Should I Get a Slip And Fall Lawyer?
If you slip and fall on someone’s property and injure yourself, you might be able to hold them liable for your injuries and recover damages. In order to be able to do so, it is important to have an experienced New York slip and fall injury lawyer on your side.
Why should you get a slip and fall lawyer to handle your claim? Here’s a look at some of the many reasons:
Establishing Liability in Slip and Fall Cases Is Difficult
Establishing liability in a New York slip and fall case can be far more difficult compared to establishing liability in other cases. For instance, in a car accident case, you can establish the at-fault driver’s liability based on provable and quantifiable evidence like whether they were drunk at the time of the accident, whether they were speeding, or whether they broke any rules of the road.
On the other hand, a slip, and fall case can be a lot trickier, because you need to prove the following elements in order to establish the property owner’s liability.
- A dangerous condition or hazard existed on the property.
- The owner knew about or should have known about the dangerous condition or hazard in question.
- The owner had sufficient time to fix the dangerous condition or hazard but failed to do so.
- You suffered an injury because of the dangerous condition or hazard in question.
Proving that the owner knew about or should have known about the dangerous condition that caused the accident is the most vital part of a slip and fall case and it is often the most difficult thing to prove as well.
Actual Knowledge vs. Constructive Knowledge in Slip and Fall Cases
Proving that the property owner had actual knowledge of the dangerous condition can be next to impossible, as the owner might flat out say that they were not aware of the condition. In a scenario of this type, you need to prove that they had constructive knowledge – meaning that the dangerous condition in question should have been obvious to any reasonable person and that the owner should have known about it.
This is precisely why you need an experienced slip and fall lawyer. Without a lawyer, you might not be able to gather the evidence needed to prove that the owner had constructive knowledge of the hazard that caused the accident.
Moreover, the property owner might also argue that they knew about the dangerous condition in question, but did not have sufficient time to fix it. Again, only an experienced lawyer can prove that they did have sufficient time to fix it, but failed to do so.
Experienced and Trustworthy Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers in New York
At the Law Offices of Michael S. Lamonsoff, we have over 100 years of combined experience in handling personal injury claims – including and especially slip and fall claims. Led by Michael S. Lamonsoff – an award-winning civil litigator who is called ‘The Bull’ for his relentless pursuit of justice – our legal team has recovered over 500 million in damages for our clients and has a track record that speaks for itself.
To discuss your claim with an experienced New York slip and fall accident lawyer, call us today at 212-962-1020 or contact us online and schedule a free consultation.