No one can be expected to evaluate the safety of every single footstep taken during the day. People assume that a space that appears free of obvious safety hazards is a safe place to step, and are sometimes incorrect in that assumption.
When an area that should be safe to walk in has been made hazardous and the dangerous condition causes someone to get hurt, the owner of the property involved may be liable for the damages such as medical expenses.
A knowledgeable Bardstown slip and fall lawyer should be consulted if you have been injured in order to determine the best course of action. Call today to learn more or discuss your claim with an experienced personal injury lawyer.
Common Slip & Fall Cases
Falls caused by tripping, slipping or other accidental motions lead to many accidental injuries. These falls can happen anywhere, on private property or a public location such as a grocery store, restaurant, or office building. Some of the most frequent locations where falls occur are:
- Wet or polished floors
- Parking lots
- Escalators and motorized walkways
- Stairs
- Sidewalks
- Swimming pool or other athletic facilities
Different hazards may be found in different locations. For example, sidewalks may have concrete that is cracked, uneven or partially missing, or they may be covered with organic debris or ice.
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Injuries Caused by Incidents
While some falls may cause nothing more than a painful bruise and some embarrassment, sometimes a simple fall can lead to debilitating injuries. Often the full extent of injuries suffered in a fall does not become apparent until some time after the injury occurs. The types of injuries which most often warrant the attention of a slip and fall lawyer in Bardstown include:
- Concussion
- Back pain or injury
- Ankle or foot sprain
- Dislocated joints
- Torn ligaments
- Knee injury
- Broken bones
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Who Can Be Held Responsible
When someone is injured in a slip and fall incident, the owner of the property where the incident occurred may bear liability if certain conditions apply. Property owners have a duty of care to protect people invited onto their property from undue harm.
They are expected to either keep the space free from unreasonable hazards or post adequate warnings in the case where a hazard is unavoidable. For many years, a property owner could automatically avoid liability by claiming that a hazard was open and obvious. Courts in Kentucky now determine that if the property owner should anticipate that the hazardous condition could cause harm even if it was obvious, then the owner might be liable for damage resulting from that dangerous condition.
If you slipped and fell on a person’s property, contact a Bardstown slip and fall attorney right away for assistance in gaining financial compensation due to their negligence.
How an Attorney Can Help
Sometimes injuries from an accident are not immediately apparent—it could take several visits to the doctor to determine the true extent of a problem. But, the law sets a strict limit on how quickly an injured party must act to obtain any relief from the property owner in a slip and fall case.
An experienced Bardstown slip and fall lawyer will know how to evaluate the circumstances involved and how to proceed to help recover damages such as medical expenses, lost wages, and compensation for pain and suffering. Anyone injured in a slip and fall incident should waste no time before consulting an attorney well-versed in this area of law.
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