If you’ve been injured in a slip and fall accident on another party’s property, you could be eligible to file a claim for a significant amount of compensation. To get the most out of your claim, you’ll need to hire an attorney with a background in personal injury law.

1LAW’s West Jordan slip and fall lawyers have a wealth of experience helping injured individuals secure payment for their economic and non-economic losses. We’ll investigate the incident you were hurt in, identify the property owner where your fall took place, and file a claim with their liability insurance carrier.

An Attorney Will Secure Slip and Falls Damages

Slip and fall accidents can cause traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, and several other physical and mental conditions. If you’ve taken a serious fall, you’ll probably need expensive medical care, and there’s no doubt that you’ll have to miss work to attend appointments and give your body the time it needs to recuperate. 

Injuries can be expensive to recover form, but a lawyer can help you get the money you need to cover all your losses, including:

• Medical expenses: Depending on the nature and severity of your injury, you may need surgery, therapy, medication, and appointments with various specialists to get your health under control. These damages can help you cover the cost of any treatments or prescriptions you need.
• Lost wages: A bad fall can put you out of work for weeks. Luckily, your attorney can recover compensation to make up for the paychecks you miss out on.
• Pain and suffering: You may experience a great deal of back, head, and neck pain and soreness in other areas after a fall. These damages can make up for the suffering you experience due to your injury.
• Mental distress: Injuries can be just as taxing on an individual’s mental state as they are on the body. If you’ve been diagnosed with a mental health issue after your accident, a slip and fall lawyer can use transcripts from your therapy session to secure these damages for you.
• Diminished quality of life: A permanent injury or an injury that takes a while to recover from can affect the enjoyment you get out of your life. If your condition has reduced your quality of life, your attorney can request these damages.

Our Attorneys in West Jordan Have Experience With a Variety of Different Slip and Fall Accidents

When commercial and residential property owner’s fail to maintain their premises and remove obvious hazards, visitors can slip and get seriously hurt. There are a lot of obstructions and safety issues that can cause unsuspecting guests and patrons to take a tumble.

Our West Jordan slip and fall lawyers have experience building successful personal injury cases around virtually every type of slip and fall accident in the book. If your accident was caused by one of the following safety violations, we can help you take legal action:

• Wet floor
• Slippery floor
• Ineffective lighting
• Loose carpet
• Uneven floor
• Unsafe stairs
• Uncovered power cables
• Clutter and obstacles on the ground
• Bottom dresser drawers left open

Now matter what caused your fall, your attorney will be able to investigate your case and determine who should be held liable for your losses. Once they’ve identified the at-fault party, your lawyer will file a claim with their insurance provider and negotiate a payout that addresses all the economic losses and emotional problems you’ve been burdened with. 

How You Can Help Your Lawyer Make Your West Jordan Slip and Fall Case Successful

If you’ve been injured in a slip and fall accident in West Jordan, there are a few things you can do to help your attorney build a convincing insurance claim. If your injuries don’t require immediate medical attention, take the following steps before you see a doctor:

• Write down the property owner’s phone number, name, and insurance information
• Make a record outlining how your slip and fall accident occurred
• Take photos of the safety hazard that caused you to slip
• Take photos of any visible injuries you’ve sustained
• Call local law enforcement
• Get checked out by a medical professional

The photos, records, and information you procure will help immensely with the legal process involved with filing a slip and fall claim in West Jordan. Your attorney will use photos of the accident scene and your injury to prove to the insurance adjuster that you were indeed injured at the at-fault party’s property.

Your lawyer can also use the police’s report of the incident to support and legitimize your accident claim. Remember, once you’ve collected the evidence you need to help your attorney, go to a nearby hospital or urgent care. Some injuries don’t become apparent until days after an incident, so it can help to get checked out even if you feel fine.

Our Slip and Fall Lawyers Can Help You Get Affordable Medical Treatment in West Jordan

Our West Jordan slip and fall lawyers are deeply involved in the community. Through networking and relationship-building they’ve done, they’ve developed close ties with many different local physicians, hospitals, and care providers.

Since our team is so close with medical professionals in the area, they’ve decided to spread the love and use their connections to get discounted treatment rates for clients suffering from serious injuries. We’ve decided to call this initiative our more money guarantee. 

Our guarantee includes a promise that if we aren’t able to get your medical bills reduced, we’ll lower our contingency fee by $500. If you’re unfamiliar with the term contingency-fee, it’s a portion of the settlement you receive from your claim that your lawyer will take in lieu of an upfront or out-of-pocket charge. 

Contact Our Firm in West Jordan for Help With Your Slip and Fall Case

Our team at 1LAW doesn’t take slip and fall accidents lightly. If you’ve taken a spill on someone else’s property, our slip and fall attorneys in West Jordan will do everything they can to hold the guilty party liable for their failure to maintain their premises. 

Utah Code Ann. § 78B-2-307 states that victims must file their claim within four years of their accident, so don’t wait to contact a skilled lawyer from our firm. Once you reach out to us, we’ll schedule a free consultation to learn more about your accident and advise you on your legal options. We'll get started on your investigation if we think you have a valid claim.