St. Petersburg Premises Liability: The Importance of Hiring an Experienced Lawyer
Even common accidents such as slip and fall can lead to life-changing injuries such as spinal damage, neck injuries, paralysis, brain trauma, broken bones, and fractures. If the accident happens on a property owned by someone else and due to his or her negligence, then you may be able to file a claim. Under Florida’s premises liability laws, all the owners are required to make their properties safe for all invitees and visitors.
Why Hiring an Experienced Lawyer is essential for your premises liability case?
Premises liability cases are a bit different than your typical personal injury cases, and it’s always a good idea to hire an experienced lawyer who has in the past worked with other victims of similar accidents.
It’s often quite challenging to prove that the owner of the property was liable for the damage which, when combined with the fact that the owner’s or their insurance companies rarely admit to their fault, makes retaining an experienced lawyer in a premises liability case even more important.
How an Experienced Premises Liability Lawyer can help you
Here are some ways in which an experienced premises liability lawyer can help you file a claim and ultimately get compensation for the damages suffered in an accident:
Identify all responsible parties
In a more significant number of cases, there may be other parties in addition to the owner, who may be held accountable for your accident. For example, you suffer an accident in a business center where the job of maintenance has been outsourced to a third party.
You can also sue the party whose job was to ensure that the premises are safe for any visitor. An experienced premises liability lawyer will identify all the responsible parties and guide you on how to make them a party in your claim.
Interview the witnesses
An attorney will help you identify the witnesses, track them, and record their statements soon after the accident. It’s important to interview witnesses asap as overtime, their memories of the accident may fade away, or they may be unable to question due to relocation or any other reason.
Collect all the evidence
An attorney will also help you collect all the evidence such as the medical bills and records, gather expert witnesses such as your physician to testify in the case, etc.
Negotiate a settlement
It’s a known fact that an attorney is better skilled to negotiate a settlement on your behalf from the insurance company than you’d be able to do on your own. A qualified and experienced attorney has a better idea of the strategies used by the insurance company’s strategy and tactics to reduce the value of a claim, and he is also well equipped with the skills needed to overcome the objections raised by an adjuster.
Conclusion
SP Justice is a leading St. Petersburg personal liability law firm, and our experienced lawyers have helped several victims get fair compensation from the owners of the premises where they suffered the injury. Just call us at (727) 498-8771 for a free consultation, and we’d be happy to guide you further.