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What You Need To Know About Slip and Fall Injury Cases

A Wisconsin Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help If You Are Injured In A Slip-And-Fall Scenario

A slip-and-fall injury is something that can happen to anyone. You walk into the grocery store on a rainy day and the floor is wet. You walk into a restaurant just after the floors have been mopped. There are countless scenarios in which slip-and-fall injuries can occur. If you have been or are ever injured in a slip and fall, it is important to understand exactly how a Wisconsin personal injury lawyer from Eisenberg Law Offices can help you. In this review, we will review what you should know about slip and fall injury claims.

Slip-and-Fall Injuries Are More Common Than You Think

Believe it or not, falls are the number one cause of accidents resulting in injury in America. Millions of people are injured every year. Common causes include snow, ice, rain, slippery flooring, bumpy sidewalks, holes in the ground, and more.

Since these accidents are so common, it is important to understand that the business proprietor or land owner might be held accountable if you or someone you love is personally injured on their property as a result of their negligence. If you or a loved one have received such an injury, a Wisconsin personal injury lawyer at Eisenberg Law Offices can help you establish the negligence of the owner and recover damages.

Take Pictures

Take pictures or have a friend or family member take pictures of the hazardous condition, ice, snow, damaged concrete, etc., immediately. Visual proof of the hazardous condition is almost always necessary to sustain a successful claim for a slip and fall.

Types Of Major Injuries Resulting From Falls

Just as there are many different causes of slip-and fall-injuries, there are also a countless number of types of injuries sustained from falling. One person might walk away with a scraped knee that heals in a couple of days, while another person could sustain a severe, long-term injury. The following are some of the major injuries resulting from falls:
·         Broken Hip
·         Broken Appendage
·         Head or Brain Injury
·         Spinal Cord Injury
·         Death

How A Wisconsin Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help You Recover Damages

Have you or a member of your family been injured in a slip-and-fall accident? A Wisconsin personal injury lawyer at Eisenberg Law Offices will work hard to establish the negligence of the other party and help you recover damages. To do so, certain conditions must be met.

In order to prove that the other party was negligent, your lawyer must display that the defendant:

  1. Owed the victim a certain level of care;
  2. Breached the duty of care by his/her actions or failure to act;
  3. Caused the accident that resulted in the slip-and-fall injury of the victim.

Additionally, if you wish to recover damages, you have to prove:

  1. The presence of a hazardous condition;
  2. That the defendant knew or should have known about that condition;
  3. That the defendant did nothing to remedy that hazardous condition.

If you have been injured in a slip-and-fall accident, your allotted time to place a personal injury claim is limited. Don’t wait any longer to call a Wisconsin personal injury lawyer at Eisenberg Law Offices at 608-256-8356.