HOW TO WIN PREMISES LIABILITY SLIP/FALL CASES – REAL CASE RESULTS
PREMISES LIABILITY/SLIP AND FALL WINS – MILWAUKEE
This is how we recovered $200,000 in a real case for our UPS driver who slipped and fell while making a delivery and pick-up at a local business. The big name insurance company started out by refusing to pay our client anything, claiming the accident was his fault.
Here is what happened. Our client was a semi-truck driver making a drop-off and pick-up in the dock facility of a business. The driver who usually handled this route was unavailable so our client was asked to fill in. This was his first time at the facility. An ice storm had come through the area a few days before.
Our client arrived at the facility at approximately 8:30 p.m. as he was scheduled to do. He noticed that the dock area was icy but due to poor lighting he was unable to see the extent of the ice. The weather records we obtained showed that the temperature was 39.9 degrees when our client arrived at the facility and that no precipitation fell the day of his accident.
After unhooking his empty trailer our client hooked up the trailer he was going to tow away. As our client was reaching for the paperwork left in the back of the truck by the customer, his feet immediately slipped out from under him and he fell crushing his left wrist.
The insurance company tried to defend this case by arguing that the icy condition of the dock area formed a few days earlier when the ice and sleet storm came through the area and the business did the best they could to clear the area in a few days. We located the truck driver who normally did the drop-off and pick-up for this particular business. That driver testified at his deposition that the icy conditions in the dock area existed for many months before our client’s accident and that he had actually complained to the business about the icy conditions in the dock area many times and nothing was done. That took care of the insurance company’s defense that the icy conditions existed only for a few days after the ice storm came through.
We also located the Safety Manger for the business where the accident occurred. The Safety Manager’s deposition was taken and he was shown photographs of the icy condition in the dock area the day after our client fell. The Safety Manager admitted, under oath, that the conditions shown in the photograph were not acceptable to him as Safety Manager of the facility.
With this evidence we were able to go to mediation and settle this case for $200,000 without our client ever having to go to Court. The big name insurance company went from offering nothing before we were involved in the case to finally agreeing to pay a total settlement of $200,000. It was satisfying for us to obtain another great win for our premises liability slip and fall client.
If You Have Been Seriously Injured in a Premises Liability, Slip/Fall Accident in Milwaukee or Anywhere in Wisconsin, Hire the Right Premises Liability, Slip and Fall Attorney
If you have been injured in a premises liability, slip and fall accident, the probability is very high that the insurance company will deny your claim or, at the very least, make an inadequate settlement offer. By working with a law firm experienced in not only handling premises liability cases, but also with a long track record of winning these cases, you put yourself in the best position to receive a winning settlement or verdict. We invite you to read our many five-star reviews from real clients with real cases. If you like what our clients have to say and this is the type of law firm you would like to handle your case, we invite you to reach out to us at any time. You can reach us by using our confidential Contact Form or you can give us a call at 414-273-7400. We are easy to talk to and we would love to discuss your case with you.
PREMISES LIABILITY/SLIP AND FALL WINS – WISCONSIN RAPIDS
This is another premises liability slip and fall case that we won. This time for our client in Wisconsin Rapids in Wood County. We want anyone who has been injured in a premises liability case anywhere in Wisconsin, and who may be reading this, to know that slip and fall cases can be won in Milwaukee and anywhere throughout Wisconsin. We believe you need to hire a law firm experienced in handling and winning premises liability and slip and fall cases throughout Wisconsin.
In this case, our client from Wisconsin Rapids was at one of her favorite local restaurants for breakfast. It had snowed overnight but was no longer snowing at the time of our client’s fall.
Our client’s husband parked his truck in the restaurant parking lot where customers were expected to park. As our client stepped out of the truck, on the passenger side, she took a few steps and immediately slipped and fell on ice that had accumulated in the restaurant parking lot. As is often the case when someone slips and falls on ice, our client injured her shoulder. When we attempted to settle our client’s case before filing suit, the insurance company did what it usually does in premises liability slip/fall claims. The insurance company blamed our client for her fall and refused to pay. We therefore filed suit against the owner of the restaurant and the maintenance company in charge of snowplowing and salting the restaurant parking lot.
In addition to alleging negligence against both the restaurant and the maintenance company, we alleged in our court filing that the restaurant violated the Wisconsin Safe Place Statute. Wisconsin is the only state that has a Safe Place Statute. The Safe Place Statute requires certain parties, such as the restaurant in our case, to maintain their premises (including the parking lot) in a condition “as safe as the nature of the premises reasonably permit.” For lawyers who know how to properly use the Safe Place Statute, it can be a powerful tool in winning premises liability and slip and fall cases for our clients. That is because under Wisconsin’s Safe Place Statute the injured victim no longer has to prove that the defendant failed to exercise reasonable care. Rather, the focus is on the condition of the premises and not on whether the defendants acted negligently.
During the discovery phase of our lawsuit depositions were taken. With the help of depositions, we learned that another individual fell at the same restaurant earlier that same day. We also learned that the parking lot was supposed to have been plowed and salted before the restaurant opened that day but that was not done.
With this information we were able to achieve a great result for our clients at mediation. The defendant insurance company went from offering $0 before we filed our lawsuit to paying our client a settlement of $105,000.
Hire An Experienced Milwaukee Premises Liability Attorney if You Have Been Injured in a Slip and Fall Case Anywhere in Wisconsin
Premises liability cases, and especially slip and fall cases, can be difficult cases to win for the person injured. The insurance company will always take the position that the slip and fall victim is responsible for his or her own accident and injuries. If it is a slip and fall case in the winter, like the case above that we won for our clients, the insurance company will use the “winter in Wisconsin” defense.
If you have been injured in a slip and fall case or any premises liability case in Milwaukee or anywhere in Wisconsin it is important that you hire a law firm with a track record of winning these cases. We have successfully won slip and fall and premises liability cases for our clients in Milwaukee and all over Wisconsin.
If you have been injured in a premises liability or slip and fall case it would be our honor to represent you. You can reach us by using our confidential Contact Form or you can give us a call at 414-273-7400. You will always find us friendly and easy to talk to. We are able to obtain great results for most of our clients without our client ever having to go to Court. If you do hire us, you will receive the same great legal representation that you read about in our many five-star reviews from actual clients.
PREMISES LIABILITY/SLIP AND FALL WINS – WISCONSIN DELLS
Our client was attending a bachelor party at a restaurant/nightclub in Wisconsin Dells. The dance floor was unsupervised and overcrowded. The dance floor was not maintained and was allowed to get wet and covered with spilled drinks and other debris.
Our client slipped and fell while out on the dance floor. He sustained an injury to his left ankle when he fell.
The insurance company initially refused to pay our client for his injuries and claimed he must have had too much to drink. However, when pressed the insurance company admitted it had no proof to back-up that claim.
We pointed out to the insurance company that the restaurant/nightclub was subject to the Wisconsin Safe Place Statute which requires the owner to maintain the premises in a condition as safe as the nature of the premises reasonably permit. We were able to obtain statements from other patrons who were at the nightclub when our client fell. The statements showed there was no effort by the nightclub to clean the dance floor at any time and yet it continued to hold the dance floor open to the public. We argued that either the owner made no effort to periodically inspect the dance floor and clean it on a regular basis or alternatively the owner did inspect the dance floor and chose not to clean it. We argued that either way the nightclub was responsible for our client’s injuries.
After initially denying the claim, the insurance company eventually agreed to pay our client a settlement of $41,500. We ended up with another happy premises liability slip/fall client.
Milwaukee Premises Liability Slip/Fall Attorney
We have been writing about actual premises liability slip/fall cases we have won for our clients throughout Wisconsin. We want premises liability slip/fall victims to know that these cases can be won even if the insurance company initially denies your claim. It is important that you hire a law firm with a strong record of winning premises liability slip/fall cases.
We have a long history of winning premises liability cases for our clients even when the claim was initially denied by the insurance company. If you have been injured in Milwaukee or anywhere in Wisconsin and believe you may have a premises liability or slip and fall case, we invite you to contact us. You can do this by using our confidential Contact Form or you can give us a call at 414-273-7400. You will find us easy to talk to and we will let you know if we believe we can recover compensation for you. We will put our experience to work for you just as we have for many slip and fall victims throughout Wisconsin.
We also invite you to read our many five-star reviews from real clients in real cases. The legal representation you read about in our reviews is the same high-quality legal representation you will receive when you retain us to represent you in your premises liability or personal injury case.
Premises Liability/slip And Fall Win – Milwaukee
Our client lives in Milwaukee but traveled to Johns Creek, Georgia for a vacation.
When our client arrived in Georgia she checked-in at a national, big name hotel. Our client attempted to take a shower when she arrived and slipped and fell backward while in the shower. The Hotel Manager informed our client’s daughter that all of the hotel showers were equipped with a non-slip surface and that the accident was our client’s fault.
Once we were retained our investigation revealed that the shower floor had a smooth, slippery surface. The floor did not contain an abrasive or non-skid material as the Hotel Manager claimed. Our investigation also showed that there was no shower mat available for hotel guests and there was no grab bar or handrail for our client to use while entering or existing the shower.
The Wisconsin Safe Place Statute, under which many of our premises liability/slip/fall cases settle, did not apply to this case because our client’s fall occurred in Georgia, not in Wisconsin. However, when presented with the results of our investigation which proved the Hotel Manager to be wrong, we were able to reach a settlement in the amount of $85,000 with the hotel’s insurance company. Our client was thrilled with the settlement and gave us one of our many five-star reviews.
Milwaukee Premises Liability Slip/Fall Attorney
If you have been injured in a premises liability or slip/fall case of any kind you can expect your claim to be denied as it was with many of our clients. It is important that you hire a law firm experienced in winning premises liability cases for their clients. We invite you to read our many five-star reviews. All of our reviews are from real clients in real cases. If you like what you read here, and if you like our many five-star reviews, we invite you to contact us to discuss your premises liability or slip/fall case anywhere in Wisconsin.
You can contact us by using our confidential Contact Form or by giving us a call at 414-273-7400. You will find us easy to talk to and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have. You pay absolutely no fee or cost of any kind until we win a recovery for you. If for any reason we are not able to obtain a recovery for you, which almost never happens after we accept a case, you then pay us nothing We make this truly a no-risk proposition for you.
$750,000 Premises Liability/slip And Fall Win – Milwaukee
We were contacted by a fall victim who lives in Michigan. He was visiting Milwaukee with his wife and had reservations to stay at a big name hotel in Milwaukee while his wife attended a convention.
Our client was handicapped from a prior serious back injury and therefore requested a room with a handicap shower. When our client sat on the handicap seat in the shower, the seat collapsed and our client hit the shower floor.
Our client tried to handle his case on his own for almost a year against the big name insurance company. The insurance company never offered him a penny. They claimed the accident was his fault and that he was already injured before the fall in the shower. After getting nowhere he contacted us from his home state of Michigan.
We put the case in suit against the hotel and the manufacturer of the shower chair. We issued subpoenas and began our discovery investigation. Through our investigation we learned that the shower chair was not rated for anyone who weighed more than 200 lbs. However, there was no warning to that effect anywhere in the hotel room.
Things really got heated when we demanded to have the shower chair inspected by one of our experts. We learned that even though the hotel was well aware of our client’s fall and injuries, and reported the fall to its insurance company, the hotel disposed of the shower chair in a local dumpster. Because the actions of the hotel prevented us from having an expert examine the shower chair, we filed a motion with the Court asking for sanctions against the hotel. Specifically, we asked the Court to rule that the hotel was negligent as a matter of law because it knowingly destroyed crucial evidence. This is referred to as “spoliation of evidence,” the intentional destruction of crucial evidence. We also asked the Court to award us actual attorney’s fees for having to file a spoliation of evidence motion.
After three separate hearings, the Court made it clear to the attorneys for the hotel that the Court was going to rule in our favor. The Court encouraged the defendants to settle the case with us before the Court issued its formal ruling. Faced with that kind of pressure, the defendants paid our client a $750,000 settlement.
Our client went from receiving no offer at all when he tried to handle the case on his own to ultimately receiving a $750,000 settlement when we took over the case. He of course was thrilled with the settlement. He was happy to give us one of our many five-star reviews you will find on our website. All of our reviews are from real clients and from real cases.
Milwaukee Premises Liability Slip/Fall Attorney
If you have been injured in a premises liability or slip/fall case of any kind you can expect your claim to be denied as it was with many of our clients. It is important that you hire a law firm experienced in winning premises liability cases for their clients. We invite you to read our many five-star reviews. All of our reviews are from real clients in real cases. If you like what you read here, and if you like our many five-star reviews, we invite you to contact us to discuss your premises liability or slip/fall case anywhere in Wisconsin.
You can contact us by using our confidential Contact Form or by giving us a call at 414-273-7400. You will find us easy to talk to and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have. You pay absolutely no fee or cost of any kind until we win a recovery for you. If for any reason we are not able to obtain a recovery for you, which almost never happens after we accept a case, you then pay us nothing We make this truly a no-risk proposition for you.