MENDEZ AND SANCHEZ - SLIP AND FALL ATTORNEY IN MONTEBELLO, CALIFORNIA

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At Mendez & Sanchez, our attorneys understand the serious impact 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 costs for emergency and long-term treatment as well as be unable to work and earn income for an extended period of time.

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

If you or a loved one has been injured in a slip, trip and fall in Montebello or elsewhere in California, you can speak with a lawyer from Mendez & Sanchez, today and learn more regarding the options available to you.

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

You might be stressed over your ability to afford an attorney to handle your slip and fall case. However, at Mendez & Sanchez, we will charge no legal fees or case costs unless we get a financial recuperation for you. We do not want cost concerns to prevent you from getting the legal help you deserve.

We believe an attorney can play a vital role in your case, especially when dealing with insurance companies. The reality is that the insurance companies will try 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 as well as your interests.

A Montebello premises liability attorney at Mendez & Sanchez, will:

• Thoroughly examine your slip and fall and develop the strongest case possible
• Speak with professionals who will allow us to understand why your slip and fall occurred, who should be held accountable as well as what medical care and treatment you will need to recover from your injuries.
• Submit all claims on your behalf in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Aggressively pursue a settlement that fully 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 reimbursement and guarantees you will receive the medical care you need in the future.

We are a law firm that is passionate about pursuing outcomes that will genuinely make a difference in the lives of our clients in Montebello and throughout California.

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WHAT MUST YOU PROVE IN A SLIP & FALL CASE IN CALIFORNIA?

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 California slip and fall claim, you typically need to demonstrate:

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

• 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 corridors, stairwells, or outside walkways
• Holes in the ground or objects sticking out of the ground
• Broken, missing or loose handrails
• Defective escalators or elevators

• The property owner knew or, in the exercise of normal care, should have known of both the condition and injury risk. Essentially, the owner or inhabitant had "actual notice" based on seeing the slip and fall risk or creating the risk or "constructive notice" based on the risk existing long enough that the owner or inhabitant should have seen it.
• The property owner might have reasonably anticipated that you would not have discovered or recognized the risk or would fail to protect yourself against the risk. For instance, you would not have known that an office building lobby was slippery since it had recently been mopped.
• The property owner neglected to take reasonable 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 negligence, you sustained injuries.

As you contemplate whether you have the ability to bring a slip and fall claim, you will need to ask yourself several key questions, including:

• If you tripped or slipped, had the hazardous area existed long enough so that the owner should have known about it?
• If there once was a good reason for the object to be there yet 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 expense to the property owner?
• Could a simple barrier have been made or a warning provided to stop you from slipping or tripping?
• Did inadequate or damaged lighting contribute to the accident?

WHAT COMPENSATION CAN I GET FOR A SLIP AND FALL INJURY?

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

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

A property owner's insurance company may try to place blame on you for your slip and fall accident. For instance, the insurance provider might claim that you tripped, slipped and fell because of 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 reduced by an amount that is in proportion to the percentage of fault attributed to you.

Your legal representative from Mendez & Sanchez, will aggressively oppose any type of unfounded claims made by a property owner's insurance company as well as work diligently to defend your legal rights.

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WHAT IS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON A PREMISES LIABILITY CLAIM IN CALIFORNIA?

It is important to contact an attorney as soon as possible if you are injured in a slip and fall accident. An attorney has to take steps right away to preserve evidence and start the process of bringing a case against the property owner.

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

A California slip and fall lawyer at Mendez & Sanchez, will ensure your case is prompt and properly submitted.

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