Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Ottawa Injury Lawyers - Tips for persons injured in a fall accident
The ways in which a person can fall causing injuries are endless. Owners and occupiers of properties often fail to keep their property safe. As a result, people fall and injure themselves in the process. Slippery floors, ice, snow, uneven surfaces, lack of railings, falling objects and poor lighting are only a few examples of how people are injured due to the negligence of others. If you fall on someone else's property and are injured, yo likely have a personal injury claim and should be compensated. Falls in commercial buildings, shopping centres, retail stores, residential or other private, institutional or commercial premises are often causes by the negligence of others.
If you have been injured due to a fall, there are certain things you should do immediately to protect your claim.
Put the at fault party on notice of the fall in writing.
Take pictures of the scene of the fall and circumstances causing the fall.
Take pictures of your injuries.
Measure any item that caused the fall such as the trip ledge or the hole in question
Obtain the contact details of any witnesses.
Save any documents that prove you were at the location of the incident such as a receipt or parking stub.
As your injury lawyers, we will give you a detailed list of steps you need to take to protect your interests.
As Ottawa accident lawyers, we focus our law practice only on accident cases. We obtain millions of dollars in compensation for our clients each year. If you are injured in a car accident, consult one of our car accident lawyers free of charge. We handle accident cases on a no fee until you win basis. If we do not succeed in obtaining compensation, we do not charge a fee. 98% of our cases settle ! Contact us and we will make sure you get the compensation you deserve.
Quinn Thiele Mineault Grodzki LLP
Ottawa accident and injury lawyers
613-315-4878
613-563-1131
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