Virginia Slip And Fall Legal Questions

While your claim appears to be a valid one, the damages are too low to justify retaining an attorney. Use your health insurance and follow up with management to obtain contact information for an adjuster. It is even possible that they have "no fault" coverage for medical payments which would reimburse you personally for whatever your own insurance pays. God Bless, Jan... Read More

There are a few more questions that would need to be answered in order to determine whether you have a good claim.  First is whether the hotel was negligent in failing to warn of or remove the hazard and this depends on how long it was there and whether they knew or should have known about it and therefore should have done something more than they did.  For instance, if the floor was wet, how long was it wet?  You may not know, but you would have to show that they had time to correct it and did nothing.  If they were not negligent, then they cannot be held liable for your injury.  The next question I would ask is how great are your damages.  That is, how badly were you injured?  If you were not hurt badly, then you will probably not receive very much money in lawsuit or settlement, so it may not be worth the effort and you would be unlikely to find a lawyer willing to take on your case.  However, if your injuries required medical treatment, it is much more likely that it is worth pursuing, depending on the extent of the injuries. This answer is given in accordance with the laws of Virginia and may not be applicable in any other state.  It should not be construed as legal advice, as that would require a more thorough analysis of all of the facts involved in a specific case.  If you need further information or assistance, please feel free to contact my office for a consultation. Case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case.     ... Read More

Stores are not striclty liable to all persons who are injured on their propwrty.  However, if you can legally demonstrate your right to be on the property and that the store failed in any way to provide a safe environment for you while you were on the property, then you would have a potential claim.  For example, the store will not be liable if you simply tripped over your own feet or an untied shoe lace,  but if you can demonstrate that the store failed to sweep the floor of debris of which you tripped over, over-waxed the floor or failed to clean up a slippery substance in a timely manner then in those instances (and other similar ones) you would have a viable claim.    ... Read More

Contact a local personal injury attorney (one in your state). PI attorneys work on a contingent fee basis, which means they only get paid out of the proceeds of the lawsuit if you win. They provide free initial consultations. Sometimes an attorney will ask you to pay a "retainer" to cover the some of the expenses of a case, this is an issue that varies from office to office. The attorney will contact the store, ascertain who insures it and then open a claim. He will attempt to resolve the claim, when you are finished with medical treatment and he knows the extent of your injuries. If he cannot resolve the claim, he will file a lawsuit on your behalf. Please note that by attempting to answer your question, I am not acting as your attorney. I will do nothing further to protect or preserve your interests in the absence of any additional discussion with you about this matter. John Ratkowitz, Esq. Starr, Gern, Davison & Rubin, P.C. 105 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 Office: (973) 830-8441 Cell: (732) 616-6278 Fax: (973) 226-0031 Email: jratkowitz@starrgern.com Skype: john_ratkowitz Web: www.starrgern.com.... Read More