Get Justice For Your Fall Injury In New Haven
Do not be guilted into accepting less compensation than you deserve after a slip and fall injury in New Haven. Personal injury lawyers at the Law Office of Jack O'Donnell, L.L.C. will help you claim the full compensation you need.
Falls are, for want of a better word, embarrassing. There is nothing dignified or graceful about tumbling head over heels or crashing back to the ground after slipping on something. In fact, if you are like most people in Connecticut, your first instinct might be to blush, pretend nothing happened, or even apologies!
But falls are also dangerous. It is quite possible to sustain serious injuries, even life-threatening or debilitating ones, when you slip or trip. This is especially true as we age, while a kid can take a tumble and bounce right back, their grandparent could easily end up in the hospital.
If you do end up injured in a fall, it is vital to suppress that initial urge to brush it off or accept responsibility. Chances are that fall was not primarily or entirely your fault, and that can entitle you to crucial personal injury compensation with the help of New Haven slip-and-fall injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Jack O’Donnell L.L.C.
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Who Is Allowed To Claim Compensation After A Slip And Fall Injury In New Haven County?
While any fall can be serious, and its injuries severe, not every victim of such an injury will be able to claim financial compensation afterward. If you fall in your own home, or trip over a New Haven park bench because you were busy reading a law review on your phone, any injury is almost certainly your fault, so no one can be held responsible for the harm and cost.
However, if you slip in a Stop & Shop because a lazy store manager left a spill uncleaned or unmarked, that hazard was their responsibility, which means your injury is as well. More specifically, to qualify for a personal injury claim after a slip and fall accident, the fall must:
- Have occurred on someone else’s property.
- Been caused primarily by the negligence or carelessness of the property owner or business operator.
- Have resulted in your injuries.
- Occurred when you were legally and lawfully on the property.
If your fall in the Stop & Shop happened when you were breaking into the store at night to steal the register, you can bet you will not be getting any personal injury compensation from the owners, even with a lawyer as good as Jack O’Donnell on your side.
What Compensation Are You Entitled To After A Slip And Fall Injury
If you fall in a store (this time we will avoid naming any), chances are the management will gladly help you to your feet. They might even be so very kind and generous as to offer you a seemingly generous check right on the spot to help cover any minor costs. However, this is often a trap; their insurance knows just how much an injury can cost you and how much a claim can cost them and wants to get away with paying you less.
They are counting on your kindness, embarrassment, or guilt to deprive you of vital injury compensation for:
- Medical Costs
The bills from even a minor injury can quickly accumulate into a real burden, and if you broke anything, had a concussion or had to get checked out at the hospital, those bills can be devastating. All of those costs, from ambulance fees to the last physical therapy session, need to be paid by someone.
This is where a personal injury claim comes in, and why having a skilled lawyer on your side is essential. We will ensure every single medical cost and bill is included in your claim, justified to the exacting standards of the insurers, and is causally connected to the fall and the injury it caused.
- Lost Income
While you might not have to worry about being unable to go back to work if you are already retired, if you are injured and have to miss days of work, that lost income represents another cost from your injury. A cost that can also be compensated by those responsible for your injury under the personal injury claim.
While it is rare in New Haven, it is possible for a slip and fall to leave you permanently disabled or unable to return to the same job you had before. Such injuries can result in future lost income or reduced earning potential, which can also be included in your injury compensation claim by a skilled attorney.
- Loss In Quality Of Life
Not all the harm from a fall can be easily measured in dollar amounts or clearly noted in bills. And yet, a fall injury can have a severe impact on your mobility or otherwise impact your day-to-day life. If the injury causes you to be unable to participate in an activity that brings you joy, or results in significant and enduring pain or suffering, our lawyers will make sure the insurers take those costs seriously and compensate you for them and any other loss in the quality of your life.
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Injured In A New Haven County Fall? Call Our Law Firm
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While you may want to be polite and are naturally concerned about how others see you, you do not want to be the kind of person who gets cheated out of your rightful compensation after a fall injury as a result.
If you want to stand up for your rights and get the full and fair compensation you deserve, we can help. To reach out to a New Haven personal injury lawyer after a slip and fall, just call (203) 787-8603, text (203) 680-9848 or contact our team online. We will be proud to stand up for your rights, even if you cannot stand at all.