Slip and Fall Injury Lawyer in Galveston, TX

SLIP AND FALL LAWYER

At Dunk Law Firm, our attorneys recognize the significant impact that a slip and fall accident can have on an individual's life. The victim of a slip and fall can sustain painful injuries, face high medical bills for emergency and long-term treatment as well as 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 qualified to pursue a legal claim that can lead to payment of all medical costs and compensation for the individual's lost wages, pain and suffering and even more.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a slip, trip and fall in Galveston or elsewhere in Texas, you can speak with a legal representative from Dunk Law Firm today and learn more regarding the choices available to you.

SHOULD YOU HIRE A LAWYER AFTER A SLIP & FALL ACCIDENT?

You may be stressed over your ability to pay for an attorney to manage your slip and fall claim. However, at Dunk Law Firm, we will charge no legal fees or case expenses unless we get a financial recovery for you. We don't want cost concerns to keep you from obtaining the legal help you deserve.

We believe an attorney can play an essential role in your case, especially when dealing with insurance providers. The reality is that the insurance companies will attempt to pay as little compensation as possible for the physical, emotional and financial damage you have endured. An attorney will be focused on protecting you as well as your interests.

A Galveston premises liability lawyer at Dunk Law Firm, will:

• Thoroughly investigate your slip and fall and build the toughest case possible
• Speak with experts that will help us to understand why your slip and fall took place, who should be held responsible and what medical care and treatment you will need to recover from your injuries.
• File all claims on your behalf in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Aggressively pursue a settlement that completely compensates you for your losses or take your case to court (if necessary).
• Structure any kind of award you obtain so that it maximizes your compensation and guarantees you will get the medical care you need in the future.

We are a law practice that is passionate about pursuing outcomes that will really make a difference in the lives of our clients in Galveston and across Texas.

WHAT MUST YOU PROVE IN A SLIP & FALL CLAIM?

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

To recover damages in an Texas slip and fall case, you generally have to demonstrate:

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

• Broken or uneven pavement on walkways 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 stairways
• Poor lighting in hallways, stairwells, or outside walkways
• Holes in the ground or objects sticking out of the ground
• Broken, missing or loose handrails
• Faulty escalators or elevators

• The property owner knew or, in the exercise of ordinary care, should have known of both the condition and injury possibility. In other words, the owner or occupier had "actual notice" based on seeing the slip and fall risk or creating the hazard or "constructive notice" based on the hazard existing 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 risk or would fail to protect yourself against the risk. For example, you would not have known that an office building lobby was slippery since it had just been mopped.
• The property owner failed to take reasonable measures to protect you by either fixing the hazard or providing you an adequate warning regarding it.
• As a result of the property owner's carelessness, you suffered injuries.

As you contemplate whether you have the option to bring a slip and fall claim, you will need to ask yourself several essential 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 area 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 warning provided to prevent you from slipping or tripping?
• Did insufficient 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 bone fractures, soft-tissue damage, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is essential to work with an attorney that will pursue maximum compensation for the damage you have experienced, including:

• Past and also future medical expenses
• Lost wages and decreased earning ability
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of quality of life

A property owner's insurance company may try to put blame on you for your slip and fall accident. For example, the insurance provider may allege that you tripped, slipped and fell due to an "open and obvious" risk that you should have recognized or did something else that was negligent.

In Texas, you could be denied from recuperating anything if you were more than 50 percent responsible for your injury. Otherwise, your damages would be decreased by an amount that is in proportion to the percentage of fault attributed to you.

Your lawyer from Dunk Law Firm, will aggressively counter any unfounded claims made by a property owner's insurance company and work diligently to protect your legal rights.

WHAT IS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON A PREMISES LIABILITY CASE?

It is important to get in touch with a lawyer as soon as possible if you are injured in a slip and fall accident. An attorney must take steps immediately to preserve proof and start the process of bringing a claim against the property owner.

A slip and fall claim, like other personal injury lawsuits in Texas, needs to be filed within two years after an accident has occurred. This is called the statute of limitations. If you fail to meet that deadline, you could be denied from seeking a claim.

A Texas slip and fall lawyer at Dunk Law Firm, will make sure your case is timely and correctly filed.

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