Quirk Accident & Injury Attorneys represent injured trip-and-fall victims in Santa Barbara, California.
A trip-and-fall hazard on someone’s property that results in you suffering an injury or property damage is considered a premises liability.
Our law firm will hold the property owner responsible for creating a premises liability and ensure you recover financial compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and emotional damage.
Don’t let a premises liability define the rest of your life.
Understand what legal options are available for your situation today by contacting Quirk Accident & Injury Attorneys for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation.
Whether you were injured on a public sidewalk, department store, or a private home in Santa Barbara, filing a lawsuit can get complicated quickly.
But if you work with one of our Trip-And-Fall Attorneys at Quirk, we can help make the process quick and easy.
While you focus on recovering from your injury, our law firm will hold the insurance company liable for the full extent of the following damages:
If you suffer an injury from a trip-and-fall accident, seek medical attention immediately. Nothing is more important than your health. Also, failing to seek medical attention after you’ve been injured can be harmful to your claim if you decide to file a lawsuit. After you get medical care, we recommend the following to strengthen your case:
While it is not necessary to have a lawyer to file a trip-and-fall claim, partnering with one of our attorneys can have many benefits, such as
The claims process for a trip-and-fall injury claim can be long but at Quirk Accident & Injury Attorneys, we create a custom plan-of-action for your case. Our firm will:
The majority of trip-and-fall accidents occur at grocery stores, usually due to unsafe floor conditions. In fact, according to the National Floor Safety Institute, trip-and-falls due to harmful conditions account for over 1 million hospital visits every year.
We love shopping at Trader Joe’s, but for the sake of understanding fault, we’re going to use them as an example in this hypothetical situation. So, let’s say you tripped on a wet floor while shopping at their grocery store. Injuries caused by hazardous conditions, like a wet floor, are classified as a premises liability. So, to file a successful trip-and-fall premises liability claim against Trader Joe’s, you will need to prove:
In a premises liability case, a property owner is considered careless when they:
At Quirk Accident & Injury Attorneys, when we take on a client who has been injured in a trip-and-fall accident, we provide them with the following services to ensure they receive a successful outcome:
When a lawsuit is filed by an attorney on behalf of the plaintiff in a trip-and-fall case, a settlement may be offered at any time. In fact, nearly 95% of civil cases are resolved through settlement deals, rather than with a jury verdict in a trial. So, a settlement is the likely outcome.
Before you decide whether or not to settle, you need to understand how much your lawsuit is worth. The Trip-and-Fall Lawyers at Quirk can assess your damages and give you a good idea about the value of your case. The value of your case will largely be determined by the following damages:
The cost of these damages will go toward your settlement amount, as well as non-economic damages, which include:
Victims are eligible to request more money for their non-economic damages if they:
If you or a loved one has been injured due to the carelessness of a person or a hazardous condition in Santa Barbara, the Quirk Accident & Injury Attorneys can help.
We offer a free, no-risk case consultation to all slip-and-fall victims and their families. No upfront money is needed, and we don’t get paid unless we win your case.
Contact Quirk today to get your free case evaluation and see what options are available to you.
