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How Can a Slip and Fall Lawyer in Norca CA Help You?

Have you been injured in a slip and fall accident in the Norca CA area? If so, then you need a personal injury attorney on your side. Many people assume that they must simply accept their circumstances and the financial and personal consequences. The truth is that you may have a personal injury case. Read on to learn how an attorney may help you and then contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 for your free consultation.

The legal definition of a slip and fall accident

First of all, let’s discuss what a slip and fall accident really is. In California, a premises liability accident is actually the umbrella term that covers both slip and fall cases, in which a person slips as a result of a dangerous condition on someone else’s property, and trip and fall cases, which refers to an accident that’s similar but involves tripping rather than slipping.

You must be able to prove negligence

Remember that simply hurting yourself on someone’s property isn’t enough to have a personal injury claim. You must be able to prove that your fall was caused by the negligence of someone else. In California, in order for your slip and fall lawyer in Norca CA to be able to prove your case, we must be able to establish:

  • The owner of the property caused the danger condition themselves;
  • The owner of the property either knew about the condition or should have known. There’s such a thing as “reasonable” under California law, which means we must prove that even if the owner didn’t know about the dangerous condition, they should have reasonably discovered it;
  • The property owner didn’t repair or remove the problem, or, in the event that a warning would have prevented the accident, didn’t provide a warning about the dangerous condition.

Your slip and fall lawyer in Norca CA can help you establish your case

When you work with Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas, we’ll generally being by determining the cause of the condition, how long it had been present before you were injured, whether the owner of the property had a plan for regular inspection of their property, whether they had proof that the property was regularly inspected for dangerous conditions, and proof of the last time the property was inspected.

Call today for a free evaluation

Not every case of a slip and fall accident will lead to a successful lawsuit. However, if you’re not sure if your case qualifies then the next thing you should do is contact Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707. We provide free case evaluations to let you know if your case has the legal standing to proceed. We also offer our services on a contingency basis, which means you don’t pay us until we recover a settlement for you.