What You Should Know About Compensation for Slip, Fall, Trip Accidents
The personal injury and tort laws are a bit complicated in New Jersey, but you are entitled to compensation if you’ve been injured in trip accidents, slip and fall accidents that resulted from a negligent act. Though sometimes a person only suffers minor injuries from these falls, there are times when medical attention is required.
What are Negligent Acts?
Many situations result in injuries that are due to negligent acts such as:
- Leaving debris lay on the floor
- Having fixtures in hazardous areas/positions
- Ice and snow on walkways
- Holes in the floor
- Leaving wires exposed
- Having stairways that are not even
- Improper signage of dangerous areas
- Not having handrails
- Wet floors that are not marked
- Cracked or uneven pavement that is not replaced
- Poor lighting
- Broken tiles on the floor
- Carpet that has worn out
- Not cleaning spilled drinks or food items off walking areas
Trip accidents, slip and fall accidents can occur for these situations in retail stores, workplace areas, on personal property or almost anywhere a person has to walk through or around. Serious injuries can be a result when you fall or slip in these situations as your body jerks or falls unexpectedly.
When your body doesn’t have the time to prepare or brace against a fall, you are not able to soften the fall or protect certain areas on your body. These are some of the injuries common to trip accidents, slip and fall accidents.
Injuries from Trip Accidents, Slip and Fall Accidents
An injury caused by slipping or falling is not often life-threatening. Injuries can be severe enough, however; to require medical attention and can even cause you to lose time from employment. These are some of the common injuries:
- Scrapes, cuts, and bruises
- Fractures and sprains
- Dislocation of your shoulder
- Fracture of your hip
- Brain or head injuries
- Spine and back injuries
- Injuries to your neck
- Injuries to your ankle, knee and leg
These injuries could impact your quality of life if the injuries need continuous treatments and could result in lifetime changes in your mobility. You need an attorney who has been certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a trial lawyer on your side to ensure your rights are protected.
Why You Need a Personal Injury Attorney
When filing a claim for an injury due to a trip accidents, slip and fall accidents requires legal representation. This requirement is to help you through the legal process of proving three basics issues. You have to show the responsible party knew had a duty to maintain their property; the party breached that duty by failing to act in a reasonable manner; and your injury was caused by the other party’s act or failure to act.
Contact Howard Lesnik
Have questions? Need answers about a NJ slip and fall or trip and fall accident? Call the NJ Injury Law Office at 908.264.7701 or email NJ injury lawyer Howard Lesnik at howard@lesniklaw.com.
You will want an attorney on your side who understands the laws of New Jersey regulating trip accidents, slip and fall accidents and has the experience to prepare you for your claim. Allow yourself time to heal from your injuries while your attorney handles the insurance company and other legal matters.
