Phoenix Slip and Fall Lawyer

A slip and fall accident may not seem like a big deal to someone who has never experienced one. However, they can lead to severe injuries that require long-term medical care and may leave you unable to work to provide for yourself and your family. If you have experienced a slip and fall due to a property owner’s negligence, you may be entitled to recover significant compensation for your damages.

Property owners have a legal duty to keep their premises safe for certain visitors. When they fail to address hazardous conditions, they may be held liable for damages suffered by a slip-and-fall victim. However, insurance companies will try to deny or devalue your claim. You need an experienced Phoenix slip and fall lawyer who knows how to investigate your accident, take fast action to preserve and collect essential evidence, and build your strongest case.

At Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, our slip and fall lawyers have the experience, skills, and resources to protect your rights and help you secure maximum compensation for your damages. Call (877) 800-1700 or complete the short form on our contact page to schedule a free consultation to discuss your slip and fall claim.

Why Choose Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP For Your Phoenix Slip and Fall Claim

• Our Phoenix injury lawyers have helped secure billions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for our clients.
• We genuinely care about your well-being and helping you get back on track after a Phoenix slip and fall accident.
• We will cover all costs associated with pursuing your claim upfront, and you will owe us nothing until we secure compensation on your behalf.
• You can meet with our Phoenix slip and fall accident lawyer at no cost to discuss your claim. We will listen to your story, answer your questions, and explain your options.

How is Negligence Determined in a Slip and Fall Case

Arizona premises liability laws hold negligent property owners liable for injuries that occur on their property, depending on the visitor’s status. To succeed in a slip and fall case, you must prove that the property owner’s negligence caused your injuries. However, the property owner is negligent only if they breach the specific duty of care owed to the visitor.

In premises liability cases, the law recognizes three types of visitors, and the landowner owes each visitor a different duty of care.

Invitees are the first type of visitor. They are individuals who enter a property for the benefit of the property owner, such as visitors to a store or other business location. Property owners owe invitees the highest duty of care and must regularly inspect their property to ensure it is safe for invitees. However, property owners are not usually required to warn an invitee of hazards that are considered “open and obvious.”

Licensees are the second type of visitors. They come onto a property for their own benefit, such as a social guest. Property owners have a duty to warn licensees of any known unreasonable risks of harm that may be present on their premises.

Trespassers are the third type of visitor. They enter a property without permission, so the property owners owe them a minimum duty of care to refrain from intentionally creating a hazardous condition to harm them. There is an exception for child trespassers. If the property contains an “attractive nuisance” that is reasonably foreseeable to attract children, property owners may be held liable for injuries. Examples of attractive nuisances include swimming pools, trampolines, and abandoned appliances.

To succeed in a premises liability claim, you must prove that the property owner:

1. Owed you a particular duty of care, depending on your visitor status.
2. They breached that duty of care.
3. Your slip and fall injuries were caused by the property owner’s breach of duty.
4. You suffered actual damages due to the property owner’s breach of duty.

Slip and fall claims are often heavily contested. You need the assistance of an experienced Phoenix slip and fall lawyer with a proven record of success. Our attorneys have helped secure billions of dollars for our clients and are dedicated to obtaining the maximum compensation for you.

What To Do After a Slip and Fall In Phoenix

What you do after a slip and fall accident can directly impact your health and your ability to recover compensation for your damages. If you have been injured in a Phoenix slip and fall accident, take the following steps:

• Get prompt medical attention. Even if you think your injuries are not that severe, you should have an immediate medical evaluation. Some life-threatening injuries are not immediately apparent, and being checked out by a medical professional could save your life.
• Seek ongoing medical treatment. Follow up on all your medical appointments, including physical and occupational therapy, until your physician has released you.
• Document the scene of your accident. Look around the area where you fell to see what may have caused your accident. Take photographs and video footage of the area. Be sure to capture the appearance of the floor and surrounding area, including any liquids, substances, clutter, or debris.
• Immediately report the accident. Report your slip and fall and known injuries to the property owner, manager, employees, landlords, or other person in charge of the property at the time of your accident. Ask them to complete an accident report.
• Obtain contact information from any witnesses. If anyone witnessed your fall or came upon you after your fall, obtain their name and contact information.
• Do not apologize or admit fault after the accident. Choose your words carefully and do not blame yourself or accept any blame for the accident.
• Do not give a recorded statement to an insurance adjuster. You may be contacted by an insurance company employee soon after your accident. These employees may try to get you to say something that can be used against you to deny or devalue your claim. Consult an experienced Phoenix slip and fall lawyer before providing a statement. Once you have retained an attorney, allow them to handle all communications with the insurance company.
• Write down what happened. While it is still fresh in your mind, write down every detail you can remember about what happened, your injuries, pain, and symptoms.
• Keep all receipts, invoices, and statements for your records. Keep a file to store all medical bills and information related to your accident.
• Keep a pain journal. Record your experience and how your injuries and pain are impacting your day-to-day life.
• Stay off social media. Insurance companies often review social media accounts looking for something to discredit you and to devalue or deny your claim. Refrain from posting anything and ask your family and friends not to post anything about you until your claim is resolved.
• Consult an experienced Phoenix slip and fall accident lawyer. Take your attorney’s advice about what you should and should not be doing while your claim is pending.

The Phoenix slip and fall accident lawyers at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP will guide you through every step of the legal claim process, ensuring you understand what to expect as we pursue maximum compensation for your damages.

Deadline To File a Slip and Fall Claim in Arizona

A statute of limitations is a law that sets the deadline for filing a claim to recover compensation for your damages in a personal injury claim, such as a slip and fall accident claim. If you miss your filing deadline, you will not be able to recover compensation.

The Arizona statute of limitations for most personal injury claims is two years from the date of the accident or incident that caused your injuries, as outlined in Arizona Revised Statutes §12-542. If the accident results in a person’s death, their loved ones may have the right to file a wrongful death action. A wrongful death claim must be filed within two years of the person’s death, which could be later than the date of the accident.

However, there are exceptions to the two-year statute of limitations. You must consult an experienced Phoenix slip and fall accident lawyer promptly to determine your filing deadline.

In addition to determining your filing deadline, you should consult an attorney quickly after a slip and fall accident so they can take fast action to preserve evidence that may be destroyed or lost soon after the incident. The sooner you contact a Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP Phoenix slip and fall lawyer, the sooner we can begin working to secure the compensation you deserve.

Common Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip and fall accidents can have various causes. When the cause is a condition that a property owner knew of or should have known of and failed to remedy, you may have the right to recover compensation for your damages through a premises liability claim. Some common causes of premises liability slip and fall accidents include:

• Wet floors. Wet or slippery floors are a hazard to anyone walking on them. If the property owner knew or should have known of the hazardous condition and did not address it, they may be liable for your injuries.
• Clutter and debris. Visitors to a property are more likely to slip and fall in cluttered areas or on floors with debris.
• Poor lighting. Poorly lit areas can be hazardous and lead to slips and falls.
• Uneven walking surfaces. Whether inside a building or outside on sidewalks and parking lots, uneven walkways are a slip and fall hazard.
• Loose railing. Steps or staircases with loose railings can easily cause a slip-and-fall accident.
• Broken steps. When steps are broken or are unable to hold the weight of a person using them, they can quickly lead to a slip and fall accident.

Determining the cause of your slip and fall accident is critical to the success of your personal injury claim. Our Phoenix slip and fall accident lawyers carefully investigate your accident to identify all possible causes to help you secure maximum compensation.

Common Locations of Slip and Fall Accidents

Although slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere, some of the most common locations include:

• Grocery stores.
• Gas stations.
• Schools.
• Hospitals.
• Restaurants.
• Private residences.
• Public buildings.
• Government offices.
• Construction sites.
• Workplaces.
• Parking lots.
• Airports.
• Nursing homes.
• Elevators.
• Amusement parks.
• Sidewalks.
• Apartment buildings.
• Hotels.
• Retail stores and shopping centers.

Depending on the location of your slip and fall and your status as a visitor, the property owner owes you a duty of care. If a property owner’s breach of duty caused your accident, our Phoenix slip and fall accident lawyers can help you secure the compensation you are owed for your damages.

Damages Recoverable in a Slip and Fall Claim

The amount and type of damages you can recover depend on numerous factors, including the strength of your case and the severity of your injuries. While no attorney can guarantee that you will be successful in your claim or how much you can recover, our Phoenix slip and fall lawyer will provide an estimate of what we believe your claim is worth after we have evaluated all the facts.

In a successful Phoenix slip and fall accident claim, you may be able to recover economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages consist of current and future medical expenses, current and future lost wages, and other financial losses or costs incurred due to your accident and injuries.

Non-economic damages include pain and suffering, mental and emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and other intangible losses, as well as costs incurred.

At Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP, our Phoenix slip and fall accident lawyer will help establish and accurately value all your current and future damages to maximize your recovery.

How a Phoenix Slip and Fall Accident Lawyer Can Help You

An experienced Phoenix slip and fall accident lawyer can investigate your accident to determine all possible causes, take action to preserve and collect vital evidence to prove your case, and help establish and accurately value your damages.

Your attorney can work to negotiate a fair settlement of your claim as quickly as possible. When a fair settlement cannot be reached, they can take your case to trial to demand the full and fair compensation you deserve.

An experienced Phoenix slip and fall accident lawyer can significantly increase your chances of securing maximum compensation for your damages.

Schedule a Free Consultation With a Phoenix Slip and Fall Lawyer

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident caused by the negligence of a property owner, you may be entitled to recover compensation for your damages. However, you should not expect the property owner and their insurance company to simply hand over payment for the full value of your claim. They will likely try to deny or devalue your claim, hoping to settle it for as little as possible.

Our Phoenix slip and fall lawyers possess the experience, skills, and resources to hold negligent property owners accountable for your damages and to help you recover the maximum compensation. Call (877) 800-1700 or visit our contact page to schedule a free consultation to discuss your Phoenix slip and fall claim.