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Slipping and Falling is not a Small Matter

Slip and fall accidents in which people can be seriously injured get a lot of bad press.  Businesses and corporations often describe these claimants as "scam artists" and people just trying to get a buck off an honest businessman.  In a minority of cases this might be true as in all areas of law and life there are those people who will take advantage of any situation.

If you are in a large warehouse store such as Target, Walmart or Stop & Shop, it is extremely difficult for the staff to see all hazards at all times.  If something just happened like a spill of liquid on the floor and you slip on it and get hurt the liability of the store may not be high as there was not sufficient time for them to be noticed of the hazard.  However, if you are walking in Home Depot and a large board falls on you and gives you brain injury, this is liability as the store has a duty to keep their large boards in safe areas where they will not fall on customers.  These thin lines of liability and compensation due are hard for the injured person to comprehend and this is when they need to seek out an experienced Santa Monica personal injury attorney. 

An experienced attorney is well aware of the limits of liability and also of the duty that businesses have to the people who enter them.  The medical injuries could be high from broken hips, legs and arms, to the brain injury mentioned above.  These are not scam events and a kind and thoughtful Santa Monica personal injury lawyer such as Attorney Robert A. Brenner will sit down with you and give you the best advice around regarding your case.  Call him at 800-669-7700.

If you would like to learn about slipping and falling accidents or if you have questions regarding your legal rights, please contact us.