Slip and Fall in a Store
Las Vegas, Nevada
Suing for falling in a store
If your slip and fall in a store accident in Las Vegas or Nevada resulted in a severe injury and required hospitalization, and if your injuries interfere with your ability to work or you suffered intense pain and emotional distress, call us at 702-432-1000 to discuss your case.
We helped many victims of the accidents in a store to get full and fair compensation to pay for their medical bills and other damages.
We represent clients in Las Vegas and other Nevada cities.
Where a slip and fall in a store accident might happen?
Mostly, these accidents happen in self-service stores, where the customers may browse the isles and pick out products without assistance from store employees. It includes small grocery stores, convenience stores, retail membership-only clubhouses like Costco or Sam's Club, or giant home improvements warehouses like Home Depot and Lowe's. While shopping in any store is considered a low-risk activity, the trip, slip and fall in a store can cause severe injuries with long-term effects and require lengthy and expensive medical treatment.
Is a store liable for a customer injury?
While there are many reasons for trip, slip and fall accidents, they often result from the negligence of the store owners or management company.
If the store knew about the hazardous conditions and did nothing about it, if the store didn't act reasonably fast to fix the problem or display a warning sign, the store owner or the store management is financially liable for all damages to the victim. It includes all medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages.
The most common store accidents in Las Vegas are trip, slip and fall.
How much compensation will I get for a slip and fall in a store?
Your store accident compensation depends on many factors, but mainly how high your medical bills are, how much treatment you may require in the future and the store business insurance.
Call our office and ask to speak with a slip and fall accident lawyer for further information.
Can I sue for falling in a store?
Whether you have a legal claim depends on many conditions:
• Was the accident a result of the store's negligence?
• Could the store management prevent this accident?
• Were there eyewitnesses to your slip and fall in a store accident?
• Do you have pictures of the accident area and your injuries?
• Did you report your accident to the store manager, and did they create an accident/incident report?
But most importantly:
• Did you end up in a hospital after the slip and fall in a store accident and require expensive medical treatment, or did your accident result in minor scratches and bruises?
• Did this accident interfere with your ability to work?
If your slip and fall in a store accident resulted in a severe injury, and you were rushed to a hospital, if you couldn't work after the accident, call us at 702-432-1000 to discuss your case. We helped many people injured in a trip, slip and fall accidents get their fair and full settlement to pay for their medical bills and other damages.
What to do if you slip and fall in a store?
1. Notify the store manager about your accident,
2. Seek medical help,
3. Take many pictures/videos of your injuries and the area where your accident happened,
4. Consult an attorney who handled many trip, slip and fall accidents in the past.
We invite you to call us at 702-432-1000 to discuss your case.
If the accident had no witnesses
The no witnesses store accidents often happen in a store bathroom. Dim light, the toilet overflowing with water, papers on a floor, or broken tiles can cause these accidents.
Accidents with no witnesses could be challenging. However, even if your accident had no witnesses, you may still gather enough information to have a compelling case and sue the store for negligence.
• Take many pictures of your injuries and the area where your accident happened
• File the incident report with the store manager
• Document your visit to the hospital and keep receipts from the doctor's visit and all treatment you received.
• Contact a trip, slip and fall lawyer.
Do most slip and fall cases settle out of court?
Usually, they do. Usually, an experienced lawyer can get you a fair and full settlement after a slip and fall in a store accident without having a jury trial.
Time limits to bring a case
You have two (2) years from an accident's date to file a liability claim. It includes the slip and fall in a store accident compensation claims.
If you are partly at fault
Nevada is a comparative negligence state, which means you are still entitled to accident compensation even if you are partially at fault (less than 51%). Often, intoxicated accident victims fall into this category.
Settlements when the victim has prior injuries
Pre-existing injuries may affect your settlement. The plaintiff is still entitled to accident compensation, but it may lead to a smaller payment in some cases. For further information, call our office at 702-432-1000.
We can help
Accidents like trip, slip and fall in a store may require lengthy and expensive medical treatment. While we can't reverse an unfortunate event of an accident, we can get you money to pay for medical bills and other damages.
We work on a contingency basis, which means - if we cannot get your settlement money, we don't get paid, and you don't owe us anything.
To discuss your situation, call our office at 702-432-1000 and ask to speak with a slip and fall lawyer.
Your first consultation with us is free.
We represent slip and fall accident victims in Las Vegas and other Nevada cities.
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Last updated on February 3, 2024.
