A slip and fall can leave you dealing with more than a temporary injury. Falls often lead to emergency treatment, missed work, ongoing rehabilitation, and uncertainty about how you will pay for recovery. In severe cases, these accidents can cause permanent disability or even become fatal.
If your fall happened because a property owner failed to maintain reasonably safe conditions, Washington law may allow you to pursue compensation.
At Monge & Associates, our Spokane slip and fall lawyers help injured people hold negligent property owners accountable and pursue compensation for the full impact of their injuries. Contact us today for a free consultation.
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Injured In A Spokane Slip And Fall Accident? Monge & Associates Can Help
Why Choose Monge & Associates for a Spokane Slip and Fall Claim?
Slip-and-fall claims need experienced representation. Monge & Associates can provide it. You should trust our team of Spokane personal injury attorneys to handle your claim because:
- We have decades of history representing injured victims in Spokane. We’ve been here fighting for the injured since 1993.
- We have a long track record of success. Whether in or out of the courtroom, we regularly recover seven-figure settlements for victims of accidents.
- We are trial lawyers. Our team members have been honored among the Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers Association
- We have a Superb rating with Avvo
- We have thousands of five-star reviews that showcase our commitment to client support and aggressive advocacy
We are ready to go to court to resolve your slip and fall accident claim, but we have also successfully negotiated millions of dollars in settlements for clients. Since insurers know we’re ready to go the distance, we can maximize your chances of a favorable settlement.
What Makes Someone Legally Responsible for a Slip and Fall?
When a slip-and-fall accident happens, it is important to determine who is responsible for the incident. In many cases, a negligent property owner can be held legally liable and made to compensate you for damages.
You will need to demonstrate that the property owner:
- Owed you a duty of care: The duty typically depends on why you were at the property. Visitors are divided into groups, including invitees there for business purposes, licensees present on the property for social purposes, and trespassers who are on the property uninvited. Invitees are owed the highest duty of care and trespassers the lowest duty of care.
- Breached the legal duty: The property owner must have failed in their obligations. This could occur if they did not warn trespassers of known or dangerous hazards, if they created an attractive nuisance like a dangerous construction area and didn’t properly secure it, or if they left hazardous conditions uncorrected and did not warn you about them before inviting you onto the premises.
- Caused you harm because of their breach: You must show that the fall happened because of the property owner’s failures, and that you suffered damages you can be compensated for such as injuries that required medical care, impact your ability to work, and cause you pain and distress.
Monge & Associates will help you prove property owners are to blame by gathering evidence like witness testimony, maintenance records, security camera footage, and more. We work from day one to build a strong claim.
Common Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents in Spokane
Some of the most common causes of slip and fall accidents include:
- Spills and leaks that result in wet or slippery floors
- Uneven flooring like cracked sidewalks or loose tiles
- Torn, damaged, or improperly secured rugs or carpets
- Dim lighting
- Clutter and other obstacles in walkways
- Staircase defects, including missing railings or irregular step height
- Residue from cleaning products
- Weather conditions like rain or snow
When a slip and fall is caused by a property owner’s failures, the property owner can be made to compensate you for the resulting losses.
Common Injuries Caused by Slip and Fall Accidents
Slip-and-falls can be more serious than they might seem and can cause a variety of life-changing injuries. Some of the most common injuries resulting from a fall accident include:
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord damage
- Bone fractures
- Soft tissue injury, including sprains and strains
- Dislocated shoulders, hips, or other joints
- Cuts and abrasions
In some circumstances, such as when a head injury occurs, the fall can be fatal. Serious and life-changing injuries, including paralysis from damage to the spinal cord, are also common. The more serious your injuries, the more compensation you should be entitled to.
Compensation Available After a Spokane Slip and Fall
After a slip and fall, you should be paid for all of your economic and non-economic losses. Some of the different kinds of compensation that you may be entitled to include:
- Medical bills, including past bills and any costs of future care you will need due to permanent or long-lasting injuries
- Lost wages, including past missed work and any future wages you have lost because your injuries will affect your ability to perform all of your work duties
- Pain and suffering resulting from fall injuries
- Emotional distress including PTSD from the accident, as well as depression and anxiety due to the accident or the injuries you sustained
- Wrongful death damages, including lost companionship, funeral expenses, and loss of the lifetime earnings of the deceased if a fall is fatal
It is up to you to prove the extent of the damage you suffered. Monge & Associates will help. We can work with you to keep a pain diary, find experts to testify about the extent of your impairments, and obtain medical records showing how badly you were harmed and how costly your treatment is.
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Contact a Spokane Slip and Fall Lawyer Today
A Spokane slip and fall lawyer can help you to get the money you need after a fall injury. Monge & Associates has recovered over $1 billion in personal injury or wrongful death claims after fall injuries and we are ready to help you get the justice you deserve. We don’t charge legal fees unless we win, so you have nothing to lose.
Give us a call or contact us online today to schedule your free consultation and find out more about how we can fight for you.