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1. If You’ve Been Injured Badly, Call 911. Let them know you’ve fallen, you’ve been injured, and that you need immediate medical attention.
2. Take Pictures. Use a camera to photograph whatever made you slip and fall. Take multiple pictures and make sure to include the surrounding area.
3. Talk to Witnesses. Make sure to get the names and contact information of any witnesses who saw you slip and fall.
4. Take Notes about Where & When You Fell. Write down the date, time, and location of the slip and fall.
5. Take Notes on the Conditions. Write down everything you can about the conditions that caused your slip and fall, including whether the area was icy or wet. If the conditions were slippery for some other reason – for instance if there was a banana peel on the floor – make sure to write that down. Also, if you fell outside, take notes on the weather at the moment of the accident, as well as earlier in the day, and the few days before your accident.
6. Write a Narrative. Write down everything you remember about what happened as soon as possible. You may forget details later.
7. Talk to the Owner or Property Manager. Let the owner or manager know that you fell and what caused your slip and fall.
8. Get Information. Write down all the information you get from the owner or manager and everything about the conditions that caused your slip and fall.
9. Call a Doctor. Make sure you are OK. Even if you don’t feel any pain right away, you might have been injured. Don’t wait until you start feeling pain before calling a doctor. Schedule an appointment as soon as possible.
10. Call an Attorney. Remember everything you say or do following the slip and fall may affect your ability to receive a settlement – or the amount you receive in a settlement. Do not offer statements to insurance company representatives or investigators without first understanding your rights, and speaking to an attorney.

To protect your rights after a slip and fall accident, hire an experienced attorney to evaluate and handle your case, especially before answering any insurance company questions.

Been Injured?

Contact Attorney Ethan S. Klepetar at 413-499-3520 or ethan@sglawoffice.com.