Tulsa Slip and Fall Lawyer
Experiencing a sudden fall is painful and traumatic. When it occurs in a public place, an element of embarrassment often adds to the painful experience. Any fall is upsetting, but when a slip-and-fall accident in Tulsa occurs because a negligent business owner didn’t take reasonable care to correct or repair a safety hazard, it’s even more distressing knowing the injury was preventable.
If you or a close family member were injured by a fall and suffered significant damages, a slip-and-fall lawyer in Tulsa is ready to help. In a personal injury claim like a slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accident, “damages’ refers to the economic and non-economic consequences of a preventable injury. You shouldn’t be left responsible for damages if someone else caused your fall. Reach out to the Oklahoma City personal injury attorneys at Dan Davis Law to speak to a slip-and-fall lawyer today about your case.
Why Choose Dan Davis for Your Slip and Fall Attorneys in Tulsa?
A bad fall can cause serious injuries that require missed days of work and expensive medical treatment. If a known hazard on someone else’s property caused the fall, the property owner must be held accountable. In a slip and fall accident, the property owner’s liability insurance must cover your damages. Sadly, it often takes an experienced attorney to ensure a successful injury claim against powerful insurance companies that protect their profits by undervaluing or wrongfully denying claims. By choosing a slip-and-fall lawyer at Tulsa’s Dan Davis Law, your claim will have the following advantages:
- A powerful voice behind your injury claim from a family-owned law office with a strong positive reputation in Tulsa and throughout Oklahoma
- A law team with a track record of securing hundreds of millions of dollars for injured victims in Oklahoma
- A free consultation and a contingency-based payment, so we take our fee only after you recover compensation for your damages
- A resolution-based attorney with the skills to investigate your case, prove liability, and negotiate with the appropriate insurance company for a settlement so you’re likely to avoid a courtroom
- Strong litigators with over 30 years of experience navigating Tulsa slip-and-fall accident claims in court if a lawsuit before a judge and jury becomes necessary
When insurance companies prioritize profits over payouts on valid injury claims, a slip-and-fall victim needs an attorney from Dan Davis Law in their corner so they can focus on their physical recovery while we focus on their financial recovery.
Where and How Do Slip and Fall Accidents Happen?
Slip-and-fall accidents occur when there’s a fall hazard in a public space or private business property. Fall hazards like loose or broken floorboards, unmarked level changes, broken walkways, dangling cords, wet floors, or loose carpets and tiles should be addressed promptly by property owners. Failing to correct or repair a fall hazard leaves property owners liable for damages. Slip-and-fall accident claims commonly come from falls in businesses including the following:
- Stores
- Motels
- Restaurants
- Public pools
- Salons
- Hospitals
- Schools
- Parking lots
- Sidewalks
- Walkways
Some slip-and-fall accidents happen at work, in which case, a workplace accident attorney from Dan Davis Law can help.
Common Injuries in Personal Injury Claims
A bad fall can cause serious injuries with significant impacts on the victim and their family. Some of the most common injuries in slip-and-fall accident claims include the following:
- Head injuries and traumatic brain injuries
- Back injuries
- Neck injuries
- Fractures of the limbs or hip
- Soft tissue damage
- Cuts and bruises
- Broken teeth and facial injuries
When a serious injury occurs during a fall, and the fall directly results from negligence, the victim shouldn’t be left with the unexpected burden of financial damages as well as pain and suffering.
Proving Liability in a Slip and Fall Accident in Tulsa
When a property owner fails to take the measures that another reasonable person would have in the same circumstances to prevent injuries to those lawfully on the property, they are liable for damages. In Oklahoma, the injury victim bears the burden of proving liability in injury claims, including slip-and-fall accidents. Proving liability in slip-and-fall accidents requires demonstrating the following:
- That the property owner owed a duty of care to take reasonable measures to prevent injuries
- They breached this duty through an act of negligence
- The negligent breach of duty directly caused the injury
- The injury victim suffered significant economic and non-economic damages from the injury
An attorney from Dan Davis Law will diligently investigate the circumstances of your fall to determine the liable party, prove their negligence, and document evidence of their liability so you can fully recover your damages. An investigation typically requires examining the accident report, any evidence documented at the scene, photos, surveillance or security camera videos, and your medical report. You can maximize your chances of recovering damages by snapping photos at the accident scene and taking the names of any eyewitnesses to the fall.
Damages in Personal Injury Claims
Injuries in slip-and-fall accidents can quickly become expensive as well as painful. Medical bills may pile up at the same time you’re unable to return to work due to your injury, treatment, and recovery time. A successful slip-and-fall claim in Tulsa can bring compensation for damages such as the following:
- Medical bills
- Future medical bills
- Reimbursement for lost income
- Future income loss and diminished earning capacity due to injury-related disability
- Pain and suffering
Serious injuries have serious consequences, often with ripple effects that impact the entire family. It’s important to document evidence of your damages by undergoing a thorough medical evaluation, obtaining a complete medical report with your prognosis and your doctor’s recommendations for treatment, and saving receipts for medical bills and related expenses.
An attorney from Dan Davis Law will calculate the maximum in damages to help make things right so you can move forward after the distressing experience of a bad slip-and-fall injury in Tulsa.
Call Dan Davis Law Today to Talk About Your Slip and Fall Accident in Tulsa or the Surrounding Area
Dan Davis Law has a long history of helping injury victims in Tulsa to recover their injury-related losses. While financial compensation for pain and suffering cannot undo the harm, it can help you get the best possible treatment for your injury and pain and help you achieve a sense of justice after a fall that could have been prevented if only a property owner or business manager had taken reasonable steps to correct a known safety hazard.
Call or contact our Tulsa personal injury lawyers today for a free consultation so we can begin a legal strategy for your full compensation.