fall accidents are fairly common in Conway, South Carolina. Many people are injured when they slip or trip and fall while visiting the property of others. If you sustained injuries in a slip-and-fall accident while you were lawfully visiting the property of a business or an individual, you may be entitled to recover compensation if your accident was caused by the property owner’s negligence. The experienced slip and fall attorneys at The Lovely Law Firm understand how to investigate premises liability claims and have successfully fought for our clients for years. We are prepared to represent you in your slip-and-fall accident case.
Through a combination of our legal skills, dedication, and willingness to work hard, we have established ourselves as highly successful attorneys while building a strong reputation within the legal community. Attorney Justin M. Lovely has received a rating of 10 out of 10 on Avvo for client satisfaction. Lawyer Amy Lawrence has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers, which named her to its Top 40 under 40 and Top 100 Trial Lawyers list for South Carolina. When you choose us, you will receive competent, skilled, and compassionate legal representation from your lawyer and our legal staff.
What The Lovely Law Firm Can Do for You
The members of our legal team share a strong belief that people who have sustained injuries in accidents caused by others deserve full compensation for all of their losses. When we receive a case, we start working immediately to investigate what happened, find witnesses, and collect evidence that might otherwise be lost. We work with investigators and a variety of different types of experts to provide us with a solid understanding of all of the factors that contributed to our clients’ accidents. We can then present the strongest possible liability cases to insurance companies, juries, and judges.
Our careful and thorough approach to every case we receive has helped us to successfully negotiate numerous large settlements for our clients. Insurance companies know who we are and frequently agree to settle our clients’ claims fairly instead of risking losing at trial. In the rare instances when an insurance company refuses to offer a fair settlement, we are fully prepared to fight for our clients’ rights before juries at trials to try to secure verdicts in their favor.
In addition to hard work and strong legal skills, you can expect an open line of communication with us. We prioritize communicating with our clients and will always keep you informed about your case. We are available to answer questions whenever they arise and will not accept any offers for you without your prior approval. Our goal is to help you to recover all of the compensation to which you should be entitled. Some examples of damages that might be available in a slip-and-fall accident case include the following types:
- Past medical bills related to your slip and fall injuries
- Future expected medical costs related to your slip and fall injuries
- Rehabilitation and physical therapy costs
- Past income losses caused by your accident
- Future anticipated income losses
- Disability
- Reduction in your ability to earn an income in the future
- Physical pain and suffering
- Scarring/disfigurement
- Reduction in your ability to enjoy life
- Mental anguish
- Loss of consortium for spouses of the victims
The damages that might be recoverable in your case will depend on the facts and circumstances of what happened. In cases in which a defendant acted recklessly or wrongfully, punitive damages may also be awarded. When you meet with our attorneys, we will carefully evaluate your claim and calculate its value so that you can have a rough estimate of how much you might expect to recover in a legal claim.
Where can slip-and-fall accidents happen?
Slips or trips and falls can happen on public or private property for many different reasons. People can fall because of hazardous conditions left on the property by the property owner or operator that the owner or operator knew or reasonably should have known about. When a property owner or operator negligently fails to remove or fix dangerous conditions on a property, the property owner or operator might be liable to pay damages to people who are injured because of the existence of the condition. Slip-and-fall cases fall under a specific type of tort law called premises liability.
Slips, trips, and falls caused by negligence can happen in a broad variety of places in Conway, including all of the following settings:
- Coastal Carolina
- Bars
- Restaurants
- Nightclubs
- Hotels and restaurants along 501 Highway
- The Riverwalk
- Timeshares
- Condos
- Retail stores such as Walmart
- Grocery stores like Food Lion, Singleton Groceries, and Conway Foods
- Private homes
- Public property
Premises liability refers to the duties owed by businesses and individuals to others who are lawfully present on their properties. Both businesses and individuals have a legal duty of care to protect lawfully present customers, guests, and people who are visiting for lawful business reasons from an injury caused by dangerous conditions on their properties. If a business or individual knows or reasonably should have known about the existence of a hazard but failed to fix it or warn others, they might be liable to pay damages to people who are injured as a result.
Why slip-and-fall accidents happen
Slip-and-fall accidents happen when property owners fail to properly maintain their property or to warn guests of potential hazards so that they can avoid them. When a property owner fails to reasonably inspect the premises and to correct any dangerous conditions they might discover in a reasonable time, they can be liable to people who are injured by them in fall accidents. Some of the common ways that an injury can occur are detailed below.
Slick floors
Floors that are wet and slippery are to blame for many slip-and-fall accidents. Ice or water tracked indoors from outside or spills that are not promptly cleaned up can cause floors to become slippery. Businesses should promptly clean up spills and water tracked in from outside and place prominent warning signs in the area to prevent people from slipping and falling. Floors that are constantly waxed can also become slick and dangerous in places in which cleanliness is critical, including hospitals.
Poorly maintained pavement
Businesses with parking lots should properly maintain them for their guests to ensure they are in good condition and do not contain any conditions that could result in injuries. Business owners could be liable if they leave large potholes in their lots, have broken asphalt on their sidewalks, and have other dangerous conditions in their parking lots and walkways.
Debris and clutter
Businesses should also keep their aisles and walkways free of clutter and debris that could pose a tripping hazard to visitors. Some accidents happen when businesses leave boxes, merchandise, ladders, trash, materials, or equipment on the floors, forcing customers to try to navigate around them.
Damaged floors
Damaged floors can pose a real hazard to visitors. People can fall over loose flooring or tiles, torn carpets, cracks in floors, and uneven floors. People might also trip over rugs that have bunched up or are not securely in place.
Staircase damage
Property owners with staircases in their homes or businesses can also be liable when people fall because of damage, including loose or broken handrails, worn or missing stairs, slippery stair surfaces, or debris in the stairwell. These types of conditions can cause dangerous falls. Staircases can become especially dangerous when they are located outdoors and are slippery because of rain or poor lighting.
Poor lighting
Inadequate lighting can be a real danger to people in parking lots, hallways, and staircases. When the lighting is poor, it can make it difficult for visitors to see dangerous conditions such as torn carpeting, potholes, or collected water.
Different types of injuries that can be sustained in slip-and-fall accidents
Many types of injuries can happen when people slip or trip and fall. Some of the common injuries that happen in falls include the following types:
- Head injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Neck and facial injuries
- Hip fractures
- Leg, arm, and wrist fractures
- Knee injuries
- Back injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Death
Why you need legal help
Even when you think that a property owner’s liability for your accident and injuries is clear, you should seek legal help from an experienced attorney. Insurance companies use a variety of tactics to try to avoid paying claims. When you try to represent yourself, you will have to go up against defense attorneys who regularly defend against these types of claims.
Working with the attorneys at The Lovely Law Firm places you on even footing with the insurance company. We know the different types of tactics that insurance companies use and how to combat them. To learn more about your claim, contact us today to request a free consultation.
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