Charlotte Personal Injury Attorney Brad Smith answers the question: ” Do I have to pay a fee to meet with an attorney about my personal injury case?”
Looking at the history of slapstick comedy in American society, one scenario seems to transcend eras — the slip and fall. This scenario, played out in many forms and fashions in a variety of entertainment media, makes light of the reality that humans are not perfect and accidents do occur. However, when these accidents occur in the real world and result in personal injury, victims those responsible almost certainly will not be laughing.
When a slip and fall does occur and individuals suffer a personal injury, they often want to understand if someone was at fault for the circumstances that led to the incident. In these cases, consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney in the area is always recommended as the first and best course of action.
When discussing your case with your personal injury attorney, you will be expected to articulate the setting of the slip and fall as best as possible. As victims often realize, this is much easier said than done, especially when the trauma of the slip and fall is still fresh in their minds and bodies.
By understanding where common slip and fall locations are, North Carolina residents can become more adept at taking note of important information that a personal injury attorney will want to know, should a slip and fall accident occur. The following aims to provide North Carolina residents with some basic information on common slip and fall locations.
Construction and Job Sites
Federal organizations such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) create and enforce occupational safety measures that all employers must follow. However, accidents do occur. The construction and trades, while essential to the American economy, also house some of the most dangerous jobs in the nation.
Roofers who slip off a roof, plumbers who slip on an unattended leak or spill, and construction workers slipping on debris are all examples of how slips and falls can result in personal injury on the job site.
Shopping and Entertainment Venues
Just about any restaurant, shopping mall, or other retail and entertainment venue you enter is responsible for a basic level of safety for patrons. When wet floors are not properly marked or spills are not adequately cleaned up, patrons can suffer a slip and fall due to the property owner’s negligence.
Examples abound of people slipping on improperly maintained carpets, a raised step in the floor, etc. Consultation with your personal injury attorney can help you quickly determine if a case can be made for the owner’s negligence, and if so, how to pursue litigation.
Parking Lots
In addition to the aforementioned public retail venues, the parking lots often attached to them post their own set of risks. Potholes, spills, and general improper maintenance can result in an unsuspecting patron slipping and falling on the premises.
When to Contact an Attorney
When a person incurs a personal injury due to someone else’s negligence, they are going to want to know their rights to compensation for damages. For years, the attorneys at Arnold & Smith, PLLC have been helping victims in Charlotte and North Carolina navigate this process. Contact Arnold & Smith, PLLC today to get the process started. Call (704) 370-2828 to receive a video, phone or in-person consultation with our lawyers to explore your legal options or fill out our contact form. Now taking cases throughout North Carolina with offices in Uptown Charlotte, Mooresville and Monroe.
The skilled personal injury attorneys at Arnold & Smith, PLLC are dedicated to maximizing the financial recovery and obtaining justice for every personal injury client injured by another party’s negligence. The issues our personal injury clients may be facing include, but are not limited to, slip and fall injuries, wrongful death, product liability, catastrophic injuries, dog bite claims, car and truck accident injuries, motorcycle injuries, traumatic brain injury (TBI), nursing home negligence, spinal cord injury, boating accidents, and defective medical device injury. Our personal injury attorneys understand the devastating impact such an injury can have on a person’s life, and that the effects so often go beyond physical pain and suffering. The personal injury attorneys at Arnold & Smith, PLLC are dedicated to helping clients determine the strength of their claims, and to aggressively pursuing the means necessary to achieve the best possible end result for each client’s particular situation.
Source:
https://www.ishn.com/articles/112748-top-25-most-dangerous-jobs-in-the-united-states
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