Why Hire a Marksville Slip and Fall Lawyer?

You can hire an attorney from our Marksville firm to take on your slip and fall case while you recover from your injuries. Here are just some of the legal responsibilities we handle for our clients:

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Investigating Your Slip and Fall Case

Once you hire us, the first thing we will need to do is investigate your case to determine your damages and who and what contributed to your fall injury. We will collect evidence such as:

  • Medical records
  • Your incident report
  • Witness testimony
  • Other incident reports (indicating a trend of hazards at the property)
  • Photos and surveillance videos of the slip and fall
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Proving Liability

We will use the evidence we gather to show that the property owner or operator:

  • Should have kept the property free of hazards
  • Did not keep the property free of hazards
  • Knew or should have known about the risk to visitors
  • Did nothing to mitigate the risk to customers
  • Caused your slip and fall accident and financial losses
3

Negotiating and Communicating on Your Behalf

We will also handle all negotiations with the property owner or operator’s liability insurance company, legal team, and all other applicable parties.

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Filing a Lawsuit and Representing You in Court

If we cannot secure a settlement for you through negotiations, we have no issue with filing a lawsuit to seek a court award.

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The Statute of Limitations on Slip and Fall Injury Lawsuits in Louisiana

People who sustain injuries or property damage in a slip and fall may be eligible to recover damages by filing a civil lawsuit. In Louisiana, there is a two-year deadline to file such a lawsuit, according to CC 3493.1.

Generally, this prescriptive period begins running from the moment the injury occurred. As a result, any slip and fall injury victim who is considering filing suit may benefit from contacting our firm to see how a lawyer in Marksville can help you as soon as possible. Our team could help you avoid missing this deadline.

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Economic and Non-Economic Damages You Could Receive in a Slip-and-Fall Claim

You could receive compensation for the injuries and losses you suffered in your slip and fall accident, including:

Economic Damages

Economic damages are losses resulting from a personal injury accident that has a monetary value. These can include:

  • Medical bills related to emergency care from the accident
  • Medical expenses for all follow-up treatments
  • Medical device costs
  • Prescription medications
  • Lost wages
  • Lost future earning capacity

Non-Economic Damages

In addition to compensation to offset their medical and other economic expenses, slip and fall injury victims in Marksville may be eligible to receive non-economic damages as well. Non-economic damages compensate injury victims for their pain and suffering, as well as for:

  • Physical or mental impairment due to the accident
  • Disfigurement
  • Emotional or mental anguish

Caps on Damages in the State of Louisiana

Generally, Louisiana does not have a cap on non-economic damages. However, if one or more state or local entities are responsible for the accident, then an injury victim’s non-economic damages are capped at $500,000, according to Louisiana Revised Statutes (RS) §13:5106.

Our slip and fall lawyers from Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers could provide additional information on non-economic damages in Marksville and whether they may apply in any specific situation.

How Does Comparative Negligence Work?

It is not uncommon for a property owner to shift some blame back to the injured person following a slip and fall claim. The good news is that under Louisiana law, a claim will not be barred outright if the injured person bears some responsibility. According to CC §2323, a victim’s recovery will be reduced proportionally by the percentage that they are responsible for the accident.

In other words, an injury victim who was 10% responsible for their own fall will have their recovery reduced by 10%. It is up to the jury to determine the total amount of damages owed as well as whether or not the number of damages will be reduced due to comparative negligence.

Speak with Our Team About Hiring a Marksville Slip and Fall Lawyer

A Marksville slip and fall lawyer from Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers can investigate the circumstances of your case, advise you on whether you could file a civil lawsuit to claim damages and represent you in court to make sure you receive the damages you are entitled to. For assistance getting started, call us to see how a skilled attorney can help today.

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