For many New Yorkers, slipping and falling can be very embarrassing. No matter how careful you are, slip-and-fall accidents can happen. Slip-and-fall accident victims can sustain severe injuries. Depending on the severity of your injuries, you might need expensive medical treatment and miss work for a while.
Don’t brush off your injuries. Get immediate medical attention, and then call an experienced Brooklyn slip and fall lawyer who can guide you to negotiate a favourable settlement.
Many injuries that appear insignificant can turn into complex medical issues in the future.
An Experienced Personal Injury Lawyer Can Prove Your Brooklyn Slip-and-fall Accident Claim
Brooklyn homeowners and businesses have a responsibility to keep their premises safe and free of hazards.
To prove your slip-and-fall claim, your attorney will need to prove the following elements:
- The property owner owed you a duty of care
- The property owner breached their duty of care
- The breach of duty caused your accident and injuries
- You sustained damages that you can collect as compensation
Duty of care in personal injury law defines the concept of responsibility.
The duty of care is the legal obligation that requires individuals to take responsibility for any injury that results from their negligent action.
To hold the property owner liable for your injuries, you’ll need to prove that they breached the duty of care owed to you on their property. To do this, you’ll need to produce evidence that:
- A dangerous condition existed on their property
- The property owner or their representatives knew or should have known of the dangerous condition
- The property owner or their representatives failed to remedy the hazard in a reasonable amount of time
An Experienced Slip-And-Fall Lawyer Can Help Recover Compensation Even if You Are Partially At Fault
New York’s pure comparative negligence laws permit you to recover damages even if you were partially at fault for your injuries.
A New York court will reduce your settlement by the amount of liability that you share. You can recover damages even if you were ninety-nine percent responsible for the accident.
Experienced Slip-and-Fall Lawyers Know What Evidence You Need
Evidence in slip and fall cases is crucial to prove the property owner’s responsibility. At Gregory Spektor And Associates, our lawyers have years of experience helping those injured in slips and falls gather evidence to build their case.
Evidence that you can gather to support your case includes:
- Surveillance video footage
- Photographs of the accident scene and hazardous conditions
- Witness testimony
- Medical records
- The incident report
- Testimony of Expert witnesses including accident reconstructionists, building code experts, flooring experts, and medical experts
- A copy of the store’s records of internal or external inspections for safety
Contact A Slip-and-Fall Accident Lawyer In Brooklyn
At Gregory Spektor And Associates, P.C. Our lawyers understand property owners’ duty to visitors. No amount of money can undo the harm caused by a slip-and-fall accident, but filing a claim can help provide financial security and peace of mind to victims and their families.
If you or a loved one have suffered injuries in a slip-and-fall accident in Brooklyn, an experienced attorney at our Brooklyn personal injury law firm can help you understand the laws that may apply to your case and provide advice as to how you may be able to seek compensation for your injuries and damages. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your case.
