Slip and Fall

If you or a loved one has been injured in a slip and fall accident, there’s a good chance that your fall was caused by the property owner’s negligence. Slip and fall accidents are one of the leading causes of injuries in the United States. These types of accidents are often caused by conditions such as uneven pavement, unmarked wet floors in public buildings, ice-covered sidewalks, and poorly maintained stairways. A trained slip and fall attorney will help you determine whether the property owner should be held liable for the conditions that caused your accident, and will initiate the proper legal steps to ensure that you are compensated for your pain and suffering in a just and timely manner. At Comitz Law Firm, LLC, our team has many years of experience handling slip and fall lawsuits and is well-equipped to investigate and gather the information necessary to successfully fight a premises liability case on your behalf.

If you or a loved one have been injured in a slip and fall accident, there are very important steps that should be taken to protect your rights and ensure that you are properly compensated by those at fault. It is important to report the accident to the property owner or manager as soon as it happens, to ensure that it is documented. A thorough incident report will often include useful information such as date and time of accident, names of witnesses, and the nature of the injuries sustained. Most importantly, however, an incident report helps establish that an accident took place, making it more difficult for a property owner to deny it ever happened. In many cases, the parties injured during slip and fall accidents are unable to file incident reports on their own behalf, because their injuries have left them hospitalized or bedridden. This is why it is critical to involve a slip and fall attorney from the outset of your case, to ensure that a proper investigation is launched and that the proper entities receive notice of the incident. A lawyer with premises liability experience will know the proper experts to retain in investigating the site, obtaining surveillance footage and/or photographs, and identifying and interviewing witnesses. Some slip and fall accidents are complicated further by the fact that the hazards that cause the accidents are temporary, such as a liquid spill in a supermarket, which can be cleaned up very quickly, destroying critical evidence. Personal Injury Attorney Jonathan S. Comitz is experienced to handle slip and fall cases such as this. He will initiate the steps necessary to preserve evidence and will help identify witnesses to support your case.

At Comitz Law Firm, LLC, we know that dealing with the aftermath of an accident of any kind can be traumatic, and selecting the right attorney to handle your case can be difficult. The pain and suffering caused by injuries sustained during a slip and fall accident is often compounded by the stress of high medical bills and/or the inability to work. The complexities of a slip and fall accident make it critical to select an experienced premises liability lawyer who can provide you with the legal information you need and guide you through the process of filing a slip and fall claim.

Personal Injury lawyer Jonathan S. Comitz has many years of experience advocating on behalf of clients who have suffered injuries due to slip and fall accidents. He will give you advice regarding theories of liability and your damages, and will help ensure that you are properly compensated for medical bills and pain and suffering resulting from your injuries. Attorney Comitz is dedicated and compassionate, and will fight tirelessly on your behalf to ensure that the parties at fault do not do anything to hide or mitigate their responsibility.

Comitz Law Firm, LLC, serves clients throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, so whether your slip and fall accident took place in Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Luzerne County, Lackawanna County or elsewhere in Pennsylvania, contact our Wilkes-Barre slip and fall attorney for a free consultation today.

At Comitz Law Firm, LLC, our slip and fall attorney is committed to protecting your legal rights. Regardless of whether your slip and fall accident was a serious one—resulting in catastrophic injury or wrongful death—or other injury, Attorney Comitz is here to provide you with the legal advice you need regarding premises liability. Contact our Wilkes-Barre Personal Injury lawyer today for a free consultation, and let us put our legal expertise to work toward maximizing your recovery.

Related Documents

• The BOCA^® National Property Maintenance Code (PDF)
• International Code Council™ (ICC) Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (PDF)
• ASTM Standard Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces (PDF)