If you have suffered an injury because of a slip and fall incident, contact our Somerset County, NJ legal team for immediate assistance. At Cohen & Riechelson, our personal injury team has the background required to provide professional help to injured clients in Somerset County, NJ, including cities and towns like Manville, Bound Brook, Montgomery, Warren, and Somerville. Contact us by phone at (609) 528-2596 or fill out our online form to schedule a consultation to navigate your legal options for getting fair compensation for your accident.
A slip and fall claim is filed in order to recover damages for any injury or property damages occurring as the result of a property owner’s negligence or improper upkeep of their property. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 26 deaths in New Jersey occurred in the most recent year for which there is data, 2016, as a result of slips and falls. While some can be minor, other slips and falls can result in serious and long-lasting damage such as injury to the spine, neck, and head, as well as broken bones. For this reason, filing a slip and fall claim if you have been injured as a result of poor maintenance of a property is essential to ensure that your ongoing medical expenses, out-of-pocket costs due to the injury, and lost wages are recovered.
An individual responsible under premises liability law in New Jersey includes property owners, landlords (and, depending on the situation, in some cases tenants), and some business owners. There is a likelihood that a property owner will be held legally responsible for an injury that occurs on their property under certain conditions. If the property owner caused the issue or knew about the danger but did not remedy the situation, they can be held liable. Additionally, if they did not notice the danger, though its presence could be reasonably observed, they can be held responsible. If it is proven that a property owner meets any of the above conditions, they will be responsible for paying for any damages incurred.
The cost of a slip and fall injury, and therefore the amount that a victim will seek to recover, varies greatly depending on the severity of the injury. It is advisable to have an experienced slip and fall attorney walk you through the process of recovering financial compensation for injuries or damages incurred on another’s property, as well as to help you defend yourself from slip and fall claims filed against you.
If you have fallen on someone else’s private or public property, the most important thing to do is make sure that your immediate medical needs are taken care of. Seek any required emergency medical care and tell the owner or available manager of the property about the incident and the dangerous element that called it. Once you have spoken with the property owner or manager, contact a personal injury attorney to help you file a slip and fall claim against the responsible party to seek damages.
A skilled personal injury lawyer can help you recover the full extent of financial damages for a slip and fall that occurs due to someone else’s negligence. Have you been injured in a slip and fall accident? We have successfully represented clients in Hillsborough, Montgomery, North Plainfield, Warren, and Somerset County surrounding towns to ensure that they can focus on full recovery while we focus on recovering damages for their injury.
At Cohen & Riechelson we know how important it is to have help when you’re injured.
Find a dedicated Somerset County personal injury lawyer through our online form or by calling at (609) 528-2596 to talk to one of our attorneys who will skillfully explain the possible scenarios to move forward in your case and get you the compensation you deserve.