A slip and fall may not sound like much, but if you have experienced one, you know just how devastating they can really be to your health and life. Our own clumsiness is not always to blame, which is why a slip and fall accident lawyer in Norwalk is available to help you recover your losses due to someone’s negligence.
The Law Offices of James A. Welcome have over 40 years of combined experience available to bring to your slip and fall case. Our Norwalk personal injury lawyer understands the importance of your recovery, both physically and financially.
Count on us to work around the clock to fight for the results you need today.
What You Get Working with Our Norwalk Slip and Fall Accident Lawyer
When facing the tough recovery from a slip and fall accident, we do not think you should have to concern yourself with the burden of pursuing legal action by yourself.
All you have to do is make a call, and we can take care of the rest while keeping you involved the whole way. Our slip and fall accident attorney in Norwalk’s comprehensive approach will take care of your legal needs:
- Your personal legal guide: We know you may have questions or concerns, and we are here to address them so that you stay informed and involved in your case’s progress.
- Negotiations on your behalf: Defense attorneys and insurance companies will apply tactics to get out of giving you your full payout, but with our experience, we can fight back and get results.
- Handling evidence: Knowing where to look is only part of the process, in addition to actually obtaining it and piecing it all together into a cohesive case we can present.
- Paperwork, clerical tasks, and legal details: What can be a daunting mountain of details that can be easy to miss is just another regular day at work for us, so trust us to meet deadlines.
You should not have to become an expert in how personal injury laws apply to slip and fall accidents in CT just because you became the victim of a slip and fall.
By hiring us, you get a personal legal professional by your side who is ready to field any questions you may have. The best part is that it costs you nothing until we win your case.
What We Look Into With Slip and Fall Accidents
A slip and fall is not always as simple as an unmarked wet floor catching you by surprise when it comes to litigation. These can happen in many different ways, and each could imply different legal approaches.
Depending on the liable party, we could be looking at premises liability when a property owner is liable for your slip and fall injury, punitive damages in cases of malice, or reduced damages if you share the blame.
A slip and fall on someone’s property opens up the realm of premises liability in Connecticut, which deals with trespassers, invitees, and licensees on private property and what happens in the event of injury accidents. Unless you were trespassing, Connecticut sees the property owner as owing you a duty of care to warn you of potential hazards that you should avoid for safety.
If, in fact, there was reasonable warning of the hazard(s), the court may shift some amount of blame to you. According to CGS § 52-572h, if it is determined that you are more than half to blame for your accident, you can be barred from getting any compensation. Any other cases where there is more than one liable party means we have to see what the proportional split of blame is.
How Long Until You Cannot File Legal Action for a Slip and Fall
In most cases, CGS § 52-577 says that you have three years from the date of your accident to file for recovery of damages. Waiting until late in that window of time could still mean missing the deadline, given how much work goes into getting things together in order to actually file. Call a Norwalk slip and fall accident attorney well before you think you need to, to ensure a smooth process.
If you are suing on behalf of a loved one who died because of a slip and fall accident, a Norwalk wrongful death lawyer can help make sure you file within the more complex statute of limitations that apply here.
You have either two years from the date of death or five years from the date of the actual accident, whichever is earlier, according to CGS § 52-555. Be sure to discuss with us who is eligible to file.
In very special cases of fraudulent concealment, a legal disability (not necessarily a physical disability), a continuing relationship, or refiling a case that was filed in the wrong jurisdiction, the time limits to file can, in effect, be extended.
Each of these comes with its own stipulations, so make sure to ask about them and share details of your case with The Law Offices of James A. Welcome early on.
Damages to Sue for in a Slip and Fall Case
Injuries and damages are rarely small enough to be negligible in slip and fall cases, yet severe enough to pursue legal action. We want to make that very clear to the defense, insurance company, and court in order to ensure a full payout.
Start this conversation with your Norwalk slip and fall accident lawyer based on some of these damages and injuries we see in slip and fall cases:
- Traumatic brain injury
- Broken bones
- Lacerations
- Organ damage
- Internal bleeding
- Loss of sensory function
- Permanent or temporary physical or mental disability
- Loss of consortium
- Loss of ability to earn wages
- Lost wages from time away from work
- Medical bills
- Property damage, like a broken phone
- Loss of quality of life
So much else could be a part of your case, and we want to learn about all of it so that you feel like you are being accurately represented. Do not consider any injury or damage too small, too unique, or too common to consider adding to the claim.
We have the legal experience to determine the feasibility of each damage and will guide you accordingly.
Call Our Offices Today for a Free Consultation
The Law Offices of James A. Welcome are ready to talk to you whenever you are ready to talk to us. There is no such thing as contacting us too early, but there is always a risk of it being too late.
Hire a slip and fall accident attorney in Norwalk today to get your recovery action on track for success.
