Slips and Falls Can Cause Spinal and Brain Injuries

Let Our Columbus Injury Attorneys Help You

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Most of the time, when someone slips and falls, he or she only suffers a bruise or two.  However, slips and falls kill over 15,000 people in the United States every year, and they are the second leading cause of spinal cord and brain injuries.  Seeking compensation after a slip and fall accident is difficult because juries often mistakenly believe that anyone suing because of a fall is just trying to con the justice system.  In addition to proving the defendant’s liability, you must also convince a jury that you are suffering from a serious injury.  You need someone on your team who speaks the jury’s language and who is not afraid of difficult lawsuits.  The lawyers at the Law Offices of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris, Co. have decades of combined experience and we are here to help you however we can, whether you need an aggressive lawyer to defend your rights or you just need answers about your accident.  Contact a Columbus brain injury lawyer from our firm today for a free consultation.

Causes of Slips and Falls

Roughly, 75% of slips and falls result from environmental hazards, including:

  • Unsafe property layout or design
  • Lack of maintenance on the property
  • Slippery surfaces due to spilled liquids, inclement weather, etc.
  • Lack of lighting

Victims hurt due to these environmental hazards are typically eligible to file a premises liability lawsuit against the property owner.  For example, if you fell at a restaurant due to a spilled drink, you may be able to file a suit against the restaurant’s owner.  However, if you fell at a public place such as a post office or a school, you would be bringing a lawsuit against the federal or state government.  If you fell while at work, you could file a work injury lawsuit and/or seek a workers’ compensation claim.  In other words, there are many different factors to consider in a slip and fall lawsuit, and you need an experienced Columbus injury attorney to make sure that your case is strong.

Let Our Lawyers Help You

Whenever our attorneys accept a case, we meet as a team to discuss the best options available to our client, and we encourage questions from you about what you can do to recover from your injuries and seek fair compensation.  We know how to secure expert witness testimony from doctors to convince juries that you are suffering from a serious injury.  Furthermore, we conduct thorough investigations of the property where you fell to determine exactly what happened.  We look for evidence of recent repairs or other attempts to cover up hazards after an accident, and we look for records of previous slip and fall accidents that can lend validity to your claim.

We understand how difficult it can be to live with spinal cord and brain injuries or watch someone you love suffer.  We will do everything in our power to help you seek the settlement you need in addition to bringing those responsible to justice.   If you have been hurt in a slip and fall and you need to file a premises liability suit, let our lawyers handle the legal battle so that you can spend your time and energy getting better or helping your loved ones.  Contact a Columbus brain injury lawyer from Law Offices of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris, Co. today and let us help you protect your rights.

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