Mendez & Sanchez - Slip & Fall Lawyer in  San Gabriel, California

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At Mendez & Sanchez, our lawyers understand the significant impact that a slip and fall accident can have on a victim's life. The victim of a slip and fall can suffer painful injuries, face high medical expenses 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 may be qualified to seek a legal claim that can lead to payment of all medical costs and compensation for the victim'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 San Gabriel or elsewhere in California, you can talk with a lawyer from Mendez & Sanchez, today and learn more about the options available to you.

Should You Hire a Lawyer After a Slip & Fall Accident in San Gabriel?

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 recovery for you. We do not want cost concerns to prevent you from obtaining the legal help you deserve.

Our team believes an attorney can play a vital role in your claim, particularly when dealing with insurance companies. The truth is that the insurance providers will attempt to pay as little compensation as possible for the physical, emotional and financial damage you have experienced. An attorney will be focused on protecting you as well as your interests.

A San Gabriel premises liability lawyer at Mendez & Sanchez, will:

• Extensively examine your slip and fall and develop the strongest case possible
• Consult with experts who will help us to understand why your slip and fall took place, 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 timely and proper manner.
• Aggressively pursue a settlement that fully compensates you for your losses or take your case to court (if necessary).
• Structure any type of award you obtain to ensure that it maximizes your compensation and ensures you will get the medical care you need in the future.

We are a law practice that is passionate about pursuing outcomes that will truly make a difference in the lives of our clients in San Gabriel and across California.

What Must You Prove in a Slip & Fall Claim 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 occupier, including a private homeowner, store or other business or a local, state or federal government.

To recuperate damages in an California slip and fall case, you typically have to show:

• A condition on the property presented an unreasonable risk 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 carpeting
• 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 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 risk being there long enough that the owner or occupier should have seen it.
• The property owner might have reasonably expected that you would not have discovered or understood 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 neglected to take sensible measures to protect you by either repairing the hazard or giving you an adequate warning regarding it.
• As a result of the property owner's negligence, you sustained injuries.

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

• If you tripped or slipped, had the dangerous 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 more secure place the object could have been located without much greater inconvenience or cost to the property owner?
• Could a simple barrier have been created or a caution provided to keep you from slipping or tripping?
• Did insufficient or broken lighting contribute to the accident?

What Compensation Can I Receive for a Slip & Fall Injury?

A slip and fall accident can cause a wide range of severe injuries, including fractures, soft-tissue damage, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is important to consult with a lawyer that will seek maximum compensation for the damage 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 attempt to place blame on you for your slip and fall accident. For instance, the insurance provider may claim that you tripped, slipped and fell because of an "open and obvious" risk that you should have recognized or did something else that was negligent.

In California, 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 a quantity that is proportional to the percentage of fault credited to you.

Your legal representative from Mendez & Sanchez, will aggressively counter any type of unfounded claims made by a property owner's insurance company and work hard to protect your legal rights.

What Is the Statute of Limitations on a Premises Liability Case in California?

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

A slip and fall claim, like other personal injury claims in California, needs to 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 barred from seeking a claim. A California slip and fall attorney at Mendez & Sanchez, will make sure your claim is timely and properly submitted.

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