Chandler Slip & Fall Accident Lawyers
Chandler Slip & Fall Attorneys
It is almost always important to find a top slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall lawyer in order to get fair compensation for your claim. A person who has been injured in a slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accident in Chandler must understand that these cases can be very difficult. Now, it may come as a surprise to know that the experienced personal injury lawyers at Breyer Law think certain cases are difficult. We say this because it is true, and we believe strongly in telling all of our clients and potential clients both the strengths and weaknesses of their claims. Sometimes there is no doubt that an owner or responsible party for a property has acted negligently and in so doing caused an injury. However, there may be extenuating circumstances in such cases that could complicate the issue and which must be addressed immediately.
It is important to determine in slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall cases who is responsible for the fall. Many people wrongly believe that any time they are injured in these type of accidents on someone else's property, the owner of the property is required to pay medical expenses and to otherwise compensate them for the injury they suffered. Arizona law, however, does not state that the owner of a property is responsible for injuries incurred on their property without a proviso. If the property owner was negligent, and that negligence contributed to the accident, then he or she can be held accountable for damages. It is not enough in slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall cases to prove that somebody was seriously injured. What must be proven so that the injured party can collect compensation is that the owner's negligence, something they did or did not do that should have been done, helped cause the accident.
In many cases, more than one person can be held accountable for a slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall injury. There are times when someone trips and falls because there is a dangerous condition and the owner knew about this condition and knew it was dangerous. Other times, the person possessing the property or its owner knew or should have known that this condition created unreasonable danger and could lead to a serious accident and injury. Yet there are other situations in which people believe that even though a situation was potentially dangerous, the person who fell should have been more careful. This is called comparative fault.
