Whether your premises liability injury occurred from a slip-and-fall or swimming pool accident, it’s important to act fast to ensure your case details are strong. Discover five steps to take immediately following a premises liability injury:
Seek Medical Care
Receiving medical care from a professional is important in a premises liability case because it proves that the negligence of the property owner caused an injury. Beyond seeking medical care, make sure you keep all medical documentation and continue following your doctor’s orders for recovery.
Report the Accident
After the injury occurs, the property owner or premises manager needs to know that it happened. Once he knows it happened, he can take steps to make the property safer for other individuals.
Get Witness Information
If any person witnessed the accident, write down their name and phone number. It will strengthen your case if the judge hears a testimony from a person who witnessed the injury. If there were no witnesses, we can see if there were any security cameras that recorded the footage.
Write Down Your Recollection of the Event
As soon as possible after the injury occurs, write down exactly what happened. Over time, your memory of the event may fade, and this recollection can become helpful when your attorneys ask you for specifics of the injury. Write down as much detail as possible including what happened, who was there, where you were, and more.
Call the Clark, Smith & Sizemore Attorneys
Our attorneys have extensive experience with premises liability cases. We believe that property owners have a responsibility to keep their premises safe so injuries don’t occur. If they are negligent and an injury occurs, we want to hold them responsible so you can continue your recovery journey and no one else gets hurt on their property.