If you slip and fall on a floor, parking lot, or sidewalk your first reaction is usually one of embarrassment. After that, when the pain begins, you realize how badly you may be injured. If you slip and fall, always take your time in getting back to your feet. Do not worry about being embarrassed. Worry about whether you injured yourself. Try to determine what made you fall, because later you may not have a chance to inspect the area and determine the cause of your fall. Never tell anyone it was your fault or that you should have looked where you were going.
If the fall happens at a business and a report is completed ask for a copy of the report. Try to recall whom you spoke with and if they were a manager or employee. Also try to recall if any manager or employee says or does anything that indicates to you that they knew, before you fell, that a condition existed that could cause a fall.
The law in Virginia is not favorable toward claims for injuries caused by a slip and fall accident. However that does not mean you may not be able to recover compensation. All cases are different and the only way you will know if you have a favorable case is if you speak with a slip and fall attorney.
Our accident attorneys have handled many slip and fall cases including significant settlements for falls on an apartment sidewalk in Staunton and a shopping center parking lot in Waynesboro.
To make sure that you have a favorable slip and fall case, you should contact us to talk about your slip and fall accident. Our initial consultation is free and there is no fee unless we recover money for you. Unlike some of the large television advertising firms, you will meet with a lawyer for your consultation. More important, if we do not think you need a lawyer for your claim, we will tell you so.
If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident in Charlottesville, Staunton, Waynesboro or Harrisonburg do not delay in contact us today either by telephone, email or drop by our office in Fishersville.