To obtain the compensation you deserve for injuries you sustained in a slip and fall accident, contact the experienced Henderson Slip And Fall Lawyers at Benson & Bingham Accident Injury Lawyers, LLC right away. We have successfully represented multiple clients in slip-and-fall matters, including obtaining injury claim settlements in Henderson such as $200,000 in compensation for a person hurt in a fall on a marble floor, $325,000 for a client whose fall involved a storm drain, and $172,000 for a person who fell because of an untacked carpet.
It can happen in the blink-of-an-eye. A drink spilled on a casino floor already polished to a high gloss. A dark parking lot with uneven pavement. Spilled orange juice in a convenience store. Before you know it, you’ve slipped, fallen, and gotten hurt.
Slips and falls may sound like minor accidents, but there is nothing minor about broken bones, sprains, bruises, concussions, spinal damage, and other severe injuries from falling. In fact, falls are the single most common cause of deaths in the workplace, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the National Council on Aging calls falls “the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults.”
Why Choose Our Slip and Fall Attorneys?
- We have over 25 years of experience representing clients and their families in Nevada in slip and fall cases. We have collected over $600 million for our clients.
- Our law firm is large enough to take on powerful defendants, including institutions, but small enough to always provide personalized care and attention to our clients.
- We are capable, compassionate, and determined to secure maximum results for our clients. No matter what your slip and fall case needs, we have the resources and capabilities to win.
How Can an Experienced Attorney Help?
A successful slip and fall claim in Henderson requires evidence of liability, meaning proof that the property owner is responsible for causing the accident and your injuries. Unfortunately, you can expect pushback from the property owner and their insurance provider when trying to seek fair compensation.
Hiring an attorney gives you the ability to negotiate a fair settlement or bring your case to trial, if necessary, in pursuit of justice for your fall-related injuries. Your attorney will fully investigate your slip and fall, preserve evidence to support your claim, and file for you against one or more parties in Henderson. You can rely on your attorney to protect your rights every step of the way while you focus on healing.
What Is a Slip and Fall?
Slip and fall accidents happen when you fall and get hurt on someone else’s property. They involve an area of personal injury law called premises liability. In a nutshell, premises liability law says that owners and occupants of property have duties to make their premises safe for visitors. These duties vary according to property type and the degree of permission the visitor has to be there. But, generally speaking, so long as you are not an adult who trespasses on someone else’s property, the owner or occupant has at least some obligation to keep you safe from harm.
Many slip and fall accidents happen in retail business settings, like supermarkets, restaurants, and casinos. The owners and occupants of those properties owe the highest duty of care to their customers: they must take reasonable measures to maintain their premises in a safe condition and warn visitors of any unsafe condition until it has been repaired. Under Nevada law, the failure of a property owner or occupant to comply with this duty can leave them with legal liability for damages to anyone hurt by that unsafe condition.
What If They Didn’t Know The Premises Were Unsafe?
There are times when owners or occupants of premises may genuinely not know about an unsafe condition there. Suppose it rains in Henderson, for example, and someone enters a store with a wet umbrella. The wet umbrella tracks enough liquid on the ground to make the floor dangerously slippery. What is the store owner’s duty then?
The law holds the owner/occupant to a reasonable standard of care. Simply put, if a reasonable person should have known about an unsafe condition, then the failure to clean it up or warn about it can lead to legal liability. What would it be reasonable to expect the store owner to know about in the example above? Ultimately, that would be for a jury to decide using their common sense and life experience. It might not be reasonable to expect the store owner to clean up a slippery condition or to put out a Wet Floor sign within seconds of it starting to drizzle outside, but it might be unreasonable for him to wait more than, say, 15 minutes to do so.
What If They Say It’s My Fault?
We’re going to let you in on an open secret. There’s no if. Anyone facing legal liability for your slip and fall injuries will almost certainly say the accident was your fault. Claiming that an accident was the injured person’s fault is one of the oldest legal-defense moves in the book. Defendants and their insurance companies have good reason to make that argument. Because, under Nevada law, saying you are to blame for falling could get them off the hook for paying damages, that is what property owners almost always say.
The best defense against this argument by a property owner or occupant is to hire an experienced Henderson, Nevada slip and fall attorney to represent you in your slip and fall case. A knowledgeable attorney can investigate the cause of your accident by collecting evidence (such as surveillance/security camera footage) and interviewing witnesses, and then build the strongest possible case for why you deserve maximum compensation. An attorney can also negotiate with defendants and their insurance companies on your behalf to try and achieve a fair and reasonable settlement. And an attorney can take your case to the Nevada courts if necessary to make your case to a judge and jury.
A Note of Caution on Casino and Hotel Slip and Falls
If your slip and fall occurred in a casino or large tourist hotel, take great care in talking to the staff or security. Better yet, don’t say anything to them at all. Contact a Henderson personal injury attorney instead.
Here’s why. Casinos want to minimize their liability for any accident. They can make sophisticated attempts to make you look more at-fault for a fall than you really are. They might also try to offer you perks, only to later argue that by accepting them you settled or waived any legal claim you might have.
Trust us: a comped room and meal is not adequate compensation for your injuries. Not even close.
If You Need a Slip And Fall Attorney in Henderson
At Benson & Bingham Accident Injury Lawyers, LLC, we represent victims of slip and fall accidents and hold property owners accountable. The first consultation with our team is always free of charge. Contact us online or by calling (702) 382-9797.
What Compensation Is Available?
Filing a slip and fall claim in Henderson with help from our attorneys could result in the financial compensation you need to pay for your related costs and losses and move forward. You may be entitled to the following types of compensation:
- Past and future medical costs
- Lost wages and income
- Lost future capacity to earn due to a disability
- Pain and suffering or emotional distress
- Loss of consortium
- Punitive damages, in some cases
It is crucial to understand the true value of your injury claim before accepting a settlement from an insurance company. Our attorneys at Benson & Bingham can give you an accurate case evaluation.
Steps to Take After Getting Hurt in a Slip and Fall in Henderson
After getting injured in a slip and fall, try to remember to take certain steps to protect yourself and preserve your right to hold someone accountable. Here’s what to do:
- Seek medical attention immediately, even if your injuries seem minor.
- Report the fall accident to a property owner, manager, or landlord.
- Ask for an official accident report from the property owner.
- Take photographs of the dangerous property hazard or defect.
- Look around for video cameras that may have recorded the fall.
- Gather information from any eyewitnesses.
- Write down everything that happened in your own words while the details are still clear.
- Keep the shoes and clothes you were wearing at the time of your fall.
- Avoid giving a recorded statement to an insurance company or property owner.
- Contact a slip and fall lawyer at Benson & Bingham for a free consultation.
Insurance companies will try everything they can to undermine your claim, including attempting to blame you for the accident or the extent of your injuries based on actions you did or did not take afterward. Contact us as soon as possible for professional help in the aftermath of a fall in Henderson.
If You Need a Slip And Fall Attorney in Henderson
At Benson & Bingham Accident Injury Lawyers, LLC, we represent victims of slip and fall accidents and hold property owners accountable. The first consultation with our team is always free of charge. Contact us online or by calling (702) 382-9797.
Benson & Bingham Accident Injury Lawyers, LLC (Henderson Office)
9230 S Eastern Ave #155
Las Vegas, NV 89123
Phone: 702-463-2900