Long Island Slip and Fall Accident Lawyer

Slip and fall accidents may result in a variety of injuries, including those that are long-term or permanent, require extensive medical treatment, and prevent you from returning to work. If another party is liable for your slip and fall accident, you have the right to pursue financial compensation. We will help you.

A personal injury lawyer at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. knows what it takes to hold a negligent property owner or occupier liable when you fall on their Long Island premises due to an unaddressed hazard. Count on us for a complimentary consultation and case evaluation, as well as other client-friendly and effective services.

Let Our Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers Help You

We provide compassionate legal representation on Long Island and throughout metropolitan New York so victims of negligence can focus on healing. Our services are available for no upfront fees, and you owe nothing unless we win, so you can trust that we will give your case the attention it deserves.

Our team offers assistance in English, Spanish, Bengali, Tamil, Greek, and Kannada. If you hire us to represent you, we will:

Provide Proactive Communication

We keep you regularly apprised of your case status. If you have any questions, you can call, text, or email us. Our legal team is always available to assist you and answer your questions. We also leave all the decisions in your case up to you, though our team will make sure you are well informed on all the available options.

There is no need to worry if you are unsure of who is liable in your case. Through our investigation, we will identify the owner of the premises or another party who is legally responsible for maintaining the property where you fell. Liable parties could include:

• A homeowner
• A business owner
• A landlord

Represent You in All Meetings and Discussions Regarding Your Case

From the moment you decide to have us advocate your case, our team will take over communications with all parties involved. If the other party’s insurer or representative reaches out to you for information, we encourage you to direct them to us. Our attorneys can protect you from providing any statements that could interfere with your eligibility for damages.

Build a Strong Case for You Based on the Evidence We Collect

Our firm will put the whole of its resources to work for you. We investigate your accident, determine who was at fault, and identify the liable parties. Throughout this process, we will collect evidence to support your case, including:

• Accident scene photos
• Surveillance video
• Accident report
• Witness statements
• Safety records

We may call on experts (e.g., doctors, vocational specialists, engineers) to provide their opinions or testimony in support of your case. For example, a medical expert may testify about the prognosis of your injuries, while a vocational specialist may testify about your capacity to work.

Determine How Much and What Kind of Damages You Qualify to Seek

Calculating the damages you qualify to recover is not always straightforward. Some come with a financial value automatically attached (e.g., medical bills). However, others require us to assign a monetary value to them (e.g., pain and suffering).

Our priority when we represent you is to ensure we account for all your losses and expenses so you don’t miss out on any recoverable compensation.

For a free legal consultation with a Slip and Fall Accident lawyer serving Long Island, call 516-932-0400

Calculating Long Island Slip and Fall Accident Injury Damages

Damages in a premises liability case come in several categories, often beginning with medical bills. You could qualify to recover compensation for the following types of financial damages related to medical care:

• Emergency room treatment
• Ambulance transport
• Physician and surgeon consultations
• Hospital stays
• Medical tests
• Physical therapy
• Rehabilitation
• Assistive devices
• Accessibility modifications to your home

If your injuries require future or ongoing treatment, we may consult medical experts, vocational rehabilitation specialists, life care planners, and economists to project the future cost of your care.

If you are mourning the loss of a loved one who succumbed to injuries suffered in a Long Island slip and fall accident, we offer you our heartfelt condolences along with our commitment to winning the compensation you deserve.  With respect to economic damages, please note that any medical debt still owed after a loved one passed from their injuries is also often recoverable.

Other Economic Damages

In addition to compensation for medical costs, you could also have the right to pursue compensation for other types of economic damages, including:

• Lost wages and benefits to date
• Projected future loss of income and benefits
• Diminished earning capacity
• Other out-of-pocket costs

In a wrongful death case, expenses for funeral and burial or cremation services fall into this category.

Compensation for Intangible Losses

You also have the right to pursue compensation for non-economic damages, including:

• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Impaired quality of life

A Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., slip-and-fall injury accident lawyer will fight for the compensation you deserve based on the facts of your case.

Slip and Fall Statistics in New York State

Slip, trip, and fall accidents can happen almost anywhere and to almost anyone. According to New York State’s Department of Health research and statistics, accidental falls are the primary cause of injury-related hospital admission for:

• Children 14 and younger
• Adults 25 and older

Falls are also the leading cause of accidental demise for adults aged 45 and older. Fall-related hospital admission also cost as much as $1.3 billion. If your fall happened because of the negligence of another person or entity, our personal injury team will build a strong case for compensation on your behalf.

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Types of Cases Our Long Island Trip and Fall Lawyers Handle

A slip or trip and fall can occur anywhere, but businesses are common locations in these cases. Some factors and scenarios that frequently cause slip and fall accidents include:

• Missing handrails on stairways and inclines
• Unmarked curbs and steps
• Freshly mopped or otherwise wet floors from spills or leaks
• Cracked and uneven sidewalks
• Inadequate indoor or outdoor lighting
• Snow and ice accumulation
• Torn floor mats and rugs
• Unsecured electrical cords and cables
• Building code violations
• Safety code violations

Property owners must keep their properties in a reasonably safe condition. When necessary, they must warn visitors of and resolve dangers promptly. If the property owner knew or should have known of a hazard and failed to give you an adequate warning or correct it, they may be liable if it caused your injury.

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Types of Injuries Resulting From Slip and Fall Accidents on Long Island

Slip and fall accidents cause a variety of severe injuries depending on the circumstances of the incident, including:

• Concussions
• Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
• Dislocations
• Broken bones
• Spinal injuries
• Neck and back injuries
• Hip fractures

Our services are available to you if you suffered one of these listed injuries or another serious injury on someone else’s property. When we represent you, our team will gather evidence of the hazard that caused the fall and the resulting injuries to support your financial recovery case.

As briefly mentioned above, if a loved one died because of a slip and fall accident on Long Island, we extend to you our heartfelt condolences. We consider it a special privilege to represent the surviving family members of slip and fall accident wrongful death victims. We are determined to win the compensation you need and that justice your departed loved one deserves.

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Deadline to File a Long Island Lawsuit for Slip and Fall Injuries

You have a limited time to take legal action for injuries you or your loved one sustained in a Long Island slip and fall accident. If you fail to act before New York State’s statute of limitations expires, the law may bar you from filing your lawsuit at all. Separate deadlines apply to personal injury and wrongful death cases:

• New York Civil Practice Laws & Rules § 214 for personal injury
• Estates, Powers & Trusts § 5-4.1 for wrongful death
• It is important to note that the specific circumstances of your case may make a different and shorter statute of limitations apply.  It is best to have one of our experienced and dedicated Long Island Slip and Fall accident lawyers carefully review your case so you know your deadlines and best options.

Contact our team at Friedman & Simon, L.L.P. today to get started before time runs out.

Additional Benefits of Hiring Our Team Right Away

Complying with the New York statute of limitations is an important part of putting our personal injury team to work right away. There are also additional benefits of getting our team involved in your case sooner rather than later. For example, it gives us an opportunity to:

• Observe and preserve the accident scene
• Search the area for available witnesses
• Interview witnesses while memories are vivid
• Locate smartphone, dashcam, or surveillance videos

The earlier you contact our law firm, the more time we have to build the strongest possible case for you. We also have more time to fight for a favorable settlement to secure the best possible outcome in your case.

Results We Obtained for Previous Slip and Fall Accident Clients

According to the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics, falls cost an estimated $50 billion nationwide in 2015. This includes the costs of emergency, hospitalization, and lost productivity.

We are passionate advocates for injured clients and fight hard for their compensation. Our recent slip and fall case results include:

• $1,162,301 for a tenant who suffered coccyx and back injuries after falling on a slippery walkway
• $1,000,000 for a retail worker who suffered an ACL rupture and serious leg fracture
• $790,000 for an infant who suffered head and shoulder injuries after falling from a window
• $780,000 for a tenant who suffered a leg injury after falling on an icy walkway
• $725,000 for a woman who suffered a back injury after falling on spilled rice in a grocery store

We fight for every client we represent because we understand the role of financial compensation after an injury in helping you start rebuilding your life. You can read more about the settlements and verdicts our lawyers have won for injured clients on our case results page.

Get Started With a Free Consultation

On your own, it can be hard to know whether another party’s negligence caused your fall. One of our team members will review the details of your accident at no cost or obligation to you. We will:

• Listen to your story with compassion
• Glean details that support compensation
• Ask critical questions and answer yours
• Explain how we will build your case

A free consultation can give you peace of mind and allow you to focus on your physical recovery. We’ll focus on getting you the compensation you need and deserve for the at-fault party’s negligence.

Call for a No-Cost Consultation and Discuss Hiring a Lawyer From Our Firm

At Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., our personal injury lawyers are ready to help you fight for the compensation you need to pay your bills and get medical treatment after a slip or trip and fall incident on Long Island. If you seek damages after losing a loved one, one of our wrongful death attorneys would be honored to represent your family.

Get a no-cost legal consultation with our team to begin the process. Contact us today for your free case review and find out how a slip and fall accident lawyer will handle your Long Island claim or lawsuit.

Call or text 516-932-0400 or complete a Free Case Evaluation form