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.
Many situations result in injuries that are due to negligent acts such as:
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
As strong litigators, we draw on years of experience and skill at negotiating settlements that serve our clients’ best interests. Contact a reputable New Jersey injury attorney for a free initial consultation.
Whether you need help for a personal injury or workers’ compensation claim in Northern New Jersey, the lawyers of Howard P. Lesnik, Esq. Attorney at Law have the skills and background to provide the representation you deserve.
