Miami Beach is one of the most happening places in the entire world. People come here for the nightlife and just to be seen in public. However, being in public carries its own risks. You cannot always count on a property owner, business or even the City of Miami Beach to maintain their property in a safe way. When that happens, you and your loved one could end up hurt.
Slip and fall cases are not just about the victim being too clumsy or simply not careful enough. While those are convenient ways for property owners to try to blame accident victims instead of taking responsibility, the truth is that their actions are often responsible for these injuries. However, there are a number of steps between your injury and receiving compensation, even when it was someone else’s fault.
Get Medical Help After Your Slip and Fall Injury
After you have been injured in a slip and fall accident, your first priority is medical help. One of your very first phone calls after you have been hurt should be to 388CEDA. We have doctors on staff that can help diagnose your injuries, including the common ones that people would suffer in a slip and fall. We offer the following medical services:
- Telemedicine
- Imaging services, including MRIs, computerized tomography
- Orthopedic care from board-certified orthopedic physicians
- Interventional medicine
- Chiropractic care
- Board-certified neurosurgeons
- Interventional pain specialists
Our physicians can also provide accurate and thorough documentation of your injuries and the treatment those injuries received.
The Facts Matter in Your Slip and Fall Case
When you speak with a Miami Beach slip and fall lawyer for the first time, you can count on getting a lot of questions. Your attorney is not trying to interrogate you. They want to know what happened because slip and fall legal claims may be the most dependent on facts of any type of personal injury case.
The fact that you fell and were injured is not enough to qualify for financial compensation. Instead, you must show that someone else was at fault for your injury. That is the only way to get someone else to pay. Like any other personal injury case, you must show that they were negligent.
There are three elements of every single slip and fall claim. They are as follows:
- The property owner knew or should have known that there was a dangerous condition on their property.
- The property owner did not warn the general public of the condition nor did they fix the problem.
- The dangerous condition is what caused your injury.
While this sounds simple, your case needs an attorney who is able to prove each of these elements. Demonstrating what someone knew at the time and what they could have done requires investigation and knowledge of the facts.
Here are some examples of slip and fall injuries that could lead to compensation for injured victims:
- Slipping on a spill in a grocery store aisle that was not cleaned up quickly or marked off with a “Wet Floor” sign
- Tripping on a cracked sidewalk where there are no cones to warn you off the dangerous condition
- Slipping on leaking rainwater that falls from an awning or piles up on a restaurant patio
Falling under each of these circumstances does not automatically mean that someone else must pay you. Instead, you must prove what happened at the time of the fall and show that the defendant should have known about the problem and fixed it.
388CEDA Recommends Experienced Slip and Fall Attorneys Upon Request
Finding the right slip and fall attorney for your case could make a difference in the overall result. Many people have no way of knowing which slip and fall lawyers are experienced with a track record of results. Call us at 1-800-388-CEDA, and we can recommend you an attorney. We work with local Miami Beach slip and fall attorneys and we can put you in touch with one so you can begin the legal process.
*388CEDA is not a law firm or an attorney referral service. 388CEDA does not provide legal advice, services, or legal representation to anyone including but not limited to visitors to this site or individuals/persons responding to our advertisements. In Florida, 388CEDA provides the following types of physician services: M.D., Orthopedic d Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, & D.C., Chiropractic Physicians that document and treat individuals that have suffered injuries. Results may vary and are not guaranteed. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call one of our agents at 388CEDA. We work with experienced attorneys.
