Am I entitled to any compensation benefits after slipping and falling in the hall of a rehabilitation center?

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I was walking into Heritage Rehabilitation Care Center and slip and fell in the hall on some water that was on the floor. I'm legally blind and currently on disability.

Maxwell Livingston · Answer

You get some relief for that, yes.

Thomas Bulman · Answer

Yes if you can prove it.

Michael Yeksavich · Answer

Depending upon the significance of your injuries you might have a claim.

Steven D. Dunnings · Answer

You might be. Did you have any injury?

Stephen Lombardi · Answer

Maybe, but it will depend on several factors including how the   water got there and how long it was there.

Lisa Hurtado McDonnell · Answer

Did you incur any injuries from your slip and fall that you had to seek medical treatment?  If the answer is yes can seek reimbursement and possible pain and suffering compensation.

Ronald Kramer · Answer

These slip and fall cases can be difficult since  you have to prove that the hazard (water) was on the floor for a while and that they had time to clean it up. Generally you need witnesses to show how long the hazard was on the ground. It could be that someone spilled their water just a minute before you got there, in which case, the Care Center would not have had enough time to clean it up. Pictures are also very useful in establishing liability. You also will want to show that you were injured from this, besides minor bruising, to make the claim worth an attorney's (or your own) time.

Mindy Bish · Answer

This is a premise liability case.  The law requires that you prove that either the water was there long enough that an employee should have noticed it or that an employee spilled it.  This is not difficult to do.  You will likely need a lawyer to assist you.

Ronald A. Steinberg · Answer

Don't know.  Not enough info.  Generally, you must prove that they knew that the liquid was there in enough time to clean it before you got there.

Melvin Franke · Answer

Perhaps.  It depends on whether the center has an opportunity to get rid of the water.

Jerrie Weiss · Answer

If you were injured significantly, you should consult with an attorney who will investigate to see if Heritage was negligent for not cleaning up the water.

Irving Blank · Answer

These are very hard cases in Virginia.  You must be able to prove that the center knew or should have known that the water was there and there often requires you to prove how and/or when it got there.  You need to talk to premise liability lawyer.  The first consultation should be without charge to you.

Richard Peacock · Answer

In South Carolina, dependent upon the injuries sustained as a result of the slip and fall, you may be entitled to compensation.  You should consult with a local attorney regarding this matterto as soon as possible. .

Bernard Huff · Answer

You may want to consult with a plaintiff's lawyer who handles slip and fall cases.

John Brennan · Answer

Perhaps, I would need more details, especially as to the severity of you injuries and related medical expenses.

Andrew Velonis · Answer

In order to make a claim against a property owner (including stores, parking lots, apartments, etc) the injured party has to show that the owner either created the hazardous condition or else knew or should have known of the hazard, had an opportunity to correct it, and failed to take action. So, you would have to prove that the water you slipped on was either put there by the rehab center employees (such as mopping the floor with excessive water) or that it was there for a long enough time that they should have noticed it and cleaned it up. There is another possibility: some business owners have what is called a medical payments provision of a liability insurance policy. Although it is not required, this provision will pay medical expenses up to a certain amount, regardless of fault

Thomas Edward Gates · Answer

It depends on how and when the water got there.  Signage to warn you would not have served the normal purpose.  Your damages are likely small and you will have a hard time finding an attorney to take this case.

Paul Whitfield · Answer

If the institution knew about the water or had had reasonable time to know about the water the law says they are negligent. I do not know your facts and cant say other than what I just told you the law is. You did not say you were injured. You recover only for real injuries, not because someone makes a mistake but because they made and mistake AND you are injured in some substantial way.

Parrish Collins · Answer

The answer is probably yes particularly if the facility or its staff was responsible for the water.  However, this presumes that you were injured.  Your ability to recover will depend on numerous factors.  Most importantly, you must be injured in order to recover damages for personal injuries.  Despite the prior presumption of injury, there is no indication in your question that you were injured.  If you were, then other issues will arise as to the liability of the facility which would require individual analysis of your case.  Please understand that I am speaking purely hypothetically from a New Mexico legal perspective and keeping in mind that every case is unique and there is no substitute for the guidance of an experienced attorney.

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