A “simple” fall is rarely simple.
When you suffer a fall, people will often fail to take the event seriously. You "took a tumble." You "bumped your head." These insensitive statements feel far from the reality-that you can't work, have trouble sleeping, you're unable to walk without pain.
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Every year, over one million people are injured as a result of slip and fall accidents in the U.S. Many of these are caused by unexpected factors: ice on the sidewalk, a wet floor in a grocery store, or a child's toy underfoot. Any one of these could mean lost wages, medical bills, and a long, painful recovery. And to add insult to your injury:
the accident wasn't even your fault.
A
Maine slip and fall accident is usually a case of
premises liability. This means that the owner or tenant of the property where you were injured could be liable for your medical and recuperation costs. If you call Lowry & Associates today at 888-485-9501 we will be happy to advise you if you have a legal claim against someone whose carelessness caused your accident.
Here are just a few locations where a property owner may be liable for your Maine slip & fall accident:
- Stairways. Uneven stairs are a frequent cause of accidents. If the difference between steps is just a few centimeters off it can cause a person to trip, causing serious injuries as the victim hits the stair edges on the way up or down.
- Sidewalks. Pedestrians who trip over uneven pavement often suffer from bone fractures as hands fly out to stop the fall-and painful knee injuries as they hit the ground on all fours.
- Escalators. Sharp, fast-moving and crowded, escalators have all the dangers of falling on stairs-but can be nearly three times as high. Falling down an escalator carries a high risk of neck injuries as the head and shoulders hit the metal stairs.
- Ladders. Falls from ladders can cause anything from broken bones to brain injury-or even wrongful death if the victim's head hits the ground first.
- Wet floors. A common cause of falls, wet floors can be hard to detect without cones or warning signs. These conditions can be caused by recent mopping or when someone spills or drops something on the floor and it is not cleaned up promptly.
- Poorly maintained areas. Insufficient lighting, torn carpeting, or cracked and broken flooring are all potential hazards that a property owner is responsible to repair.
Our brains are wired to see large obstructions in our path-a door, a couch, a traffic cone. If the road has an imperceptible dip, or the sidewalk has an exposed tree root, we may miss the danger entirely.
As experienced
Maine personal injury attorneys, we know that minor changes in the walking surface can cause devastating injuries. We hold property owners accountable for their mistakes, deal with your insurance company, and get you the help you need for your medical bills-giving you the time you need to rest and get well.
If you an injury from a slip and fall accident caused you to miss work, we can help get you back on your feet. Call Lowry & Associates today at 888-485-9501 to get started on your personal injury case.
Lowry & Associates handles injury cases throughout the state of Maine. We have offices in Portland and Bangor, but serve clients across the state, including Lewiston, Biddeford, Auburn, Augusta, Waterville, Brunswick, Sanford, Presque Isle and more. Contact us today for information on your case in any Maine county including Cumberland, York, Androscoggin and Penobscot Counties.
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