Law Offices of Tim D Wright - Slip and Fall Lawyer in Pasadena, California

At Tim D. Wright, our lawyers understand the significant effect that a slip and fall accident can have on an individual's life. The victim of a slip and fall can suffer painful injuries, face high medical expenses for emergency and long-term treatment and be unable to work and earn income for an extended period.

However, if the accident resulted from the negligence of a property owner, a slip and fall victim may have legal options available to him or her. The individual might be eligible to seek a legal claim that can result in reimbursement of all medical expenses and compensation for the individual's lost wages, pain and suffering and more.

If you or a loved one has been hurt in a slip, trip and fall in Pasadena or elsewhere in California, you can talk with a lawyer from Tim D. Wright, today and learn more about the choices available to you.

Should You Hire a Lawyer After a Slip and Fall Accident In Pasadena?

You might be stressed over your ability to pay for an attorney to manage your slip and fall claim. However, at Tim D. Wright, we will charge no legal fees or case expenses unless we secure a financial recuperation for you. We do not want cost concerns to prevent you from getting the legal aid you need.

Our team believes a lawyer can play a vital role in your case, specifically when dealing with insurance companies. The reality is that the insurance providers will attempt to pay as little compensation as possible for the physical, psychological and financial harm you have experienced. An attorney will be focused on protecting you and your interests.

A Pasadena premises liability attorney at Tim D. Wright, will:

• Thoroughly examine your slip and fall and develop the strongest case possible
• Speak with professionals who will help us to understand why your slip and fall occurred, who should be held accountable and what medical care and treatment you will need to recover from your injuries.
• Submit all claims on your behalf in a prompt and proper manner.
• Aggressively seek a settlement that fully compensates you for your losses or take your case to court (if necessary).
• Structure any award you receive to make sure that it maximizes your reimbursement and guarantees you will get the medical care you need in the future.

We are a law firm that is passionate about pursuing results that will really make a difference in the lives of our clients in Pasadena and across California.

What Must You Prove In a Slip and Fall Case In California?

A slip and fall accident is a type of premises liability case. It can be brought against any kind of property owner or inhabitant, including a private homeowner, store or other business or a local, state or federal government.

To recoup damages in an California slip and fall claim, you generally need to demonstrate:

• A condition on the property presented an unreasonable risk of injury to you. Hazards that could cause a person to slip, trip and fall include:

• Broken or uneven pavement on sidewalks or in parking lots
• Snowy, icy or wet floors and walkways
• Ripped, torn or loose rugs and carpets
• Liquids spilled on floors
• Broken or uneven stairs
• Poor lighting in corridors, stairwells, or outside walkways
• Holes in the ground or objects sticking out of the ground
• Broken, missing or loose handrails
• Malfunctioning escalators or elevators

• The property owner knew or, in the exercise of ordinary care, should have known of both the condition and injury risk. Essentially, the owner or occupier had "actual notice" based on seeing the slip and fall hazard or creating the risk or "constructive notice" based on the hazard being there long enough that the owner or inhabitant should have seen it.
• The property owner could have reasonably anticipated that you would not have discovered or recognized the danger or would fail to protect yourself against the risk. For example, you would not have known that an office building lobby was slippery because it had just been mopped.
• The property owner failed to take sensible steps to protect you by either fixing the hazard or providing you a proper warning regarding it.
• As a result of the property owner's carelessness, you sustained injuries.

As you contemplate whether you have the option to bring a slip and fall case, you will need to ask yourself a number of key questions, including:

• If you tripped or slipped, had the dangerous area been there long enough so that the owner should have known about it?
• If there once was a good reason for the object to be there but that reason no longer exists, could the object have been removed?
• Was there a safer place the object could have been located without much more inconvenience or cost to the property owner?
• Could a basic barrier have been created or a caution given to prevent you from slipping or tripping?
• Did inadequate or damaged lighting contribute to the accident?

What Compensation Can I Acquire for a Slip and Fall Injury?

A slip and fall accident can lead to a wide variety of severe injuries, including fractures, soft-tissue damage, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is essential to work with an attorney that will seek maximum compensation for the harm you have experienced, including:

• Past and future medical costs
• Lost wages and decreased earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of quality of life

A property owner's insurance company might try to place blame on you for your slip and fall accident. For instance, the insurer might assert that you tripped, slipped and fell due to an "open and obvious" risk that you should have detected or did something else that was negligent.

In California, you could be denied from recouping anything if you were more than 50 percent at fault for your injury. Otherwise, your damages would be decreased by a quantity that is proportionate to the percentage of fault attributed to you.

Your lawyer, Tim D. Wright, will aggressively counter any kind of unfounded claims made by a property owner's insurance company and work hard to defend your legal rights.

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For more information about Slip & Fall and Personal Injury Attorneys in Pasadena, California, contact Law Offices of Tim D. Wright at (323) 379-9995 or visit our website at​​ TimWrightLaw.com for a Free Consultation!

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