Brooklyn Park Slip-and-Fall Lawyers
Although some people may not consider a slip-and-fall accident to be all that serious, it can be a devastating injury under certain situations. You could suffer broken bones, spinal cord injuries, or brain injuries in this type of fall. If you suffered a fall on someone else’s property because of a failure to fix a dangerous issue, you have the right to file a personal injury lawsuit. Our Brooklyn Park slip-and-fall lawyers have a track record of success in holding negligent property owners liable for the dangerous conditions on their properties.
Our team at Tyroler Leonard Injury Law understands the process of filing an injury lawsuit, ensuring we do not miss any steps or a chance to try to maximize your award amount. With more than a decade of collective experience helping injured people, we understand the challenges associated with trying to win a slip-and-fall accident lawsuit. We fight tirelessly to try to help you have the best possible outcome in your injury claim.
Steps Our Brooklyn Park Slip-and-Fall Attorneys Take for You
Determining negligence in a slip-and-fall accident can be quite challenging. Insurance companies are notorious for trying to avoid paying victims the settlement awards they should have. One of the actions they frequently take in a slip-and-fall case is to try to blame you for causing the accident. Rather than accepting blame on behalf of the owner for failing to remedy the dangerous situation with a broken handrail or an icy sidewalk, the insurance company may say that you simply fell because of your own clumsiness, meaning the property owner doesn’t owe you any financial award for your injuries. The insurer may doubt the severity of your injuries or say that your account of the condition of the property is inaccurate.
Our Brooklyn Park slip-and-fall injury accident attorneys will take several steps on your behalf to counteract these actions from the insurer while trying to secure your financial award.
Investigation
We start by investigating the situation surrounding your slip-and-fall accident in Brooklyn Park. We look for facts that show the property owner knew about the dangerous situation and failed to fix it in a timely manner. Some aspects of our investigation may include:
- Speaking to witnesses
- Accessing a police accident report if one exists
- Looking at security video footage
- Inspecting the scene of the accident
- Speaking with your doctors to obtain proof that your injuries fit the type of accident you had.
Award Calculation
We use our experience with past slip-and-fall cases similar to yours to measure the severity of your injuries and the types of physical and emotional hardships you are facing. We use this information to make an accurate estimation of the value of your case, which gives us a starting point for negotiations. We measure things like:
- Medical costs
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional trauma.
Negotiations
We represent you in negotiations with the insurance company, seeking a financial award for you. We help you understand insurance settlements and how they work. During the negotiations, we present the facts we found in our investigation to try to maximize the financial award that we try to win for you.
Should negotiations fail to reach a settlement that is fair to you, we are ready to take your case to court to try to win your claim.
Why You Should Choose Tyroler Leonard Injury Law for Your Injury Claim
Our Slip-and-Fall Injury Lawyers in Brooklyn Park, MN, Have More Than a Decade of Collective Experience
You can trust the team at Tyroler Leonard Injury Law to work tirelessly to seek your best possible outcome. Our team is ready to begin working on your slip-and-fall lawsuit in Brooklyn Park, MN, today.
- Attorney Isaac Tyroler has been helping injured people for more than a decade. He learned during his clerkship the challenges that injured people face when going through the courts and trying to win a personal injury claim. He’s seen repeatedly the difference that experienced and skilled Brooklyn Park slip-and-fall accident lawyers can have in helping their clients. He believes strongly in working on a contingency fee basis, which helps clients afford our representation. A contingency basis means that we collect a fee from a percentage of the award we win for you at the end of the case, rather than from upfront retainer fees.
- Attorney Rachel Sperling Leonard has been representing injured people for nearly a decade. She is a fourth-generation lawyer who has a passion for giving injury victims the skilled representation they need. During her time in law school, she worked in insurance defense, meaning she has seen how slip-and-fall injury cases work from the perspective of the insurance company. Now that she works for injury victims, she’s able to anticipate the actions of the insurer, which improves the chances of winning a claim for our clients.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions Clients Have for Our Brooklyn Park Slip-and-Fall Injury Accident Attorneys
Slip-and-fall accident claims can result in challenging injury lawsuits. Such accidents sometimes don’t involve a police investigation. Victims may try to leave the area as quickly as possible to avoid embarrassment, not wanting to admit their injuries right away. They only learn of the severity of the injuries a day or two later when they see a doctor after the symptoms become unbearable.
Because of the unusual situations a slip-and-fall accident may cause, such cases can be quite confusing for the victim. When you hire the team at Tyroler Leonard Injury Law, you can trust our Brooklyn Park, MN, slip-and-fall attorneys to try to put you at ease about the process by answering any questions you may have. Some of the most common questions we hear, as well as our answers, include the following.
How does the statute of limitations work in Minnesota slip-and-fall injury lawsuit claims?
The statute of limitations, as spelled out in Minnesota Statute 541.05, specifies how long an injury victim has to file an injury lawsuit. For a slip-and-fall injury accident, the statute of limitations in Minnesota is six years from the date of the accident, which is the same as it is for most personal injury accidents in Minnesota.
Do you have to prove negligence in a slip-and-fall injury accident case?
Victims must prove negligence in a slip-and-fall injury accident case. Your Brooklyn Park, MN, slip-and-fall accident lawyers can help you prove negligence by investigating the situation and determining whether the property owner should have known about the dangerous situation and fixed it before you fell.
How quickly should I reach out to slip-and-fall lawyers in Brooklyn Park after my accident?
You should reach out to slip-and-fall lawyers in Brooklyn Park as soon after your accident as possible. The sooner we can begin investigating the case, the better chance we will have of winning your claim. However, if you do wait to reach out to our lawyers, we often still can help. The delay just may make the case more complicated.
How long will it take to win an award in my slip-and-fall accident claim?
All slip-and-fall accident cases are different because of the circumstances and complexity of the case. Some cases only require a few months to settle, while others can take a few years. We must emphasize that we cannot promise we will win a certain amount in your claim or even that we will win your claim, as this type of behavior is unethical for Brooklyn Park personal injury lawyers. What we can promise is that we will work tirelessly for your best possible outcome.
Although you have the right to try to represent yourself against the insurance company after your slip-and-fall injury accident in Brooklyn Park, you run the risk of the insurance company’s trying to take advantage of your lack of experience with cases like this by offering you a lower amount than you deserve.
If you believe the insurer is treating you unfairly after promising to help you seek a fair settlement, our Brooklyn Park slip-and-fall injury lawyers potentially can take over your case at any time. We can use our experience and skills to determine whether the insurance company is taking your claim and your injuries as seriously as it should. We also take the time to answer any questions our clients may have about the case and the chances of winning.
For a Free Case Review, Reach Out to Our Brooklyn Park Slip-and-Fall Lawyers Today
At Tyroler Leonard Injury Law, we understand that many of our clients are experiencing financial hardships related to the injuries they suffered in the fall. You may have increasing medical costs at the same time you are unable to earn a living while you are recovering from your injuries. You may already have some fear about your physical future because of the severity of your injuries. Add in emotional worries because of your financial setbacks, and it can make your feelings of dread seem overwhelming.
We don’t want to add to your financial concerns. That’s why we offer a free case review. We also do not charge you any money at the time you hire us because we operate on a contingency fee basis. You don’t have any financial risk by hiring us. To learn more about how we believe we can help with your injury claim, call our Brooklyn Park slip-and-fall lawyers today at 651-259-1113.
Attorney Rachel Sperling Leonard
A partner of Tyroler Leonard Injury Law, Ms. Sperling Leonard practices exclusively in personal injury and wrongful death claims. Specifically, she specializes in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, boating accidents, dog bites, dog attacks, slip and falls, trip and falls, sexual assaults/abuse and other assaults. Some representative cases of Ms. Sperling Leonard’s in the last few years include: a $1 million settlement for an individual injured in a car crash, a $750,000.00 for a man injured when he slipped and fell, a $455,000.00 settlement for an individual injured after falling, and multiple $250,000.00 settlements for individuals injured in motorcycle and auto accidents, among many others. She frequently turns insurance company denials into fair-value offers.
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