Whether it stems from an unmarked spill on a tile floor, a frayed carpet square on a narrow staircase, or any other type of hazard on any walking surface, a slip or fall can change your life in an instant. Even if time and medical care enable you to heal from the trauma, the short-term expenses and other losses associated with your injury can impact your financial security. The effects of a permanently disabling injury can be catastrophic for your whole family.
In both these situations, guidance from a capable slip and fall attorney is key to understanding how the harm you have suffered will affect your ability to recover civil compensation for its effects. The experienced lawyers at Phillips Law Group have experience pursuing such legal action, including these more common injuries in Tucson slip and fall cases.
In Tucson, a slip and fall accident that leaves someone with a small bruise or minor scrape that does not require medical care beyond basic first aid is probably not serious enough to justify a lawsuit. However, if someone sustains widespread bruising that affects their work or a laceration deep enough to need stitches, they can demand civil restitution for medical bills, lost wages, and other losses. This will require tracing the injury directly back to a landowner’s failure to fulfill their duty of care.
Even if a slip or trip in Tucson does not lead to a hard landing, the unexpected motion can and very often does lead to the body’s soft tissues suffering serious and potentially debilitating damage. Tears to the ligaments inside the knees and ankles are common outcomes from this type of incident, but so too are injuries like shoulder dislocations, tendon sprains in the hands and arms, and muscle tears all over the body.
Of course, if a fall does lead to a hard landing, a fracture to one or more bones is far from uncommon. Unlike soft-tissue injuries, bone breaks in Tucson slip or trip accidents are more likely to occur in the arms and hands as opposed to the legs, since they often involve someone reaching out to stop their fall and putting their whole weight on a body part not designed to carry it. Falls at certain angles can also lead to fractures in the clavicle (collarbone), ribs, and pelvis.
Unfortunately, some Tucson slip and fall accidents cause permanent injuries and irreversible disability, particularly those involving a hard impact directly on the individual’s spine or anywhere on their skull. Spinal cord trauma from a fall can cause partial or total paralysis below the injury site. Traumatic brain damage can lead to reductions in motor control, sensation, and overall bodily function.
Injuries in Tucson slip and fall cases can vary from minor aches and pains that can be addressed with short-term medical treatment and some reimbursement for lost work wages, to life-altering trauma that causes a permanent decline in your quality of life. Seeking civil restitution for your unique losses can have a significant impact on your future.
Guidance from a knowledgeable lawyer can make a significant difference to the outcome of a claim like this and what amount of money you are ultimately awarded. Call Phillips Law Group today to arrange a free, no-obligation consultation with a member of our team.
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