Buffalo Slip and Fall Attorneys

Valuing Your Claim

When someone slips and falls, oftentimes the person who fell is injured. Injuries such as broken bones are just as common as torn knee ligaments. And sometimes if an elderly person has fallen, they very often suffer a broken or fractured hip. But the worst injury of all is a head injury – which can cause permanent damage.

If you are a victim of an injury of any kind, on someone else’s property, then our Buffalo slip and fall lawyers can help.

When we go about bringing you just us we are looking to receive money damages for all the ways that the slip and fall has affected your life. There are two main factors of damages in which we look at to bring you the justice that you deserve. These damages are non-economic and economic damages.

Economic damages are things like lost wages from missing time at work for you to be able to take the time needed to recover as well as hospital bills, surgery bills, medication costs etc. Any property damage that you have from the slip and fall such as a broken phone can be included in your economic damages if you need that phone for work for example. It is our job to figure out all of the ways in which you’ve lost money or have had to spend money in relation to your slip and fall accident.

Noneconomic damages include all of the ways your life has changed negatively since you were involved in the slip and fall. If you had a broken elbow after a slip and fall at a grocery store and you could no longer pick up your grandkid we consider that a significant non-economic damage. Any loss of quality of life regarding your slip and fall is going to be considered a non-economic damage in which we will aggressively seek compensation for. You can also include your past and future pain and suffering as well as mental anguish and more.

If you want to learn more about how our buffalo slip and fall lawyers value slip and fall case is please set up a free initial consultation with us right away. We do however need to know what your maximum medical recovery is going to be. That’s why getting immediate medical care is so important. As soon as you see a doctor you are going to be able to understand your recovery much better which will help us understand how long you will be suffering and how much money this is going to cost you to get to maximum medical recovery. Sometimes peoples medical recovery won’t take them to the Health that they were before the accident and that is going to be important information for us when we value your claim.

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Proving Negligence in a Slip and Fall Claim

There are several factors our Buffalo slip and fall lawyers will review in order to determine if someone was negligent in causing your fall. We need to hear your story as soon as possible to quickly determine if:

• The poor condition of the property that caused your injuries was not made clear to you;
• The condition of the property was obviously dangerous;
• The owner was aware, or should have been aware, of any dangerous condition;
• The owner had a reasonable time to fix or warn people of the condition.

Property owners have a responsibility to maintain their property in a way that prevents visitors from being injured. If you or a loved one has been injured because of someone’s negligence in maintaining their premises, then that person or business is responsible for providing compensation for your injuries.

Beware that when we go after the liable party they are going to be represented by their insurance company. This insurance company has a goal of saving themselves money because they are a business after all. They have a few tactics to try to use to undermine the value of your claim.

The first thing they are going to try to do is pin enough blame on you for the accident so that you are deemed 50% or more at fault for the accident. Illinois law states that if you bear 50% or more fault for your accident you will no longer be eligible to receive compensation for your damages. In a case like slip and fall it is uncommon for someone to be completely or mostly at fault for their slip and fall unless they were acting foolishly. Most of our clients come to us because the property owner did not handle a hazard the way they should have. Our buffalo slip and followers know about The insurance companies tactics to pin blame on you and we urge any potential clients never to give a recorded statement to the insurance company about the slip and fall.

If you are asked to give a recorded statement to the insurance company about the slip and fall do not give them a recorded statement because they have a way of backing you into corners to get you to say something to ruin your own claim. They will try to get you to answer in a way that makes it seem like you were at fault for your accident. The best way to avoid them causing this harm is to allow your lawyers to handle communication with them.

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Reasons to File a Claim

 We understand that you might have some misconceptions about litigating a slip and fall case. You might feel like you can’t afford a lawyer right now especially with all of the expenses involved with your injuries. However when you hire a lawyer you don’t have to give them a penny unless they win your claim. We work on a contingency fee meaning we don’t get paid unless you win your claim. Even so it won’t be an out-of-pocket expense. Our payment comes from a quarter of your compensation award. You never have to give an attorney who is working on your slip and fall case an upfront fee. Our Buffalo slip and fall lawyers will never ask for that.

 You might also be unsure about filing a claim because you know the person Whose property you got hurt on and you were worried about suing them. Please know that you aren’t going to be costing them the money to cover your compensation award. Their insurance company is responsible for covering those damages. That’s why insurance companies exist; to take care of accidents such as these. It’s our job to hold these insurance companies accountable.

You may also be concerned about bringing a slip and fall claim if you are thinking that this is going to be something that causes you a lot of stress. Our buffalo slip and fall lawyers strive to make this process smooth and simple for you. We handle everything for you so that you can focus on your recovery. Will you make sure that you are up-to-date about the process but it is not up to you to worry about how everything is going to work. We manage your case for you so you don’t have to worry about anything other than your well-being.

We are passionate about bringing justice to our community and we hope that you reach out to us as soon as possible to get your free first consultation. We can answer all the questions that have been keeping you up at night. We prioritize our clients’ cases as if they were our families. You deserve to have justice and we know how to provide that for you so don’t wait to call us today.

Call Our Buffalo Slip and Fall Lawyers Today

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury from a slip and fall, contact our experienced Buffalo Slip and Fall Lawyers for dedicated representation. Let our experience work for you.