Question: If I fall at a business, they pay. Right?

JASON: That’s a fantasy, but under very specific conditions, you can collect. And, in turn, help others.

Getting hurt at a place of business is a complicated type of injury. Here is why: You must prove the company knew of the danger and did not make it safe. Plus, you must be injured. Being embarrassed is not enough.

Take the example of breaking your arm after slipping on a grape at the grocery store. The injury is obvious, but I must prove that the store knew of the grape being there and the likelihood that someone would get hurt. By the way, there are several ways to do that, including, for example, video evidence, eyewitnesses, and reports of past incidents. However, none of these are easy to obtain.

In legal language, you are an “invitee”. That means the store invited you to shop there and is responsible for making the experience reasonably safe.

Let me give you a real-life example: a client wanted to see the price of some furniture on a platform in the store. He stepped on the platform, and it moved, and he fell, hurting his leg. The store said he should not be climbing on the platform. The lawyer argued that it was the only way to see the price. The case took months, but in the end, the store paid the shopper’s medical bills and compensated him for his pain and suffering. They also started locking down the platforms.

These cases can be tough but are worth pursuing. Not only can you get the money to get better, but you can prevent a similar accident from happening to someone else.

We help people who are hurt in all types of accidents. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to call us. The call will cost you nothing. We are proud to be called “the lawyers near me” in and around Tillmans Corner.

Jason Steele

Personal Injury Attorney in Mobile, AL

Talk to me for free at (251) 666-1212.

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