Injured in a slip-and-fall accident? Legal advice may help

As this blog discussed in our previous post, there are various legal reasons why a property owner in Tulsa might be at fault for a slip-and-fall accident. After all, in many cases these types of accidents would be entirely preventable if the property owner had exercised due care. However, this fact is of no comfort to those who suffered serious injuries in a slip-and-fall accident. In fact, thousands of people are victims of slip-and-fall accidents each year.

A slip-and-fall accident can keep a victim from going to work. It could necessitate lengthy and expensive medical care. It could cause the victim extreme pain and suffering. For all these reasons, victims of slip-and-fall accidents may be wondering if they have any legal recourse for compensation.

Fortunately, Tulsa personal injury attorneys, such as those at Hawkins Law, are available to examine the facts of an individual’s case to determine if the individual is able to pursue a lawsuit in order to hold the negligent property owner liable. Of all the types of personal injury claims, one of the most common types is the slip-and-fall accident. However, not every slip-and-fall accident will give rise to a lawsuit.

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