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Our New Jersey slip and fall accidents legal team, lead by Richard Schibell, are here to preserve your rights and obtain the compensation you need to pay for related medical expenses and other related costs. In fact, it’s even possible to obtain financial compensation for pain, suffering, lost wages, diminished quality of life, etc. It doesn’t matter if your slip and fall merely causes a slight strain or a permanent injury; you deserve compensation for every penny of related costs.

Snow and Ice Slip and Fall Accidents in New Jersey

Slip and fall accidents are especially common in the winter months. It’s awfully challenging to safely walk sidewalks, roads, parking lots and other spaces covered in black ice, slush and/or snow. If anyone failed to provide the necessary cleanup and you are injured in a slip and fall, we will keep pushing in and out of court until justice is served.

The Duty to Prevent a Slip

Slip and fall accidents are fairly common as it is awfully easy for people to neglect the care of their property. Everything from a sticky section of a store floor to puddled water, ice, slush and snow creates a legal avenue for financial compensation. If your basic protections are not recognized and the property owner is determined to be negligent, you can be compensated.

New Jersey property owners are legally obligated to take reasonable measures to prevent slip and fall accidents. The landowner or individual responsible for the care of the premises has the duty to provide care for those in the vicinity of the property. If it is determined this party is negligent, he or she can be found financially responsible for some or all of the related expenses.

Slip and Fall Accidents Attorney in New Jersey

A slip and fall accident has the potential to change your life for the worse. If you have endured any type of injury after a slip and fall or trip and fall, you will need a legal representative to fiercely pursue justice on your behalf. Slip and fall accidents are particularly common in New Jersey as our area has inclement weather that leaves surfaces icy and slippery. You can easily fall on a poorly maintained or slippery parking lot, sidewalk or stairs.

Some slip while shopping for groceries. Between spills, unkempt condominium properties, neglected apartment parking lots and lots with potholes, etc. danger lurks just about everywhere in New Jersey.

Liability for Slip and Fall Accidents

Those injured as a result of a slip and fall or injured due to a circumstance the property owner could have prevented, can pursue legal action against that party. If the attorney presents a coherent argument, it is possible the property owner will be found liable for all related costs. The homeowner’s insurance company will be on the hook for the cost of related losses.

Let’s take a look at a quick example to further illuminate liability in slip and fall accidents. Use your mind’s eye to imagine yourself walking up to a retail store entrance in December. You step foot onto the icy sidewalk that the business owner failed to maintain within a reasonable amount of time after the latest snowstorm. If this property owner is deemed negligent, he or she might be held liable for the cost tied to the treatment of injuries as well as income lost and additional damages resulting from a slip and fall.

Even the pain resulting from the injury can qualify a victim for compensation. Furthermore, the loss of one’s ability to engage in activities he or she enjoyed prior to the accident, be it work, sports or another activity, can also be compensated. Even the care provided to loved ones and housework is eligible for compensation following a slip and fall injury. If the injury is serious enough and the victim suffers a loss of enjoyment of life, our attorney will push especially hard for additional compensation.

Dealing With the Insurance Provider After the Injury

The property owner or business operator will likely have insurance for slip and fall accidents and other injuries endured on the property. Plenty of insurance providers are willing to work with those who claim they suffered a slip and fall accident. The logic in reaching a fast settlement is to limit the payout across the next years and decades and protect the company’s reputation in the community. It is a grave mistake to accept the insurance company’s first offer.

It’s best to let your slip and fall attorney handle interactions with the insurance provider after this unfortunate event. Though it is possible the insurance company will deny your claim and limit interactions, it is also possible they will roll out one settlement offer after another. You will have no way of knowing what choice to make unless you have an industry veteran in your corner.

It is important not to lose sight of the fact that the insurance company is the opponent. Their primary aim is to reduce their financial exposure. The insurer would prefer to deal with a naive victim instead of a savvy slip and fall accident attorney. Aside from handling settlement negotiations with the insurance provider, our legal team will also provide all required information, whether it is a statement detailing the injuries, a medical release to obtain medical records or a release sent to the employer if time was missed at work. Your attorney will know exactly which documents are fair game for analysis and which should be held private.

Factors That Determine the Chances for Recovery

Everything from the location of the slip and fall, to the manner in which that location was maintained, matters a great deal in this type of case. If you think it is even slightly fair to pin responsibility for your slip and fall on the business or property owner, we will spearhead your push for justice. It is important to note the state of New Jersey has unique slip and fall laws for different types of property (residential, commercial, etc.). If you do not have an experienced attorney on your side, you cant end up wasting a lot of time and risk the loss of significant compensation.

If the property owner did not remedy a hazardous condition or a condition that had the potential to prove hazardous, he or she can be found liable. Even if someone failed to take an action that would have prevented the dangerous condition, there is solid legal footing to pursue compensation. Oftentimes, property owners disregard their legal obligation. If the property owner violated a municipal ordinance or safety code that governs snow removal, the appropriate standards of care are not met. Even the failure to abide by in-house rules pertaining to slip and fall cleanup efforts can prove negligence.

Do not Underestimate Your Slip and Fall Injury

There is a chance you will not feel a single ounce of pain or notice any bruising or other sign of harm after your slip and fall. It is important to have a medical evaluation conducted as soon as possible after this event to document your latent injuries. Even if you have no apparent pain, reporting the injury to a medical professional in a timely manner will help prove your injury and pain are the result of the slip and fall. This injury really does have the potential to dramatically reduce your quality of life. You deserve compensation for everything from lost wages to diminished quality of life, pain, suffering, medical care and other related expenses. 

The Experienced Slip and Fall Attorneys are a Call Away

Have you been hurt in a slip and fall or trip and fall accident? Let us review the details of your case. Contact us today to schedule a no-cost case evaluation. You can reach Schibell Law, LLC by dialing 732-774-1000 now.