In desert climates like the one in central Arizona, there is, thankfully a fairly low risk that you will ever get hurt by slipping and falling on a patch of ice during what passes for the colder months of the year. That said, there are still plenty of other slipping and tripping hazards you may encounter while on someone else’s land, and if that landowner fails to properly address those hazards and/or warn you about hazards they have yet to correct, you may wind up falling in a way that leaves you severely injured.
Different types of injuries in Avondale slip and fall cases can lead to very different case outcomes, depending on what losses a specific injury has resulted in and how much evidence you have to prove that loss stemmed directly from a property owner’s reckless or careless conduct. No matter what, though, having help from a seasoned slip and fall lawyer while pursuing a claim of this nature will be key to achieving the best possible result from private settlement talks or, if necessary, a trial in civil court.
What Makes an Injury Serious Enough to Justify a Lawsuit?
Broadly speaking, someone is “negligent” and can be held civilly liable for injuries caused by their negligence if they have a duty of care to act a certain way under certain circumstances, violate that duty by instead acting irresponsibly and/or unlawfully, and directly cause an otherwise preventable accident to occur through their breach of duty. However, there is also a fourth criterion that must be met for a claim built around negligence to proceed: direct causation of an injury requiring some form of professional medical care.
Notably, this does not mean the injury has to be bad enough to require emergency treatment in a hospital, as even a minor laceration requiring stitches or a bruise requiring prescription pain medication could potentially be enough to justify a claim. However, injuries that clear up on their own with nothing more than basic first aid generally cannot serve as grounds for slip and fall claims in Avondale, since they are not considered serious enough to cause losses that would necessitate civil compensation.
Building Claims Around Common Slip and Fall Injuries
With the aforementioned criteria in mind, many different types of trauma could conceivably serve as a cause of action for a slip and fall lawsuit if they provably stemmed from an improperly managed hazard on someone else’s personal property. Bone fractures are a particularly common injury that Avondale attorneys see in slip and fall accidents, but so too are things like muscle strains, ligament tears, and concussions.
Unfortunately, some slipping and tripping accidents can wind up causing catastrophic injuries which, unlike the comparatively minor injuries mentioned above, will never fully heal even with the best possible medical care. Guidance from knowledgeable legal counsel can be especially important to recovering for the effects of trauma like traumatic brain damage, spinal cord injuries, and internal organ trauma stemming from an accidental fall.
Learn More From an Avondale Attorney About Injuries in Slip and Fall Cases
Understanding what kinds of injuries can justify an Avondale slip and fall case is just the first step of many toward effectively enforcing your rights after an accident on someone else’s land. Unfortunately, many of the remaining steps range from difficult to outright impossible to get through entirely on your own, as many accident victims learn the hard way.
If you have been hurt in a fall caused by a landowner’s negligence, you should make contacting and retaining an attorney from Phillips Law Group one of your top priorities. Call today to discuss your options with a member of our legal team.
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