{"id":258,"date":"2017-11-14T20:54:59","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T20:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/?p=258"},"modified":"2017-11-14T20:54:59","modified_gmt":"2017-11-14T20:54:59","slug":"know-your-rights-when-its-time-to-hire-a-slip-and-fall-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/258\/know-your-rights-when-its-time-to-hire-a-slip-and-fall-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Know Your Rights: When It’s Time to Hire a Slip and Fall Lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"

37% of all reported workplace injuries<\/a> were as a result of a slip and fall.<\/p>\n

Those who encounter such an accident often have grounds to file a personal injury case, depending on the circumstances.<\/p>\n

For these, you’ll need a slip and fall lawyer – and you’ll need one as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

If you’re unsure whether this applies to you or not, read on…<\/p>\n

People with a potential personal injury case usually need a lawyer sooner rather than later, and slip and fall cases are no exception.<\/p>\n

Is a Slip and Fall Lawyer Needed?<\/h2>\n

It’s easy to jump to drastic measures and hire a lawyer, but make sure you actually require one first.<\/p>\n

For example, if a case takes place at work or in the car and it’s not a major accident, compensation via your employer or insurance companies might save you going via legal avenues.<\/p>\n

However, if the injury you’ve encountered is a serious one, a slip and fall lawyer is definitely advisable — and you should decide<\/a> to seek one out.<\/p>\n

One of the trickier aspects of these cases is the fact that fault can sometimes be hard to determine — and so it’s best to be under representation.<\/p>\n

Having a lawyer, such as Dodge Jones<\/a>, will essentially get your case taken more seriously.<\/p>\n

What Does the Lawyer Do Next?<\/h2>\n

The slip and fall lawyer will contact the defendant and their insurers (the latter is always involved in a personal injury matter).<\/p>\n

It’s the job of the attorney to prove liability, and that you are not at fault.<\/p>\n

This is a case of proving negligence on the defendants part, and that this played a significant role in what happened to you.<\/p>\n

Be prepared, if hiring a lawyer, to explain precisely how the accident took place – why did you fall, how did you fall, what happened before, during and after the fall?<\/p>\n

From the fine details, it’s a slip and fall lawyer’s job to decipher if the accident was indeed the fault of the defendant, and not caused by your own actions.<\/p>\n

Then they can consult the state, federal and local laws surrounding the mater to see whether you have a case.<\/p>\n

Damages<\/h2>\n

Next comes damage proving — again, something your attorney will be an expert at doing.<\/p>\n

They will work with you to catalog your loss of earnings<\/a>, medical expenses, records and so forth.<\/p>\n

It will be necessary to obtain a medical opinion regarding the scenario, vouching for everything that happened and the damages caused.<\/p>\n

Your doctor will need to supply a report – and you will need to explain everything wrong with you with the lawyer, so they can accurately assist you in court.<\/p>\n

Get on the Path to Recovery<\/h2>\n

With a lawyer helping you, you can rest assured your case is being taken care of in professional hands.<\/p>\n

You’ll need to discuss the fees with the attorney you plan on hiring, but it’s something they will quote you before they take the case.<\/p>\n

Once all that’s done, you’ll be able to take it easy and get yourself better.<\/p>\n

Have you struggled through a slip and fall? How did it go? Share in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Were you injured in a slip and fall accident? Not sure if you should hire an attorney to help you get the compensation you deserve? Find out here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":259,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,2,4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":260,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258\/revisions\/260"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}