What Should I do After a Slip and Fall Accident?

Time is of the essence when you suffer a slip and fall or trip and fall injury. Promptly seeking a medical review of your injuries and speaking with an experienced slip and fall lawyers helps preserve your rights and the value of any potential compensation for the harm you’ve suffered. Slip and fall accidents are not an everyday occurrence; our slip and fall lawyers are here to help you through the process.

If you’ve suffered a slip or trip and fall accident, here is a checklist you should consider: 

• Obtain a Doctor’s Review. Prompt medical documentation of your injuries is crucial to connect your fall to your injuries.  

• Contact Us. We’ve helped Rochestarians recover for their slip or trip and fall injuries for over 25 years. Whether you slipped at a business or on a neighbor’s property, call us and we’ll help you through the process. Click here to learn why we are Rochester’s best slip and fall attorneys.

• Report the Accident. If you slip or trip and fall, you should promptly put the property owner on notice of the accident in writing. Sometimes it is difficult to identify the property owner, we can help identify the appropriate party. 

• Take Pictures Where You Fell. Take pictures of exactly where you fell. It’s common for a property owner to rectify the situation that caused the incident soon after a fall. Pictures of the hazardous condition at the time of the fall are strong and convincing evidence. 

• Identify Witnesses. Check to see if anyone witnessed your fall and kindly ask for their name and contact information. Helpful witnesses can provide a credible third-party account should the property owner dispute the series of events leading to your accident.