Slip And Fall Legal Questions

If the case meets economic feasibility, there may be ways to preserve your benefits. It would be wise to preserve photos of the scene, your body and store away your footwear. Seek appropriate medical care. You should contact a Personal Injury Attorney as soon as possible to review all facts and circumstances-especially details regarding what caused your fall and hopefully obtain representation. If there is a dangerous condition that caused your fall, resulting in a significant injury, a Personal Injury attorney can investigate this matter. A Personal Injury attorney experienced in handling Slip/Trip and Fall cases can guide and advise you and evaluate your claim. However, if you are interested in consulting with one of us, you will have to reach out, as attorneys are unable to directly solicit on this forum. Do not delay so a notification to preserve any video evidence may be sent timely and not to potentially prejudice your rights. Loren L. Gold, Esq.... Read More

In the state of Florida, a premises owner has a legal duty to make sure that their premises is safe for customers who do business on their premises. If the pictures that you took establish that there was a "dangerous condition" that the business premises knew, or should've known about, but failed to repair, then you should have a good case. You should reach out to counsel here in the state of Florida for possible contingency fee representation, which means you don't pay anything unless you win the case. Pursuant to lawyers.com rules, we are not allowed to solicit your case. But you are welcome to research our backgrounds and reach out to one of us.... Read More

Sorry to hear about your accident and hope that you make a full recovery. That being said -just some general information: It would be wise to preserve photos of the scene, your body and store away your footwear. Seek appropriate medical care. Yes, you should contact a Personal Injury Attorney as soon as possible to review all facts and circumstances-especially details regarding the dangerous condition which caused your injury- and hopefully obtain representation. If there is a dangerous condition that caused your fall, resulting in a significant injury, a Personal Injury attorney can investigate this matter and determine all possible responsible parties rather than you pursue this on your own. A Personal Injury attorney experienced in handling Slip/Trip and Fall cases can guide and advise you and evaluate your claim. However, if you are interested in consulting with one of us, you will have to reach out, as attorneys are unable to directly solicit on this forum. There are requirements to follow and statutory deadlines, so do not delay so a notification to preserve any video evidence may be sent timely and not to potentially prejudice your rights. Best, Loren L. Gold, Esq.... Read More

You most likely have a case. The gentleman you spoke with could provide testimony that would establish negligence on the part of the resort. You should retain an attorney here in Orlando for contingency fee representation which means you pay nothing unless you win. Did you obtain the gentleman's contact information? It is important to retain counsel quickly so that a certified letter to preserve video evidence can be sent out before said evidence is erased. Stephen Black, Esq. (407) 581-2581 or (407) 616-6502 (cell) ... Read More

You should reach out to a personal injury attorney here in Florida for possible contingency fee representation, which means you pay nothing unless you win. If this happened in a jail/prison, there are shorter periods of time in which your son has to bring his claim or else it will be time barred. You should explore all the facts of this case with an attorney to determine when that period of time expires. Stephen Black, Esq.  407-581-2581... Read More

I am interested in talking with you further.  This is the kind of slip and fall we are familliar with and handle regularly.  Regarding the inconvenience from your facility,  it doesn't factor into the bigger picture of your injury. Please contact us at your earliest. 203.870.6700.... Read More

Hello Ehren, I am sorry to hear about this horrible attack. I recommend you speak with a Personal Injury attorney asap to see if there may be a possible civil claim to pursue that would be viable against an insured party and /or perhaps there may be a case of negligent security. We all give free initial consultations. Do not delay.   Loren L. Gold, Esq  ... Read More

Not sure what the question is.  That stated, if the condo rules do not allow a washingmachine in the unit, then the starting point is that the answer is NO. You will have to hire a laundry service, have your family help you do laundry or accept that you need to relocate to an ACLF or a facility that can assist you. ... Read More

Hello Belinda, Sorry to hear about what happened to your mom. She may have a viable case and there may be multiple parties involved. I would like to hear more facts, specifics and dates. If she's running out of time, reach out asap. We all give free initial consultations for representation on contngency. Best, Loren L. Gold, Esq.... Read More

Sorry to hear what happend to you.  Here's a link to the Notice of Claim form for the MTA / New York City Transit Authority, https://new.mta.info/document/29871  Keep in mind that a Notice of Claim must be filed within ninety (90) days of the date of incident or you will not be able to file a lawsuit (which must be filed within one year and ninety days of the date of incident).  In any slip and fall case, you must demonstrate that the NYCTA either created the condition on which you slipped, knew about the condition (actual notice), or that the condition existed for a sufficient length of time before your fall such that the NYCTA should have discovered it and corrected it / cleaned it up (constructive notice). Best regards, Jonathan R. Ratchik, Esq. Kramer, Dunleavy & Ratchik, PLLC 61 Broadway, Suite 2220 New York, NY  10006 (212) 226-6662 www.kdrpilawyers.com  ... Read More

Sorry to hear what happened to you.  As owner and operator of the NYC subway system, the MTA / NYCTA has a legal responsibility to maintain the platform in a reasonably safe condition.  It is responsible for any dangerous conditions on the platform about which it had notice, either actual notice (it knew about the condition) or constructive notice (the dangerous condition was visible and apparent and existed for a long enough period before your fall to have permitted the MTA / NYCTA to discovery it).  Unless you can demonstrate that the MTA / NYCTA either knew or should have known about the dangerous condition, they will not be legally responsible for your fall and resulting injuries.  In other words, if the condition that caused you to fall existed for only a few minutes (or even seconds) before your fall, the MTA / NYCTA would not have had sufficient time in which to discover it and correct it.   Keep in mind that before you can bring a lawsuit against the MTA / NYCTA, you must first file a Notice of Claim within 90 days of the incident, .  If you do not file a Notice of Claim during such time period, you will be unable to bring a lawsuit later on. Best regards, Jonathan R. Ratchik, Esq. Kramer, Dunleavy & Ratchik, PLLC 61 Broadway, Suite 2220 New York, NY  10006 (212) 226-6662 www.kdrpilawyers.com... Read More

Sorry to hear what happened to you.  As owner and operator of the NYC subway system, the MTA / NYCTA has a legal responsibility to maintain the platform in a reasonably safe condition.  It is responsible for any dangerous conditions on the platform about which it had notice, either actual notice (it knew about the condition) or constructive notice (the dangerous condition was visible and apparent and existed for a long enough period before your fall to have permitted the MTA / NYCTA to discovery it).  Unless you can demonstrate that the MTA / NYCTA either knew or should have known about the dangerous condition, they will not be legally responsible for your fall and resulting injuries.  In other words, if the condition that caused you to fall existed for only a few minutes (or even seconds) before your fall, the MTA / NYCTA would not have had sufficient time in which to discover it and correct it.   Keep in mind that before you can bring a lawsuit against the MTA / NYCTA, you must first file a Notice of Claim within 90 days of the incident, .  If you do not file a Notice of Claim during such time period, you will be unable to bring a lawsuit later on. Best regards, Jonathan R. Ratchik, Esq. Kramer, Dunleavy & Ratchik, PLLC 61 Broadway, Suite 2220 New York, NY  10006 (212) 226-6662 www.kdrpilawyers.com... Read More

Sorry to hear about this. You should retain counsel here in the state of Florida on contingency fee which means you don't pay anything unless you win. I wouldn't give any statement to the hospital staff or to any insurance representative if they call you. Tell them you will not discuss anything about the case unless your attorney is present.... Read More

A personal injury case is comprised of three ingredients 1) liability - I think you are good with that if you can show that the landlord had notice of the defective premises. 2) damages - how badly were you injured? Are any injuries permanent? 3) Pockets - does the homeowner have insurance?  If not, do they have other assets?  My office handles these types of cases regularly. We focus on personal injury.  Please feel free to contact us for further information and or assistance. 203. 870.6700.  Also, there is no money out of pocket with an attorney on this type of case as the attorney fees are contingent pursuant to statute.... Read More

Mr. Smith, sorry to hear what you went through.  Unfortunately, the statute of limitations for personal injury cases in New York is only three (3) years which means you may be out of time in which to file a lawsuit.  You are, of course, free to speak with a personal injury attorney.  You can find one using the Find a Lawyer tab on the Lawyers.com homepage.  Keep in mind that you might have difficult medically connecting inhalation of toxic dust with a traumatic brain injury or the other medical conditions which you are alleging. Best regards, Jonathan R. Ratchik, Esq. Kramer, Dunleavy & Ratchik, PLLC 61 Broadway, Suite 2220 New York, NY  10006 (212) 226-6662 www.kdrpilawyers.com... Read More