Slip-and-fall accidents can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. Even if the resulting injuries aren’t life-changing, they can cause you to accumulate a lot of medical bills or miss work, which makes other bills start to pile up.
If your injuries from a slip-and-fall accident were caused by the store’s or an employee’s negligence, you have a basis to file a personal injury claim. The compensation that results from a successful claim can offset your medical expenses, lost wages, and other losses, both economic and noneconomic (such as your pain and suffering).
Just like anywhere else in the world, there are a whole host of hazards that can develop at a Wawa’s or any other gas station. Food might have dropped or fallen on the floor, causing a slip-and-fall hazard, anywhere in the store. Wet or recently waxed floors that have no warning signs are also a hazard that could easily be avoided.
Gas stations are unique in the kinds of slip-and-fall hazards all around the outside of the property. Oily or greasy surfaces that are left alone, without the proper attention, can have someone on them falling fast. Fuel can also cause a risk of slip and fall accidents outside.
If you slip and fall inside a Wawa or other gas station, there are a few things you have to prove to succeed in a personal injury claim. First, you’ll need to be able to prove the specific cause of your accident, such as a spill or oily surface. You’ll also need to prove that the slip-and-fall caused injuries. Last, you’ll need to prove that the business, through its employees, should have known about the dangerous condition and remediated it before your accident.
Before you go down the road of pursuing a personal injury claim on your own, it’s best to seek high-quality advice from an attorney with personal injury experience. They’ll be able to help you navigate the language of the unfamiliar legal system and walk away with compensation for your injuries. Don’t waste time—there are strict deadlines you must meet. In fact, this is one good reason to get an attorney, because they can determine exactly when the deadline is (it’s more complicated than you might think).
Most personal injury lawyers who represent injured people in slip-and-fall cases work on a contingency-fee basis. This means they’ll do everything necessary to fight for your rights. Your initial consultation with them—before you hire them—will even be free.
Consult with a personal injury lawyer and file your claim as soon as possible to begin the process of seeking compensation for your losses caused by your slip-and-fall accident at a Wawa’s or another convenience store. Whatever your age, a slip-and-fall accident due to negligence can happen to you anywhere you go. Under the law, you’re entitled to compensation in that situation.
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