Recovering Compensation for Slip and Fall Accidents

Amongst the most common forms of personal injury claims are those involving slip and fall accidents. Although simple accidents involving falling down may not seem like a big deal, they can sometimes result in severe injuries and lead to costly medical procedures and other incurred expenses. Today, our personal injury attorneys will be discussing when individuals injured in slip and fall accidents may be eligible for financial compensation through a premises liability personal injury claim and what financial compensation they may be able to recover.

Monmouth County, NJ Slip and Fall Accident Attorneys Prove Fault

In order for your Monmouth County slip and fall accident attorneys to help you build a strong personal injury claim, we must first hold the liable party or parties responsible. New Jersey premises liability statutes set a specific standard for when slip and fall injuries may be considered the fault of another party. All of the following must be true to recover compensation for your slip and fall accident:

Your accident was directly caused by a hazardous or dangerous condition. For slip and fall accidents, hazardous conditions often include wet floors, uneven surfaces, improper handrails, insufficient lighting, and more.

The hazardous condition should have reasonably been known by the responsible party. Business owners, proprietors, managers, or any party who is responsible for keeping a location safe and secure should have reasonably been aware of the dangerous condition. This can result from the responsible party being directly informed or through the dangerous condition existing for a long enough time that it should have been discovered.

The dangerous situation was not corrected. After the proprietor, manager, or other responsible party learned of or should have known of the dangerous situation, they failed to take the proper corrective actions. Examples of corrective actions may include putting up proper signage warning visitors, cleaning floors, or mending broken flooring.

Asbury Park Slip and Fall Compensation Lawyers Help Clients Recover Compensation

Once your Asbury Park slip and fall compensation lawyers have found fault in your personal injury case, you may be eligible for financial compensation for damages. Please note that there are other considerations in every personal injury claim, and the details of your claim will be considered on a one-off basis. Successful personal injury claims for slip and fall injuries may lead to awarded damages for any of the following:

• Medical Expenses – often the largest immediate expenses will be from doctor and hospital bills. You may be eligible to have all directly related medical expenses covered in a personal injury claim
• Pain and Suffering – this category may refer to both the physical pain and the mental anguish endured by victims of an injurious accident. While there is no directly quantifiable value, pain and suffering damages commonly lead to the largest financial compensation of all recoverable damages
• Lost Wages – if your injury caused you to miss work and therefore lose income, you may be entitled to compensation to replace those wages
• Punitive Damages – in rare cases, organizations are punished for intentional wrongdoing through punitive damages, which are potentially high dollar amounts granted in personal injury claims which are meant to deter future misconduct
• Incidental Expenses – there are a litany of coverable expenses which may include travel expenses to and from medical appointments, outfitting your home to accommodate a new disability, etc.
• Much more

Contact Our West Long Branch Slip and Fall Compensation Attorneys Today

The slip and fall compensation attorneys of Chamlin, Uliano & Walsh take pride in serving clients injured in accidents throughout Monmouth County communities such as Red Bank, West Long Branch, Freehold, Middletown, Howell, Asbury Park, and all of Northeast New Jersey. Our firm has secured a number of landmarks and precedent-setting legal decisions, which positions us uniquely as respected legal professionals. We believe our 50 plus years of dedicated local legal service speaks for itself, and we look forward to discussing the details of your unique case.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a slip and fall accident, please contact us online or call our West Long Branch office by dialing (732) 440-3950 today for a free and confidential consultation with a qualified member of our legal team.