A slip or fall can lead to serious injuries, including brain or spinal cord injuries, broken bones, hip fractures, knee problems and other medical concerns. Many of these injuries may require hospitalization and rehabilitation and result in large medical bills and time off work. Contact our Lancaster & Indian Land slip and fall attorney today.
If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident on someone else’s property in Lancaster, Indian Land, Kershaw, Fort Mill or the surrounding areas of South Carolina, it is important to determine whether carelessness or neglect on the part of the property owner led to unsafe conditions that caused your slip and fall injury. In some cases, a property manager or parent corporation of a business may be at fault and may be financially liable for your injuries.
Indian Land & Lancaster Trip & Fall Attorney
Attorney David Blackwell and the slip and fall injury legal team at David Blackwell Law have the experience and the resources to help you pursue full compensation for your slip and fall injuries, including payment for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. David Blackwell has decades of experience investigating premises liability accidents and negotiating with insurance companies for full and fair settlements. We will go over the details of your slip and fall accident free of charge, answer your questions and explain your legal options. We take pride in the one-on-one attention we provide. Call us today for a no-obligation consultation.
Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents in Lancaster & Indian Land
Not every slip or trip causes serious fall injuries. But falls are a leading cause of serious injuries and fatal injuries. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury.
Each year, 3 million people require emergency medical attention for fall injuries and 800,000 are hospitalized. Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries. They also are the leading cause of injuries and death from injury among older people.
Many hazardous conditions can lead to a fall injury. They include:
- Wet floors
- Spilled food or liquid left on floors
- Wrinkled or uneven carpeting
- Loose steps
- Uneven steps or unmarked changes of elevation in unexpected locations
- Loose railings
- Missing handrails
- Inadequate lighting
- Cluttered aisles in a retail store
- Unmarked low ceilings
- Potholes
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a fall accident on someone else’s property and you suspect another person’s carelessness caused the accident, you should have an experienced Lancaster & Indian Land slip and fall lawyer review the details of the accident. You may be entitled to seek compensation for your medical bills, lost income and other expenses related to the slip and fall accident.
It is important to be in touch with an attorney as soon as possible to investigate the accident. The property owner may try to fix the unsafe condition, removing the evidence of what happened. Preserving evidence of the hazardous condition is important to a successful premises liability case. Call today.
In some slip and fall accidents, you may have a right to sue, while in other accidents, the property owner would not be liable for your injuries. You may have a valid injury lawsuit against a store if you suffered a serious injury as a result of something the store did or failed to do. Retail stores have a legal responsibility under South Carolina law to provide safe conditions for visitors and to take reasonable steps to warn of any unsafe conditions that cannot be corrected immediately.