Slip and Fall

Lancaster PA Slip and Fall Lawyer

It’s happened to all of us. Have you ever slipped on a wet floor in the supermarket, tripped over a misplaced hose or other objects, fell on an icy sidewalk? If you have, you are like most Americans. Our Lancaster Slip and Fall lawyers have experience representing injured people just like you.

Far too often, however, slip and fall leads to serious personal injuries such as sprains, soft tissue damage, broken bones, paralysis, brain injury and wrongful death. Slip and fall injuries occur in and around malls, supermarkets, office buildings, stadiums, theaters, and virtually any other place of public accommodation.

Types of Slips, Trips, and Falls

Every day, our Lancaster Slip and Fall Lawyers are presented with slip and fall injury cases arising from:

• Ice or Snow on the Sidewalk
• Improper Lighting
• Improperly Secured Merchandise or Equipment
• Improper Signage
• Inadequate or Missing Handrails
• Leaves – Accumulated or Wet
• Liquid Spilled on Floor
• Potholes
• Trip Hazards
• Wet Floors

Moreover, as the population has continued to age, and more and more adults enter nursing homes, a slip & fall lawyer sees more and more cases arising from slip and fall injuries occurring at nursing homes than ever before. According to the Center for Disease Control,

• More than 33% of adults aged 65 and older fall each year;
• Of those who fall, 20% to 30% suffer moderate to severe injuries that make it hard to get around or live alone and increase the chance of early death; and
• Older adults are hospitalized for fall-related injuries five times more often than they are for injuries from other causes.

When a senior citizen falls, the likelihood of serious injury increases exponentially as well, and the recovery time may be expected to be much longer than the average recovery time. A broken hip, for example, can be a devastating injury for any slip and fall victim, but elderly adults may never recover from such an injury.

The obligations of property owners to those injured through slip and fall accidents depend upon where the accident occurred and whether the victim had a right to be on the property in question, as well as a host of other factors. If you suffered a slip and fall injury, Haggerty Silverman & Justice’s highly experienced and dedicated Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based slip and fall attorneys can help to ensure that your rights are protected. We have represented slip and fall plaintiffs in state and federal court, and we are proud to say that we have obtained verdicts in excess of $1 million for our clients, as reflected in our membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious organizations in the United States dedicated to excellence in trial advocacy.

To determine whether or not you have a slip and fall injury case please complete our online personal injury case form and a Pennsylvania personal injury attorney will contact you promptly. Alternatively, we invite you to call one of our personal injury attorneys for a free consultation.

If you or a loved one was injured in a slip and fall accident caused by negligence, you deserve compensation. A Lancaster slip and fall lawyer at Haggerty Silverman & Justice will fight to get you full compensation for medical costs. Please do not hesitate to call or text us at 717-397-3200. Or fill out our online contact form and a member of our legal team will contact you. We have offices in Lancaster, PA where you can speak with our premises liability attorneys.