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When you are seeking compensation after a fall, you are facing a tough legal challenge. The Boulder slip and fall lawyers at Colorado Accident Attorneys can take on the insurance company when they try to make your claim harder.

You have twin challenges in a slip and fall case; proving that the defendant was to blame for your accident and securing a fair settlement check. To put yourself in the strongest legal position, you need to hire a slip and fall lawyer who is up to the job.

Call the Colorado Accident Attorneys at 303-567-7981 or sending us a message online when you need hard-hitting legal representations. We can start with a free initial consultation before we go to bat for you. Our lawyers have a track record of success, and we can bring our experience to bear for you. Learn more about our attorneys Reid Elkus and Don Sisson.

The term “slip and fall” is often used in a derogatory way that trivializes the seriousness of your accident injuries. You need to hire an experienced slip and fall accident attorney to ensure that your story is told, and you have the best possible chance of receiving full compensation for your injuries.

Common Slip & Fall Accident Injuries

A fall is never “just a fall.” You have the potential to suffer serious injuries that can pose challenges for you in both the short and long run. Some of these injuries can be critical and permanent. Slip and fall accident injuries include:

Broken bones and fractures
Cuts and lacerations
Contusions
Internal injuries
Spinal cord injuries
Head and neck injuries

Perhaps the most serious slip and fall injuries occur when you hit your head in the fall. Then, you could suffer from a brain injury or paralysis.

What Is Negligence in a Slip and Fall Accident Case?

In any personal injury case, you must prove that the defendant was negligent to qualify for financial compensation. Negligence means that someone acted in a way that the reasonable person would not have under the circumstances. In a slip and fall case, negligence has its own unique meaning.

There are two ways that you can prove slip and fall negligence:

The owner is negligent if they were the ones who created the dangerous condition on the property themselves, such as by leaving debris in a walking path
The owner can still be negligent if someone else was responsible for the dangerous condition (such as spilling liquid on the floor), and the owner failed to fix it within a reasonable amount of time after they knew or should have known about it.

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How to Obtain Compensation in a Slip and Fall Case

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One common way accident victims try to receive a settlement check for their injuries is by filing a claim against the responsible party’s insurance policy. In nearly all cases, a property owner, whether a homeowner or a business, has an insurance policy.

You could begin directly with the insurance company to see whether they will make you a settlement offer and if the check will be large enough to cover your injuries.

You can also file a lawsuit in court, either skipping over the insurance company, or after you get the runaround from them.

Still, you would have to deal with them in court because they are required to represent their own policyholder. Nonetheless, you should have the clear understanding that the insurance company does not get to dictate anything to you.

What if the Insurance Company Is Trying to Blame Me?

The insurance company is often going to try to find a way to get out of fully paying you what they owe you. Colorado law requires that your slip and fall accident recovery be reduced by the percentage of fault that you bear in the case. If you were more to blame than the defendant, you would be completely barred from receiving anything at all for your injuries. Thus, the insurance company may try to find a way to mount a full frontal attack against your claim or to try to reduce it around the margins.

You need a slip and fall accident lawyer to defend your actions. The way that the insurance company works, you would be presumed to be in the wrong until your lawyer presents evidence to absolve you. If the insurance company still insists on wrongfully blaming you, an attorney can take the matter out of their hands by filing a lawsuit against the responsible party in court.

Contact Our Boulder, CO Slip and Fall Law Firm Today

Get legal help from the Colorado Accident Attorneys when you have been injured in a slip and fall accident. You can begin your case with a free initial consultation, where we will go through your case and explore your path forward. You can speak to one of our lawyers by calling us today at 303-567-7981 or sending us a message online.