Slip and fall accidents are among the most common causes of traumatic injuries. While some of these accidents happen at home, many happen on commercial property. If you slipped and fell at a business in Pennsylvania, you may be entitled to financial compensation, and you will want to consult with an Allentown slip and fall lawyer promptly.
Understanding Your Legal Rights After a Slip and Fall Accident on Commercial Property
In order to file a slip and fall accident claim, you must be able to show that the owner or tenant of the commercial property is responsible for what happened. In other words, you must be able to show that the owner’s or tenant’s negligence is to blame for your injuries. In the context of a slip and fall accident claim, negligence can take many different forms, including (but not limited to):
- Failing to clean up spills
- Failing to prevent access to recently cleaned floors
- Failing to properly deal with snow or ice
- Failing to repair or replace dangerous walking surfaces
- Failing to remedy other slip and fall hazards
If you were injured in a slip and fall on commercial property and the owner or tenant is responsible, you are entitled to just compensation for all of your injury-related losses. This includes past, present, and future losses such as:
- Medical bills, prescriptions, and other out-of-pocket costs
- Loss of income and benefits
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional trauma
- Loss of enjoyment of life
But, even if you are clearly entitled to financial compensation, securing the compensation you deserve won’t be easy. You need to accurately calculate the damages you are entitled to recover, and you need to make sure the business’s insurance company does not wrongfully blame you for your own injuries. An Allentown slip and fall lawyer at our firm can help, but it is important that you contact us as soon as possible.
Types of Cases We Handle in Allentown
At Drake, Hileman & Davis, PC, we handle all types of commercial slip and fall cases in Allentown and the surrounding areas. This includes cases involving accidents at commercial properties such as:
- Airports
- Amusement parks
- Bars and nightclubs
- Hospitals and clinics
- Hotels and motels
- Parking garages
- Professional offices
- Restaurants
- Sports and entertainment venues
- Stores and shopping malls
All types of businesses and commercial property owners can be held liable for slip and fall accidents under Pennsylvania law. While your legal rights depend, in part, on why you were on the premises, some of the strongest protections under Pennsylvania’s premises liability laws apply to customers, clients, patients, patrons, and other commercial guests (or “invitees”). Our lawyers can explain everything you need to know, and if you have a claim, we can fight to recover just compensation on your behalf.
Why It’s Important to Have an Experienced Slip and Fall Lawyer on Your Side
If you have a claim for a slip and fall accident on commercial property in Allentown, it will be important for you to have an experienced slip and fall lawyer on your side. Here are three reasons why:
1. You Need to Be Able to Prove Where You Slipped and Fell
One of the first steps toward filing a premises liability claim is proving where you slipped and fell. You should expect the business and its insurance company to fight your claim, and one way they may try to do so is by questioning whether the accident happened at all.
Once you hire an Allentown slip and fall lawyer to represent you, your lawyer will be able to investigate the accident scene and preserve any evidence that is available. Your lawyer may also be able to talk to witnesses, obtain surveillance camera footage, and use various other forms of evidence to prove where you got injured.
2. You Need to Be Able to Prove Why You Slipped and Fell
In addition to proving where you slipped and fell, you must also be able to prove why you slipped and fell. This requires not only evidence of what happened but also the ability to accurately apply Pennsylvania’s premises liability laws to the circumstances at hand.
While many types of premises-related hazards will justify premises liability claims, not all hazards support claims for just compensation. To prove that the cause of your injuries entitles you to just compensation, you will need an experienced lawyer who can establish that the owner or tenant of the commercial property is liable.
3. You Need to Be Able to Prove How Much You Are Entitled to Recover
When you have a slip and fall claim in Pennsylvania, establishing liability is just the first step in the process. If you can establish liability, then the next step is proving how much you are entitled to recover. The damages you are entitled to recover are unique to you, and it is up to you (and your lawyer) to ensure that you are seeking appropriate damages for your injury-related losses.
Since traumatic injuries can prove to be very expensive, it is critical to ensure that you do not settle for less than you deserve. At Drake, Hileman & Davis, PC, we are committed to helping our clients recover the maximum compensation available to them. We will make sure you know how much you are entitled to recover, and if a settlement offer is on the table, we will help you make an informed decision about whether to accept the offer or keep fighting for more.
Contact Us to Speak with an Allentown Slip and Fall Lawyer for Free
Do you need to seek just compensation for a slip and fall accident in Allentown? If so, we encourage you to contact us right away for a free, no-obligation consultation. To speak with an experienced Allentown slip and fall lawyer in confidence as soon as possible, give us a call at 888-777-7098 or contact us online today.