It can happen just about anywhere.
You can slip on a wet floor while topping off a soda at a local grocery store. Restaurant customers are vulnerable to slipping on a wet floor, as are workers that work in both the back and front of the house. Slips occur frequently at shopping malls, as well as grocery stores and entertainment venues. If slipping on a wet floor is that common, then you should know the answer to one important question.
What happens when you slip on a wet floor?
Slipping on a wet floor does not mean you land hard on the floor, although falling hard after a slip is a typical outcome. If you sustained one or more injuries after slipping on a wet floor, knowing how to proceed after the incident makes the difference between receiving compensation for financial losses and coming away empty-handed with rapidly mounting medical bills putting you in a deep financial hole. According to data presented by the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI), slip and fall incidents lead to more than one million visits to an emergency room each year.
Knowing what happens when you slip on a wet floor starts with consulting with an experienced personal injury attorney. A personal injury lawyer conducts an investigation to determine whether the venue where you slipped and fell should assume legal liability for causing your injuries. You also benefit from legal support when the time comes to file an insurance claim. Many insurance companies take advantage of policyholders that do not hire a personal injury attorney by denying valid claims or by offering compensation way below fair market value.
At Morgan and Morgan, we have more than three decades of experience litigating personal injury cases. We have recovered more than $14 billion for clients that filed personal injury lawsuits in virtually every state in the country. When you work with one of the highly-rated slip and fall lawyers from Morgan and Morgan, you can expect legal support provided by the same attorney from the day of the free case evaluation to the day when your case gets resolved.
Schedule a free case evaluation with a Morgan and Morgan personal injury attorney to learn more about what happens when you slip on a wet floor.