Slip and Fall Accidents

IF I SLIP AND FALL IN A STORE OR RESTAURANT AND AM INJURED, WHAT SHOULD I DO? 

First, of course call 911, and stay on the premises until the ambulance arrives. Second, you should use your smart phone to photograph the exact location of the fall within the premises, the substance that caused the slip and fall, and the witnesses including any employees. Third, you should obtain witness names, addresses and phone numbers. Next, you should have the manager of the business fill out an accident report which you should photograph. Finally, you should make sure that the paramedics properly record the location of the accident and the cause of the accident. I have discovered that many times the ambulance report contains the wrong address! 


When the Feldman Firm receives a slip and fall case, the following steps are taken as soon as possible:

1. Obtain Photographs from Client 

2. Photograph the shoes worn by the Client at the time of the accident, because the client may forget which shoes were worn, and the type of shoe may be an important fact in the case 

3. Send e mails and letters by certified mail return receipt requested to the owner and manager of the defendant's premises requesting that all video surveillance files (digital or analog) be preserved and advising that failure to do so will constitute spoliation by which the Court could possibly strike the Defendant's answer. 

4. Obtain notarized statements from any witnesses 

If you are injured in slip and fall accident, you should call the Feldman Firm as soon as possible. We will gather together all the evidence and identify the person or entity which was responsible for the dangerous condition. After you have completed your medical treatment, we will immediately file a civil action against the liable party. 

PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER DISCLAIMER: Please note that the above general legal information is not legal advice, and the above information does not create an attorney/client relationship between the The Law Offices of Barry Richard Feldman LLC and the reader. For legal advice regarding your specific case, please schedule a free consultation with attorney Barry Feldman.