Despite how it is often portrayed on TV and in films, falling on the stairs in the real world is no laughing matter. These kinds of accidents can—and very often do—cause extremely serious injuries, and perhaps just as importantly, they are often entirely preventable but for the reckless or careless actions of whoever owns and/or operates the property where the incident occurred.
Even though stairwell accidents in Tolleson often serve as grounds for civil litigation which can lead to substantial financial recovery, obtaining the restitution you deserve through a lawsuit of this nature is not something you should expect to accomplish alone. Guidance from a skilled and experienced slip and fall attorney can be vital to maximizing the compensation you ultimately receive from your claim.
It is worth emphasizing that while stairwells can be deceptively treacherous under even the best of circumstances, landowners do not automatically hold legal liability for every stairwell accident that happens on their property. Instead, landowners are only liable for accidents stemming directly from their own failure to take proper care of their property including warning lawful visitors about a particular hazard and inspecting their property often enough to discover new hazards reasonably quickly.
As a result, a big part of successfully filing suit over a stairwell injury in Tolleson or anywhere else in Arizona is proving that a specific unreasonably hazardous condition was the main and direct cause of that injury—for example, a broken step, a loose or missing handrail, frayed carpeting, or even a lack of sufficient lighting in the stairwell. The next step is showing that the landowner did not provide proper warning about the hazard and that they did know or reasonably should have known about it. Finally, they must establish the accident directly caused at least one injury requiring professional medical care.
If all the criteria mentioned above are met, the landowner in question is legally “negligent” and can be held financially liable for every economic and non-economic form of harm that the injured person suing them will experience from their stairwell accident in Tolleson. This can specifically include damages like:
Importantly, it is not only possible but very often crucial to account for long-term damages that have not yet fully manifested when pursuing a claim of this nature. This might include the costs of expected future rehabilitative care, or a permanent loss of earning capacity caused by a long-term disability. A qualified legal professional from our firm could offer more specific guidance about exactly what losses a person should factor into their claim as well as help them estimate a fair financial value for those losses and proactively demand compensation for each and every one of them.
Falling on or down the stairs under any circumstances is very likely to leave you with long-lasting and possibly even life-altering injuries. However, if you can prove that your accident only happened because a landowner did not ensure you had a safe stairwell to utilize, you may be able to hold them financially accountable for every form of harm you have suffered and will suffer due to their misconduct.
Assistance is available with claims built around stairwell accidents in Tolleson from tenacious legal representatives who have been helping people like you around the local area for more than 30 years. Call today to discuss your options.
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