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Partly because of the weather, Colorado’s rates of fall injuries are far higher than those in the rest of the United States. If you or a loved one has been injured in one of these accidents, the Aurora slip and fall lawyers at Colorado Accident Attorneys can use their skill and experience to lead your fight for financial compensation.

The property owner or the person in control of the property could be liable in a slip and fall accident claim. First, you need to get past a skeptical insurance company with a financial motive to make your life as difficult as possible.

Call the Colorado Accident Attorneys today to discuss your claim. We promise that we will listen and learn before we even discuss your legal options. When you do hire us, it is time for us to take the fight to the insurance company.

You have come to expect that the walking surfaces will be free of dangers when you are on the property of another. In some cases, the property owner may either cut corners, or the workers will be careless. When that happens, you may be able to file a slip and fall lawsuit.

Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents

All it takes is one second, and one bad step, to cause a slip and fall accident. Reasons for slip and fall accidents include:

Cracked flooring
Spills on the floor
Debris left in a walkway
Ice on a parking lot or sidewalk
Loose strings on a carpet
Broken or missing handrails
Moisture tracked inside
Uneven surfaces
Recently mopped floors without a warning sign

No matter the case, you would be entitled to financial compensation if you can prove that the property owner was negligent.

Challenges of a Slip and Fall Case

Millions of falls occur in the United States each year, and they may be even more common in areas with harsh winters, such as Aurora. Many steps need to happen between the time of your fall and a settlement check hitting your account. The insurance company makes it their job to get in the way and frustrate your efforts to obtain compensation.

If you do not have near-conclusive proof that the policyholder was to blame for your slip and fall accident, the insurance company is going to reflexively deny your claim. Testimony from witnesses who saw your fall, or what the conditions were in the area before the accident, is the most crucial weapon in your arsenal. However, there may not always be witnesses, meaning that you would need to request evidence from the responsible party, which you would have to do in a lawsuit.

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Why You Need a Slip and Fall Accident Lawyer

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While what happened may be as clear as day to you, it is the insurance company or a jury that must be persuaded of the defendant’s liability before you can even receive a settlement offer.

The insurance company is never going to take you seriously if they do not see an immediate threat. Here, what keeps the insurance company up at night is the prospect that you may litigate your case. Until the insurance company sees that you have an experienced attorney on your side, they do not think that you have the firepower to do anything about their behavior.

Your attorney’s job is to hold the insurance company accountable when they are trying to circumvent or short-circuit your legal rights. One of our lawyers would not rest until they have done everything in their power to secure you full compensation for your injuries.

Damages in a Slip and Fall Case

Your injuries in a slip and fall accident can be substantial. Falls can have serious physical consequences, and you can pay a price for them well into the future. Between the costs of treating your injuries and the money that you cannot earn from work, you are already beginning your slip and fall case in a substantial hole.

Beyond that, you may be going through serious discomfort in many phases of your life because of your injuries.

You need an attorney to help quantify how you have suffered. Many aspects of your damages are non-economic damages that involve an element of subjectivity. Your attorney knows how to value these damages, both because of their experience and their ability to work with expert witnesses. Your lawyer would work to get individualized damages that fully pay for your losses.

Contact an Aurora Slip and Fall Accident Lawyer Today

The Colorado Accident Attorneys are standing by and ready to work with you on your slip and fall accident case. Call our slip and fall lawyers today at 303-567-7981 to schedule a free initial consultation, during which we will review your case. You pay nothing upfront, and you do not even need to pay at all unless you win your case.