If you were injured in a slip and fall accident due to someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. Our lawyer can help you determine who was liable in your slip and fall accident in New Orleans and pursue the damages to which you may be entitled.
Let Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers help you recover compensation for medical bills, lost pay, and other damages caused by a negligent property owner. You owe us nothing unless and until we recover compensation on your behalf.
What is Your Slip and Fall Case Worth?
In personal injury cases like this, there are multiple factors to consider when you or your lawyer calculates your potential compensation. Your settlement should help make up for the financial hardships that you and your family experienced because of this slip and fall accident. Our injury lawyer will use your injuries and prognosis to valuate your damages.
The following are the types of damages you may be entitled to recover. This is not an exhaustive list, and each case is unique. That is why you are encouraged to call our slip and fall accident attorneys to learn more about potential compensation in New Orleans.
Medical Damages
A slip and fall injury can easily result in hefty medical bills. Even with insurance, these bills can begin to add up and cause a financial burden for any family. Your compensation can help cover the cost of your medical bills and alleviate that financial hardship.
Lost Wages
If your injury requires a long recovery, you may end up missing work for an extended period. Your compensation can help make up for any lost income related to your accident.
Lost Earning Potential
An injury that leaves lasting effects may also affect your ability to work in the future. If a slip and fall injury prevents you from advancing in your career, working in the same field, working for the same number of hours per week, or working at all, it is going to create financial problems for your family. Our lawyers will consider this impact when calculating your compensation.
Loss of Enjoyment
If an injury prevents you from taking part in an activity that you once enjoyed, like a hobby or sport, this loss of enjoyment is part of your compensation.
Loss of Consortium
If your injuries prevent you from marital relations (including your ability to have biological children), result in a loss of companionship, or otherwise impact your relationship with your spouse, a lawyer can include this loss with your other damages.
Pain and Suffering
These damages cover any other pain and suffering resulting from this slip and fall. This can include both the physical and emotional pain and discomfort associated with your injuries. Emotional pain would include things like PTSD, loss of enjoyment, and mental anguish, among others.
Wrongful Death
If your loved one passes away due to injuries suffered in a slip and fall, you may be able to pursue wrongful death damages. Surviving spouses and children have priority when seeking wrongful death compensation in the State of Louisiana.
For a free legal consultation with a slip and fall injury lawyer serving New Orleans, call (504) 777-7777
What a Slip and Fall Accident Lawyer Does for You
While our injury lawyer cannot guarantee a specific outcome, you can be sure of one thing: Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers will fight for you and act as your advocate while seeking financial recovery in accident in New Orleans. We will do the legal work while you focus on healing and getting your life back.
Slip and fall accidents are part of a personal injury area known as premises liability. Premises liability means that a property owner may be held liable when anyone is injured on his or her property, land, or building.
Louisiana has specific premises liability laws that our lawyers understand and apply to support your case. Here are a few of the many client-centered services you receive when you select our law firm.
An Assigned Lawyer Handles All Legal Aspects of Your Case
Your lawyer will promptly get the legal process started so that you do not miss out on your chance to pursue damages. Once the process begins, we will meet all deadlines while we keep you up to date on all new developments.
We Identify Liable Parties
Your attorney will name liable parties and show how their negligence led to your slip and fall. Whether it is a property owner or someone in charge of maintaining the property, your lawyer will show that one or more of these parties should be held responsible for your injuries.
Parties who may be liable in a slip and fall accident case in New Orleans include:
- Property owner
- Facility owner (if different)
- Facility management companies
- Maintenance companies or contractors
We Interview Witnesses and Gather Evidence to Support Your Case
We will also help to gather any evidence that could help you make your case. This may include:
- Photos or videos of the scene
- Eyewitness statements
- Accident reports
Speak with Your Medical Care Providers
We will take the time to learn more about your injuries and what your recovery looks like. If there are going to be lasting effects, that should be known and factored in when coming up with a compensation amount. An attorney can secure medical test results, doctor notes, and other documentation that shows proof of your injuries from the slip and fall accident.
Determine fair Compensation
Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers considers your economic hardship and pain and suffering to calculate fair compensation. Then we will fight for that compensation and a fair outcome in court if necessary.
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Why You Should Act Fast to Seek Compensation
There are many reasons to act quickly when you suffer injury in a slip and fall. There are several reasons to begin the legal process as quickly as possible, as listed below.
Louisiana Deadline for Personal Injury Lawsuits
In accordance with CC Art. 3492, you have just one year to file a personal injury lawsuit in Louisiana. The same limit applies to wrongful death suits. If you do not act quickly, you may not get the chance to pursue damages.
Gather Evidence While it is Available
To make your case, you need evidence. Gathering that evidence is easier if you act quickly. The memories of eyewitnesses can fade. Security footage from the scene can be deleted or lost. It is in your best interest to quickly begin the process so that you can make the best possible legal argument for why you deserve compensation.
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If you were injured in a slip and fall accident in the Crescent City and would like to know more about your legal options, call Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers at (504) 777-7777. Our lawyer serving New Orleans protects your rights and seeks money damages on your behalf. Get your free consultation today.
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