One of the most common types of workplace accidents is a slip and fall accident. Employees and customers can sustain severe injuries due to spills left uncleaned, poorly lit stairwells, tripping hazards, and other neglected premises issues. If you were injured on the job or on another party’s property, such as in a grocery store, you should consult an experienced slip-and-fall accident attorney.

The slip and fall accident attorneys of Osborne & Francis are known for securing maximum compensation for our injured clients. You can reach us at (561) 293-2600 or contact our Orlando or Boca Raton offices online to schedule a free consultation. If you have sustained a slip and fall accident injury, the smartest choice you can make is to hire a skilled advocate to recover your losses for you in a personal injury lawsuit. 

Spinal Cord Injuries May Be Debilitating

An injury to the spinal cord can lead to devastating outcomes for slip-and-fall accident victims. The spinal cord transmits messages between the brain and the rest of the body. When it is damaged, like in a hard blow from a slip-and-fall accident, it can impact mobility and perception of sensation. You may be unable to walk, dress or feed yourself, have sex, or go to the bathroom independently. In severe cases, spinal cord injuries induce permanent paralysis.

Traumatic Brain Injuries Jeopardize Quality of Life

Head and brain injuries are common in slip-and-fall accidents. After tripping over an open filing cabinet drawer, an office worker might fall face-first and hit their head on the corner of a nearby table. Another example would be a construction worker slipping on a spilled chemical and falling backward, striking their head on the ground. Unfortunately, a simple slip can do a lot of damage. A traumatic brain injury can impact everything from mobility to speech and memory. This can render a person unable to communicate or function independently, in severe cases.

Slip-and-Fall Accidents May Result in Severe Neck Injuries

Neck injuries can take many forms. In a slip-and-fall accident, muscle strain or pinched nerves are among the most common. In addition to being painful, neck injuries may inhibit your ability to turn your head and complete daily tasks without pain. Damage to the neck can also impact other critical structures, such as the spinal cord and brainstem. You should not brush off a neck injury sustained in a slip-and-fall accident. Instead, you should protect your health and your future claim by seeking medical attention from a professional as soon as possible. 

Painful Back Injuries Compromise Mobility

As personal injury lawyers, we know that slip-and-fall accidents are often accompanied by back injuries. You may be unable to bend over, reach up, turn to the side, or stand without severe pain. Oftentimes, back injuries require intense physical therapy to correct. Even with treatment, you may never regain your full range of motion or live a life without chronic pain. This can have a profound impact on your ability to continue your career or perform domestic labor.

Slip-and-Fall Accidents Increase the Risk of Broken Bones and Fractures

For many people, broken or fractured bones are more than just a painful inconvenience. Serious breaks can require surgery and months in a cast. That can impact your ability to work and care for your household. In many cases, people try to break their fall by sticking their arms out, only to sustain a break or fracture. That can lead to several weeks or months of stress and financial losses for treatment. Imagine trying to wash and fold a load of laundry with one arm in a cast, or cook a meal without the use of one hand. Slip-and-fall accidents can also result in damage to the lower half of the body, such as a broken leg or hip fracture. 

Shoulder and Arm Injuries Limit Your Capabilities

We depend on our arms and shoulders to lift and carry a variety of things throughout the day. Consider how difficult it would be to open a door, pick up your child, or carry a backpack with a damaged shoulder. Arm and shoulder injuries typically occur in a slip-and-fall accident when people try to cushion their fall, or swing their arms out to slow their descent. Unfortunately, this can backfire if their arms or shoulders take the brunt of the impact. 

How Slip and Fall Accident Injuries Can Affect Quality of Life

Consider someone who sustains a traumatic brain injury after tripping down slick stairs. As a result, they have aphasia, meaning they have trouble with language. How much is it worth to be unable to communicate clearly? No spoken presentations at work, casual conversations in the grocery store line, expressing your love for your spouse, or conveying critical information in an emergency. 

This is an extreme example of a serious slip-and-fall accident jury, but the point remains that your quality of life can be altered in an instant, even if it’s just temporary. Even with more minor injuries, the damages can still be extensive. You may miss out on a paycheck, have to depend on others to drive you places, or help you cook and shower. All of these costs can be compensated in a slip-and-fall accident lawsuit.

Recovering Damages from Your Florida Slip-and-Fall Accident

In a personal injury lawsuit, compensatory damages allow you a way to recover the monetary value of your losses, both economic and non-economic. Economic damages refer to your financial losses, which are typically evidenced in a claim by presenting bills and other receipts. You can also claim non-economic damages. These are intangible, negative repercussions that resulted from your injuries. 

Examples of Damages in a Slip-and-Fall Accident Lawsuit:

Medical bills

• Physical therapy
• Hospital stay
• Surgery
• Medication
• Mobility aids
• Home medical equipment

Job-related losses:

• Reduced earning capacity
• Lost wages
• Missed promotions
• Job retraining

Pain and suffering

Loss of consortium 

Why Should I Hire Osborne & Francis to Represent Me?

When you are facing financial instability on top of the stress of trying to accomplish daily tasks with an injury, it is time to seek out an expert for legal advice. At Osborne & Francis, we have a history of settling claims for injured clients so that they can recover the compensation they deserve.

Our team of seasoned litigators will be your champions throughout the personal injury claims process. Leave it to us to communicate with the insurance company, manage bill collectors, collect evidence, and craft a willing negotiating strategy. During the last decade, we have developed the expertise to handle these tasks effectively.

It is unnecessary, and frankly risky, to try and pursue a slip-and-fall accident lawsuit without the assistance of a legal professional. Insurance companies will seize any opportunity to protect their profits, which means less compensation for you. Our team will work to ensure that they acknowledge the totality of your losses.

Contact Osborne & Francis if You’ve Been Injured in a Slip and Fall Accident

At Osborne & Francis, we specialize in slip-and-fall accidents. That means that we are well-equipped to understand the nuances of Florida law as well as anticipate the strategies insurance companies will employ to devalue your claim. We won’t let that stand. Instead, we will use every tool available to us to ensure that you receive maximum compensation for your injuries.

Our team of trial attorneys is prepared to represent you in the courtroom in the event that we cannot reach a fair settlement deal with the insurance company in negotiations. You can depend on us to fight for your best interests and keep you in the loop throughout the claims process.

Feel free to reach out to us at (561) 293-2600 or contact our Orlando or Boca Raton offices online to schedule a free consultation. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your slip-and-fall claim in greater detail and help you decide the best path forward.