Slip and Fall Accidents

There are a great variety of slip and fall/ trip and fall accidents. It could be ice or snow on a stairway or side walk, a toe trip hazard due to uneven sidewalks, a grape or water or foreign objects on a supermarket’s floor, a stairway which is dark, an uneven carpet, to cite just a few. These cases are difficult to prove without a good and timely investigation, and an attorney who has experience litigating such cases. Injuries from such accident vary from sore muscles to fractures/broken bones to paralysis and even death. The monetary/money value of the injury is dependant upon, in part, the degree of responsibility of the parties to the accident, the injury and the affect of the injury to the individual. This may vary dramatically between individuals. It is seldom possible to compare settlement amounts with others who may have similar appearing injury due to variables such as age and activity levels among other variables. A creative and experienced attorney will help to focus the argument to his client’s advantage. At McCarthy, Coombes & Costello LLP, we take pride in offering our clients experienced attorneys who are committed to offering our clients sound practical advise while at the same time pursuing our clients rights with due diligence and aggressiveness allowed within the law.