What to Do After a Slip and Fall Injury
One of the most common legal misconceptions is that a store must pay for your medical treatment if you happen to fall on their premises. After a slip and fall injury, there are several things that you should do. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to understand what to do after a slip and fall. It is very important that you follow the steps that I will go through in this blog post because failure to do so may affect your ability to prove your slip and fall case.
Get Medical Attention: the first thing to do is take care of your physical health. If you had a serious injury and you need emergency medical care, get yourself to a doctor or hospital immediately. It’s important to see a doctor right away and just get checked out. Sometimes, very serious problems won’t be noticeable for a couple of days or weeks.
File an Accident Report: If you don’t have to leave the store or the business by ambulance, try to speak with the manager of the store and file an accident report immediately. Don’t presume everything is on camera. If you had to go to the hospital, as soon as you feel better, go back to the store or business, and file an accident report. The goal is to obtain some type of paperwork detailing your accident.
Contact a Personal Injury Attorney: the next step in the process would be to contact a lawyer because slip and fall cases aren’t like auto accident cases. You are not an expert in insurance claims. Do not even think about handling your claim on your own. Having dealt with insurance companies for 20 years, I would never entertain the thought of handling a slip and fall injury claim on my own. There are literally dozens of mistakes you can make in dealing with all the aspects of a slip and fall injury claim. The good news is that at Suarez & Montero, our personal injury attorneys are here for you 24/7.
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After being injured in a slip and fall, it is a great idea to hire a personal attorney who is familiar with handling slip and fall claims. This is simply because Florida has specific laws that relate to slip and fall claims and you want to make sure you handle your slip and fall claim in the best manner. Hiring a personal injury lawyer will relieve some of the stress associated with dealing with an injury and allows you to avoid having to deal with insurance companies and adjusters directly. For those who don’t have a background in insurance, slip and fall claims can be challenging to deal with. At Suarez and Montero, we have all the answers to your legal questions. Our attorneys are ready to provide proven legal representation and stand ready to protect your rights. We are available 24/7 to give you a free, no risk case consultation! At our firm, our policy is that if you don’t recover compensation, you won’t pay any fees for our services. Not to mention, we also provide free case consultations where we assess the circumstances surrounding your case and give you an objective overview of what steps you can take going forward if you decide to act against the party responsible for your injuries. For over 20 years, we have delivered quality legal representation for people who, through no fault of their own, have been injured in all types of accidents and incidents. We are available 24/7 to give you a free, no risk case consultation. We serve clients throughout Florida including those in the following areas:
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