2 Common Slip And Fall Injuries You Can Receive Compensation For

Slip and fall injuries are not uncommon. You can lose your footing on a broken sidewalk or slip on a wet patch of floor because you failed to see warning signs. However, if you fall and injure yourself on a property full of cracked tiles, you can ask for compensation from the owner. You have the right for compensation because you would not have injured yourself if the property owner had fixed the cracked/broken tiles.

Some injuries you can sustain because of negligent property owners, include the following.

1. Cuts, Scrapes and Bruises – Not all slip and fall injuries are not always life threatening. Most people who are involved in such accidents suffer from cuts, scrapes, and bruises. These can be mild to serious – depending on how you fall and where you land. Unless you are diabetic, these injuries can heal quickly. So, while they will be painful at first, these will not result in lasting trauma.
2. Broken Bones and Sprains – Some slip and fall injuries are serious enough to not only cause tremendous pain, but also lasting trauma. Injuries to the bones, muscles and ligaments are common examples. It is because when we fall, these parts of our body absorb the most impact.

Some sprains and pulled muscles are often the result of us trying to prevent an impact. For example, if you slip and fall face forward, your hands will naturally come up to protect yourself. The impact your hands absorb reverberate through your arms, which can lead to arm fractures. Also, if you land hard and in an awkward position, you can break your pelvis or ankle. The type of injuries you sustain will depend on the first point of contact you experience after you fall.

Regardless of how serious your injuries are after a slip and fall accident, you deserve and need compensation. If you broke bones or ruptured an artery, you may even need reconstructive surgery. Why should you be the one to pay for it?

This is where a personal injury attorney from I Am Calling My Lawyer can prove invaluable. The law firm has lawyers who have more than three decades of combined experience representing victims on both sides of personal injury cases. They are so confident in their abilities; they are willing to refund clients if they do not win their cases.

Plus, if your injuries prevent you from leaving your home, they will come to you for your consultation. They will tell you how much your case is worth after examining the circumstances surrounding it and record your account of the incident. Get in touch with them today in Schaumburg, IL and get the compensation you deserve and need for all the pain and suffering you have experienced.