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Lancaster Slip and Fall Accident Lawyer

Lancaster’s strong economy, diverse population, and commitment to health and the environment have netted in a recent list of the best places in the U.S. to live. However, despite its many positive features, there are hazards located throughout the commercial, public, and private residences in the city that can result in injuries. One of the most common types of personal injuries to result from property hazards and property owner negligence is a slip and fall accident.

If you’ve been injured in a slip and fall as a result of a property owner or possessor’s negligence in ensuring the safety of their property, you can seek compensation for the costs and psychological impacts of your injury through a premises liability claim. An experienced Lancaster slip and fall accident lawyer can explain this process to you as well as tell you about the services Kash Legal can provide to help you in this process.

How Are Slip and Fall Accidents Caused?

Slip and Fall accidents occur when an individual slips or trips over a property hazard and falls down. Some common property hazards that can lead to a slip and fall accident include:

  • Liquid or debris on the floor
  • Damaged flooring tiles or carpeting
  • Obstacles extended across walkways
  • Poor lighting, particularly in stairwells
  • Potholes in parking lots or cracked or damaged sidewalks

Though named a “slip and fall”, this term includes a variety of similar accidents, such as tripping or otherwise falling.

Seeking Compensation After a Slip and Fall Accident

Slip and Fall accidents are generally the fault of a negligent property owner or possessor, in accordance with premises liability laws that require the property owner or possessor to regularly inspect their property to search for hazards that can cause injuries to guests. If such hazards are found, they must be promptly mitigated or a prominent warning sign must be placed near the hazard so visitors know to avoid it. 

If you’ve been injured in a slip and fall accident, you can seek compensation for your injury from a relevant insurance policy held by the at-fault party. This policy can be a homeowner’s or renter’s policy if your accident happened at a private residence, or a business insurance policy if you were injured at a commercial or public property. The personal injury claims process generally begins with a claim filed against this policy. If the at-fault party’s insurer fails to either pay the claim outright or make an offer to fairly compensate the claim through a negotiated settlement, it can be filed as a personal injury lawsuit in court within two years of the date of the injury.

Failing to file the claim before the two year statute of limitations expires is extremely important, as letting this deadline pass generally results in the loss of the right to use the court process when seeking compensation for your injury. Your Lancaster slip and fall accident attorney will manage the deadlines in your claim to ensure that the statute of limitations is met.

What Needs to Be Proven in a Slip and Fall Injury Claim?

Lancaster slip and fall injury claimants must prove the following elements of liability in order to have a successful resolution to their claim.

  • Duty of care: The at-fault party was in legal control of the property by either owning it, leasing it, or otherwise contractually controlling it.
  • Breach of duty: The at-fault party was negligent in the maintenance or use of the property.
  • Causation: The at-fault party’s negligence in caring for the property was a substantial factor in the slip and fall accident that injured the claimant.
  • Damages: Damages involve the costs associated with injuries and the accident.

An experienced Lancaster slip and fall accident lawyer will be able to help you clearly define these elements when arranging your claim.

How an Attorney Can Help You With the Process

In addition to managing the deadline of your claim in order to meet the statute of limitations, your attorney can provide a number of other services as well as the guidance and experience you need to make the important decisions in your case, such as whether to accept an offered settlement or file a lawsuit. Your attorney’s contingent fee billing method helps you access the services you need right away, but wait to pay for your attorney and their legal team until your claim has been successfully resolved through a settlement or a court decision.

Other services that can be provided by a Lancaster slip and fall accident attorney to help you with a claim include:

  • Ensuring that the at-fault owner or possessor of the property is properly identified, along with their insurance resources.
  • Establishing a value to your claim that reflects the seriousness of your injury as well as the out-of-pocket expenses and quality-of-life impacts you have incurred.
  • Communicating with the insurer about your claim in order to negotiate a settlement on your behalf.
  • Gathering the available evidence to prove your claim, such as photos of the hazard, testimony from witnesses, surveillance video if available, and medical documentation.
  • Filing your claim in court before the two-year statute of limitations on personal injury claims in California.
  • Preparing your case for litigation and presenting the case at trial.
  • Assisting you in collecting your compensation at the conclusion of your case and negotiating any medical liens that have been placed on the award.

Medical liens refer to a legal claim health care providers and group health insurers can place on the settlement or award in order to be paid for expenses they covered on your behalf while you sought medical treatment for your injuries and awaited payment of those costs by the insurer.

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Contact a Lancaster Slip and Fall Accident Lawyer from Kash Legal

Slip and Fall accidents have a reputation in certain circles of society as being minor or even frivolous events. Unfortunately, these accidents are often serious, resulting in soft tissue damage, bone fractures, and even life-altering injuries to the brain, spinal cord, or hips. The Kash Legal team regularly works with injured clients throughout California, partnering and collaborating with them in order to obtain the compensation they need. We provide a number of offices throughout the state, so our clients never have to travel far to reach us. For those who are unable to travel at all due to the severity of their injury or other situations, we are happy to provide you a free case evaluation and assistance over the phone.

Let a Lancaster slip and fall accident attorney from Kash Legal help you understand the process of seeking compensation for your injuries through California’s personal injury claims process. For your free case evaluation, contact us at (888) 527-4128 or by reaching out through our contact form.

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