But accidents often happen, and they happen without warning, leaving you and your family to pick up the pieces. Slip and fall accidents cause some of the most severe injuries. Concussions, traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, and other severe injuries require extensive recovery time, leaving you unable to work and go about your daily life.
Know that if you have been injured in a slip-and-fall accident, you may be eligible for compensation. If the property owner was negligent and didn’t maintain safe premises, they could be liable for your accident.
To contact a personal injury lawyer and learn more about your slip and fall accident and whether or not you can seek compensation as a result of your injuries, please call Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley. We are a nine-attorney, full-service law firm, and we’re focused on fighting the families in McHenry County, Illinois. We believe in justice and fighting vigorously for what is right.
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For example, let’s say you called our office because you slipped and fell in a grocery store due to the slippery, recently mopped floors. While you did not see the wet floors, your family member did. One of the first questions we would ask you is whether or not there was a yellow hazard sign. The second question we’d ask is if there was a witness to your fall, which in this case there was.
The reason why is because in order for there to be a case of negligence, the person responsible for the property must a) have known the hazard was there and b) not done anything to prevent the accident.
This is why it is important to know how long the hazard was there. In the case of this example, let’s say that a grocery store worker had mopped the floors only minutes before you slipped. He had left the floors unattended while he went to get the hazard sign. Was it then a case of negligence?
As you can see, slip and fall injury law is complicated here in Northern Illinois, but please don’t let that discourage you. At Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley, we’ll vigorously investigate what happened to you and do our best to answer your questions.
There are many possible causes of slip and fall accidents. Below are just a few common causes:
Common locations for slip and fall accidents include:
Homeowners and property owners have a responsibility to ensure safe premises free from potentially dangerous or hazardous conditions that could threaten the safety of visitors.
When a dangerous property condition causes someone to get injured — such as in a slip-and-fall accident — the property owner may be deemed responsible and the accident victim may be eligible for compensation.
If you have been injured on another party’s property, a premises liability attorney can help you determine your options for pursuing compensation.
A McHenry County, Illinois personal injury lawyer at Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley will investigate the accident and determine whether or not the property owner is responsible,. We’ll then fight for proper legal action.
You may be eligible for compensation for medical bills and lost wages, as well as other damages.
To schedule a free consultation with a McHenry County, Illinois slip-and-fall accident lawyer, contact us today.