Slip and Fall Injury?

Let San Diego Injury Attorney Frederick Dudek Help

Across the county, thousands of people slip and fall every day. Most of the time, our pride is hurt more than our bodies. However, you might be surprised to learn that slip and fall accidents result in roughly 16,000 deaths and tens of thousands of injuries every year. Despite these statistics, people who suffer serious injuries in a slip and fall accident are usually in a complex legal situation. Due to the nature of slip and fall accidents, gathering physical evidence can be difficult, so attorneys often have to turn to other methods to prove the defendant’s negligence. Furthermore, juries often hold a bias against slip and fall victims for a number of reasons. However, experienced San Diego accident lawyer Frederick Dudek from Dudek Law Firm APC is dedicated to helping you seek justice and the compensation you deserve.

Common Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents

Approximately 3 in 4 serious slip and fall accidents result from environmental hazards. Most of these hazards link back to owners not maintaining their property. Some of the common hazards include:

• Unsafe property design or layout
• Lack of property maintenance
• Slippery surfaces due to inclement weather, spilled liquid, or any other cause
• Lack of lighting

These types of hazards can be present on almost any property, and your legal options depend greatly on where you received your injuries. For example, if you fell on private property, you could likely bring a premises liability lawsuit against the property owner to recover your damages. On the other hand, if you fell on public property, you would have to bring a lawsuit against the appropriate government agency after filing a special claim. If you fall on the job, you must consider workers’ compensation. San Diego injury lawyer Frederick Dudek can help you determine what legal avenues are available to you based on where you were injured.

How To Protect Your Rights If You Suffered an Injury in a Slip and Fall

Your first priority should be to seek medical attention. Not only do you need to have your injuries treated, but you also need to establish proof that you were seriously injured.  Slip and fall accidents can cause many types of injuries, and the severity of these injuries is not always immediately apparent. Some people may think that it is silly to see a doctor when you have simply slipped, but do not let your pride get in the way of seeking medical attention.

You should also take steps to document the evidence surrounding your fall. It may be important to report the accident to the owner of the property where it occurred immediately so that the accident is on record. Furthermore, you should take pictures of the accident scene if possible. Many hazards (slippery floors, for instance) are only temporary, and without evidence that a hazard existed, you might have difficulty proving that a property owner was negligent. In other cases, property owners may attempt to repair the hazard that caused your accident before you can secure evidence that a hazard ever existed. In some cases, the property owner is simply trying to make his or her property safer, though he or she may also be deliberately trying to avoid liability. Again, it is better to play it safe and secure as much evidence as possible.

How Dudek Law Firm APC Can Help

For over fifteen years, our firm has been helping people who have received injuries in falls on someone else’s property. When we take a case, we conduct a thorough investigation of the scene to secure as much physical evidence as possible. However, even if there is little physical evidence left at the scene, we can help you prove negligence by securing records of recent repair work that might indicate a prior hazard that the property owner repaired.

We will do everything we can to convince a jury that you were seriously injured and that you deserve fair compensation. Frederick Dudek only takes a limited number of cases so that he can provide personal and comprehensive attention to each of his clients. He is dedicated to bringing you the justice you deserve, as well as the compensation you need to get back on your feet. If you have suffered a serious injury in a slip and fall accident, contact San Diego injury attorney Frederick Dudek at Dudek Law Firm APC today.