Texas Slip and Fall Accident Lawyer

Were You Injured in a Slip and Fall or Trip and Fall Accident?

Most of us have slipped or tripped at some point. Usually, we shake it off and keep going. But some falls are much more serious. 

Slip and fall accidents can cause a wide range of injuries, including:

• Sprains and strains
• Torn ligaments
• Broken bones
• Back injuries
• Brain injuries

Some of these injuries are relatively minor, while others can have long-term or even lifelong effects. If you’ve been injured in a slip and fall or trip and fall accident on someone else’s property, you owe it to yourself to find out whether you have a personal injury claim. The best source of advice is an experienced Texas slip and fall lawyer.

When is a Property Owner Responsible for Injuries? 

A property owner isn’t automatically responsible for any injury that happens on their property. To establish a slip and fall claim, you must show that: 

• A dangerous condition on the property caused your injury
• The property owner knew or should have known about the dangerous condition
• The property owner didn’t fix the problem or warn you about it

Some types of dangerous conditions that may cause a slip and fall or trip and fall injury include: 

• A broken stair or loose stair rail
• A broken floorboard or carpet that isn’t properly tacked down
• Debris on a floor or walkway creating a tripping hazard
• A wet or slippery floor
• An unexpected change in the level of the floor
• A broken sidewalk 
• Poor lighting, or unlit stairwells or halls

These are just some common examples. You may have a claim if you were injured by any hazard on the property that the owner should have known about and didn’t fix or provide a warning.

What to Do After a Slip and Fall Injury

After a slip and fall, the first thing you should do is check yourself for injuries. That’s true after any type of accident. It can be hard to know how seriously injured you are. Don’t take any chances. Call an ambulance (or ask someone else to) if you need medical attention right away. If you’re not sure how seriously injured you are, go to urgent care, an emergency room, or your own doctor right away. 

If you wait too long to get medical care after a slip and fall injury, you could get worse. That might mean a longer recovery time. Or, you could do permanent damages. Two types of injuries that can be especially dangerous if you wait and see are spinal injuries and head injuries.

Steps to Take at the Scene of Your Injury

Depending on your injuries, you might not be able to do these things. Safety first. If and only if you are well enough: 

• Take pictures or video of the scene, especially whatever caused you to fall
• Get contact information from anyone who witnessed the fall or the conditions that caused it
• Make sure you know exactly where you are–if you fell in an office building or a friend’s house, that’s easy, but if you’re walking down a sidewalk in front of a row of stores, it may be important to know which one you were in front of
• Look around for security cameras that might have recorded your slip and fall

After You Leave the Scene

The first step, of course, is to get whatever medical care you need. 

When you get home, take notes. If you’ve been through a traumatic experience, it may seem like you’ll never forget a second of it. That’s rarely true. Details fade. Blank spots appear. It becomes difficult to remember the order things happened in. If your slip and fall case goes to trial, it may be two years or more before you get to tell your story in court. Notes you made at the time can help refresh your memory.

In the days following the accident–and maybe weeks or months–it’s important to keep up with your medical care. Make sure you get any tests your doctor orders. Keep all of your follow-up appointments. Go to any specialists your doctor recommends. Do physical therapy or exercises at home as recommended, and take any medications you’re prescribed. 

If you don’t do as your doctors tell you to, you could set back your recovery. You could also give the property owner’s insurance company a way to argue that you’re partly responsible for your own injuries. That could mean you don’t get full compensation for your medical bills and lost income.

Talk to a Slip and Fall Injury Lawyer Right Away

You have two years to file most slip and fall injury cases in Texas, but that doesn’t mean you should wait to get help. The best time to hire a personal injury lawyer is as soon as possible after your accident. Here are a few of the reasons it’s best to act fast: 

• In certain cases, like if the property is owned by a city, the time to give notice of your claim may be much shorter
• You start a slip and fall claim by notifying the property owner’s insurance company, but it’s best that you don’t talk to them
• As time passes, it gets harder to collect evidence, and some evidence may be lost forever
• Managing your claim can be time consuming and stressful, so handing off to a Texas slip and fall attorney can take the pressure off

The I Just Got Hit (Godsey Martin, PC) team was built around a common goal: to improve lives in our community. You don’t have to take our word for it. Listen to our clients.

Our Slip and Fall Lawyers Will Fight for You

You probably know you want a slip and fall lawyer with knowledge and experience. You’re putting something very important in your attorney’s hands, so you want to work with someone you can trust to put you first. You also need a law firm that will take your case to trial if that’s what’s best for you. 

At Godsey Martin, PC, our goal is always the best possible outcome for you. If that means arguing your case to a Texas jury, that’s what we’ll do. We’ve helped more than 75,000 injured Texans and their families, and we’ll help you, too. Call us today, or click below to get started.

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