No matter whether your injury claim goes to trial or actually settles, in both cases the personal injury attorney you hire will spend most of his time endeavoring to get the best settlement he or she can reach. This is because personal injury lawyers only get paid if you get compensatory damages for your injury […]
Continue ReadingQuestions To Ask When Consulting With A Personal Injury Lawyer
The typical personal injury attorney grants a free consultation to any potential clients. Those accident victims that get a chance to consult with such an attorney need to take advantage of that opportunity. They should walk into the consultation with a list of questions, such as these:
Continue ReadingWhat Can You Do If You Have Been Injured In A Slip And Fall Accident On Municipal Property?
As Canadians, we love summer when we can finally get out of the house and enjoy our beautiful weather. Most of us have our favorite places to spend outdoor time here in Calgary. But what happens when those outdoor places pose a risk and someone is injured because of an improperly maintained public area?
Continue ReadingDetermining Who Caused A Given Accident
Following the occurrence of an accident, the involved parties must work to arrive at a settlement. Yet before any negotiations can provide a path towards such a settlement, the responsible party must be identified. The responsible party gets blamed for causing the damaging incident.
Continue ReadingWho Is Responsible If A Passerby Falls On An Icy Sidewalk In Alberta?
Alberta gets lots of snow during the winter months. The cities in that Province ask their residents to remove the snow on the sidewalk in front of each resident’s home. Calgary wants the snow removed within 24 hours; residents of Edmonton have 48 hours in which to complete that same task.
Continue ReadingWhat Are Your Rights When You Slip And Fall In A Parking Lot?
You might wonder, who can be held responsible if you have been injured in a parking lot. If it happened to be that this slip and fall accident was due to unsafe conditions in the parking lot, you do have grounds for liability. Your liability can be against the owner of the property, someone that […]
Continue ReadingHow To Get Through Winter Without A Slip And Fall
The main cause for personal injury in all public places is a slip and fall accident, and more often than not, the culprit behind these falls is not an exceptionally clumsy person, but an unsafe surface. This many not come as much of a surprise if you are someone who pays attention to the lack […]
Continue ReadingRecovering Damages For A Slip And Fall On An Icy City Sidewalk
During the winter season, sidewalks can become a danger to navigate. With negligent homeowners all over the city who don’t bother to shovel snow despite what the bylaws state, conditions can become hazardous as soon as you set foot in front of the door. However, even if everybody where to shovel snow, and maybe even […]
Continue ReadingSteps To Be Taken By Victim of Slip And Fall Incident
If you have become the victim of a slip and fall incident, you might feel like someone has pulled the rug out from under you. Maybe you wonder just how you can handle your situation. Consequently, you must make sure that you know what steps to take, in order to seek compensation from the owner […]
Continue ReadingHow A Property Owner Can Demonstrate Readiness To Keep Property Safe
If someone that has walked into a place of business slips and falls, the victim of that slip and fall incident can sue the property owner. Yet if the sued business owner can prove that he or she had implemented a reasonable system for keeping the location of that enterprise safe, then the plaintiff’s case […]
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