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SLIP & FALL
The physical and emotional impact of a serious trip or slip and fall accident is extremely difficult to cope with and can result in broken bones, soft tissue damage, brain trauma, and many other devastating injuries. Moreover, slip and fall accident victims face overwhelming debt from expensive medical bills and lost income. Roberts Attorneys At Law can help alleviate your stress by answering your claims-related questions and fight for the maximum compensation you deserve.
Damages:
Recoverable damages may include the following: economic damages (e.g. - past and future healthcare expenses, lost income, reduced earning capacity, and other objectively verifiable expenses you have incurred or might incur in the future due to your injuries) non-economic damages (e.g. - pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment, loss of consortium, disability and disfigurement), and possible punitive or exemplary damages (e.g. - an award given to victims when the conduct of the at-fault party who caused the victim's harm is willfully malicious, violent, oppressive, fraudulent, wanton, or grossly reckless).
Types of Slip & Fall Accidents:
- Slips and falls in supermarkets - Indoor slip and fall injuries
- Outdoor slip and fall injuries - Slips and falls that occur on sidewalks and walkways
- Slips and falls in apartment complexes - Slips and falls caused by rain, snow, or sleet
- Slips and falls at marinas - Slips and falls on boats
- Slips and falls on elevators or escalators
- Slips and falls that occur on tile, carpet, concrete, or linoleum
- Slips and falls due to inadequate lighting or lack of handrails
Who May Be Liable?
Slip and fall accident claims can be complex and depending on the surrounding facts of your accident, you may have grounds for a claim against:
- The property owner
- The tenant of property
- The property management company
- The construction company
- The maintenance company
Steps You Should Take after Your Slip & Fall Accident
The following are important steps you should take with in hours and days after your slip & fall accident in order to strengthen your case:
- Write down the sequence of events that led to your accident, including details about where your fall occurred, whether the ground was wet, lighting conditions, damaged property, weather conditions, etc.
- Take time-stamped photos of the accident scene before the property owner has a chance to fix the hazard that caused your fall.
- Report the incident to the property owner or manager, and ask for a copy of the incident report.
- Put your shoes and the clothes you were wearing in a safe place in case the at-fault party argues that your footwear contributed to your fall.
- Record the contact information of witnesses.
- Seek medical attention.
- Contact Roberts Attorneys At Law to discuss how to proceed with your claim.
Evidence to Help Prove Negligence
To give your claim the best chance of success, we will perform a thorough investigation into your slip and fall accident to identify all potentially liable parties. Moreover, we will assist in gathering all available evidence to prove negligence and liability, which may include:
- Surveillance footage of fall - Photos of the dangerous condition that caused your fall
- Maintenance records - Records of slips and falls on the same property
- Incident and police reports - Property owner records
- Eyewitness testimony - Expert witness testimony
Contact Roberts Attorneys at Law to discuss your case.
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The physical and emotional impact of a dog bite is extremely difficult to cope with and can result in devastating injuries or even death. Moreover, dog bite victims may face overwhelming debt from expensive medical bills and lost income. Roberts Attorneys At Law can help alleviate your stress by answering your claims-related questions and fight for the maximum compensation you deserve.
Strict Liability
Because of the dangerous nature of dog bites, Missouri imposes a theory of strict liability toward dog bites. Accordingly, the dog owner can still be held liable even if he or she did not have reason to believe the animal posed a threat or did everything in their ability to prevent the bite (e.g. - caged the dog, posted signs, or verbally warned about the behavior of the dog). Therefore, victims must only establish (1) their injury was a result of the dog bite, (2) was injured on public property or lawfully on private property (i.e. - not trespassing), and (3) did not provoke the dog to bite.
Negligent Dog Owners
Dog related injuries not involving a dog bite (e.g. - dog jumping on someone, dog scratches, dog biting a bicycle wheel or chasing a bicyclist resulting in injury, etc.) are evaluated under the negligence standard. Under a negligence theory, the victim's dog bite attorney must prove four interrelated elements: (1) the dog owner had a duty of care, (2) the dog owner violated this duty of care, (3) the violation of the duty of care was a cause of the injuries, and (4) the injuries sustained were physical. If the attorney successfully proves each of these elements, the dog owner will be considered legally negligent, thus, obligated to compensate the victim for all injuries flowing for the incident.
Who May Be Liable?
Depending on the facts surrounding your case, the following parties may be held liable for damages:
- The dog owner
- The landlord of the residential or commercial property
- The dog's caretaker
- The Property owner
Steps You Should Take after a Dog Bite
The following are important steps you should take with in hours and days after your dog bite incident in order to strengthen your case:
- Take photos of any injuries and of the dog that caused them.
- Immediately visit a doctor for medical treatment.
- Identify the owner of the dog that bit you.
- Report the dog attack to the police or the nearest animal control agency and file a report.
- Record the contact information of witnesses.
- Contact Roberts Attorneys At Law to discuss how to proceed with your claim.
Evidence to Help Prove Negligence
To give your claim the best chance of success, we will perform a thorough investigation into your dog bit incident to identify all potentially liable parties. Moreover, we will assist in gathering all available evidence to prove strict liability or negligence, which may include:
- Surveillance footage of dog attack - Photos of the injuries and dog that attacked
- Records of dog bite repeat offenders - Records of previous attacks by the dog
- Incident and police reports - Property owner records
- Eyewitness testimony - Expert witness testimony
Contact Roberts Attorneys at Law to discuss your case.
