Jury verdictSlip and fall
$2,900,000
An unmarked step in a parking garage; a broken hip and two surgeries.
The owner had two earlier complaints.
Slip and fall and premises lawyers
A wet floor is not your fault. Leaving it there might be theirs.
Stores, landlords and property owners have to fix hazards they know about, or should know about, or warn you. The proof often sits on a camera that records over itself in days.
- Dayshow long many stores keep their camera footage
- 2 yearsto file in most Texas injury cases
- 15 minour reply time, day or night
Step by step
What to do after a fall.
Save this list. Most of it you can do from your phone.
- 01
Report it before you leave
Ask for a manager and make sure an incident report is written. Ask for a copy or a photo of it.
- 02
Photograph the hazard
The spill, the step, the lighting, any missing sign, and your shoes.
- 03
Get names
Employees and other shoppers who saw it or came to help.
- 04
See a doctor
Hip, wrist, back and head injuries are common after a fall and can get worse.
- 05
Keep your shoes and clothes
Do not wash or throw them away. They can show what you stepped in.
- 06
Call us quickly
We send a letter asking the owner to keep the camera footage before it is recorded over.
Compensation
What you can recover.
The law calls these damages. What applies depends on your case.
Medical bills
Including surgery and rehab.
Lost income
Time off work while you recover.
Pain and suffering
The pain and the limits on your life.
Future care
If the injury does not fully heal.
Case results
Recent slip and fall results.
SettlementSlip and fall
$640,000
A leaking cooler left a grocery aisle wet for hours.
Store camera footage saved in time.
Example figures for a fictional firm. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.
FAQ
Questions people ask us.
Straight answers. If yours is not here, call or text us any time.
Do I have a case if I fell in a store?
Possibly. In Texas the owner is generally responsible if it knew or reasonably should have known about the danger, failed to fix it or warn you, and that caused your injury. We look at how long the hazard was there and what the staff knew.
What if I was partly at fault?
You may still recover. Texas reduces what you receive by your share of the fault, and you can recover as long as you are not more than 50% responsible (Civil Practice and Remedies Code 33.001).
How long do I have to file in Texas?
In most personal injury cases, two years from the date of the injury (Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16.003). A claim against a city, a county or the state needs written notice much sooner, generally within six months (101.101), and some city charters set their own rules. Call early.
How much does it cost to hire you?
Nothing up front. We work on contingency: our fee is a share of what we recover for you, 33.3% if your case settles before we file a lawsuit and 40% if we file. If we recover nothing, you owe us no fee and no costs.
Tell us what happened. A lawyer calls you back in 15 minutes.
Or call (512) 555-0128, day or night. No fee unless we win.
