Naples Trip and Fall Accident Attorney

Trip and fall accidents take us by surprise because they can happen anywhere. You might be shopping, pumping gas, or walking through the parking lot. Some trips and falls are relatively minor – you may feel fine and go about your day. Yet, other times – you could be gravely injured if you trip and fall.

If you suffered a severe injury in a trip and fall accident, consider speaking with the best Naples trip and fall injury lawyer you can call. It may be possible to seek compensation for your damages including medical bills and lost income if you've been badly hurt. You can learn more when you contact Wolfson & Leon today at 239-777-9954 for a free and confidential review of your Naples trip and fall accident.

Naples is a seaside community located in Collier County. Naples was founded by Kentucky U.S. Senator John Stuart Williams and Walter N. Haldeman in 1886. During that time, newspapers and magazines ran articles likening Naples to the sunny Italian peninsula. Today, Naples is a popular place for retirees. The city has a population of 19,894 residents, of which 10,550 (53%) are seniors.

You might trip when your foot encounters an obstacle as you walk. Based on information provided by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), over two million falls every year are caused by floors and flooring materials.

Since your body’s forward momentum is interrupted, tripping accidents often cause you to fall forward. This differs from when you slip on a wet surface, resulting in a fall on your back. Some of the most common causes of a Naples trip and fall accident include:

• • Sidewalks or outside walkways with uneven pavement
  • Stairs with different heights
  • Torn carpet that catches your shoe
  • Elevator doors that don’t open flat to the floor
  • Curbs hidden by overgrown bushes or plants
  • Boxes or carts left by employees restocking shelves
  • Shoes or laces caught in broken teeth of an escalator
  • Uneven or missing thresholds between different types of flooring
  • Store displays that stick out in aisles or walkways
  • Low-hanging shelves
  • Curled-up edges of floor mats
  • Tables and chairs that are placed too close together in restaurants or food courts
  • Broken pavement caused by overgrown tree roots
  • Ramps, speed bumps, or other parking lot elevation changes not marked
  • Potholes or dips in parking lots

A Naples trip and fall accident can happen just about anywhere. You could trip and fall as you walk through a restaurant, hotel, grocery store, or mall. Even if you trip and fall as you go about your day, it doesn't mean you'll suffer a significant injury. Your ego may be a little wounded, but you walk away intact overall.

Sometimes, a Naples trip and fall can leave you seriously hurt. Falls represent a leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 years and up as reported by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

As you trip and fall forward, you could suffer such injuries as:

• Traumatic brain injuries, such as a concussion, skull fracture, or hematoma
• Impalement
• Broken hip, pelvis, leg, or other bones
• Spinal cord injury
• Fractured jaw or facial bones
• Sprained wrists or ankles
• Herniated disc
• Soft tissue damage
• Dislocated shoulder
• Neck or back injuries

Severe injuries suffered in a Naples trip and fall accident need immediate medical care and attention. Depending on their severity, you might require surgery, hospitalization, diagnostic tests, and physical rehabilitation to recover from your injuries. In addition, you'll likely need time to heal, which could be anywhere from a few days to a few weeks or even longer. While time to rest may sound inviting, it can feel far from it if you are the primary income source for your family and can't afford to pay your bills because you aren't working.

Under Florida’s premises liability laws, you might be compensated for the damage you’ve suffered if someone else’s negligent actions caused your injuries. While that may sound like an easy task when you’ve been badly hurt, proving negligence is more complicated than you might think as you must show:

• The company's owner or operator owed you a standard of care. This level of care is influenced by why you were on the property. Shoppers or other invited guests are afforded a higher standard of care than those who do not have a business reason for being on the property.
• The level of care owed to you was breached. Perhaps you tripped and fell over boxes or carts left in the aisle by the store’s employee. Or you fell when your foot became entangled in a ripped carpet.
• You were physically and financially harmed because of the trip and fall accident.

If you can build a defensible case that shows someone else’s negligence caused your injuries, you might recover compensation to pay for your medical care and replace the paychecks you missed.

Trips and falls can leave you seriously hurt. You could be in immense pain and need surgery, extensive medical care, and hospitalization. You may require physical rehabilitation and considerable time to recover. The cost of your care can be astronomical. And if you can't return to work until you've healed, your family may struggle to pay the rent and utilities or buy food.

The Law Offices of Wolfson & Leon encourage you to reach out if you or someone in your family has suffered a severe injury in a trip and fall accident. You can contact us today, and we'll review your case for free. You might wonder if you have a case or have questions about what your next steps should be. We can answer questions and talk through what legal options might be possible.

Find out how the Naples personal injury attorneys from Wolfson & Leon can help you by calling 239-777-9954 today.