Chima Steakhouse Slip and Fall Accident

The delicious menu, the amazing atmosphere, and spending time with loved ones - there aren’t many things better than going to eat in a restaurant with family, friends, colleagues, and others. When planning for the occasion, we think of most outcomes - what if the restaurant doesn’t have your favorite dish? What if that cheeky couple leaves before the bill is settled? What dessert shall you have this time? But one thing that doesn’t cross the mind is the potential of a slip and fall at Chima Steakhouse and other eateries.

Unfortunately, slips and falls are prevalent across the United States. According to recent statistics, around 800,000 people each year visit hospitals because of a fall. What’s more, falls are the most common cause of TBIs (traumatic brain injuries) and around 20% of all falls lead to head injuries, broken bones, and other serious injuries.

With this in mind, slips and falls are not only common but they’re also dangerous. If you’ve had a slip and fall accident in any restaurant, contact personal injury lawyers to support your legal rights and claim compensation.

Things to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident

Eventually, a premises liability lawyer will compile a strong case and negotiate a settlement on your behalf. But what do you do before this? After a slip and fall, report the event to a member of staff; they should inform the appropriate manager so that they can complete an incident report form. When asked questions, answer honestly, don’t admit fault, and get a copy of the report at the end.

We also recommend getting medical attention because this will allow for the treatment of obvious injuries while also highlighting potential internal injuries. When speaking to a medical professional, allow them to treat your injuries and don’t understate injuries. Like admitting blame, these are all things that can affect your ability to claim later.

Next, get the contact details of people who saw the incident (either yourself or somebody else in your party). Also, get somebody to take pictures and videos of the hazard before staff members clear the evidence.

At this stage, you’re ready to contact a slip and fall accident lawyer to work on your behalf. If Chima Steakhouse was negligent and this caused your injuries, you could be entitled to compensation. Get in touch with The Injury Firm for a professional, reliable, passionate team.

Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents

Restaurants have a responsibility to keep their premises free from hazards, and the problem is that they don’t always fulfill this duty. For example, it could be that they fail to clear up a spillage or that they don’t deal with water tracked in from outside. Elsewhere, common causes include:

• Broken handrails
• Poor lighting in the parking lot
• Unsecured rugs and carpets
• Worn or greasy floor in the bathroom
• Mopped surfaces
• Cluttered flooring
• Potholes in the parking lot
• Loose floorboards

Recovering Damages in a Restaurant Slip and Fall

As a restaurant accident lawyer, our job is to seek the appropriate damages depending on the extent of your accident. Common examples of damages that you can recover with a claim are missed work (wages), medical expenses, pain and suffering, property damage, loss of consortium, and more. Importantly, the idea is to cover losses that occurred because of the incident itself. If the accident wasn’t your fault, you shouldn’t have to live with the financial impact of the accident for many years afterward.

How easy is it to recover damages in a slip and fall case? This is a great question, and the first answer is that it’s much easier when you have an experienced slip and fall lawyer by your side. These people have been through the process countless times before and know what it takes to earn compensation - they understand the process, the required documentation, the best forms of evidence, and how to negotiate with insurance companies.

From a logistical point of view, you will need to prove that the restaurant was negligent in its actions (or lack of them!). Generally speaking, restaurants are bound by negligence laws, and this means that they have to provide a safe and hazard-free experience from the moment you step foot on the property. All restaurants have a duty of care for people who enter the premises, and compensation is possible when companies don’t uphold this promise. As we’ve seen, examples of this failure include not clearing spillages, poor use of wet floor signs, not fixing broken handrails, and not providing sufficient lighting in the parking lot.

In some cases, people even experience food poisoning and other food-related problems at a restaurant. If you’ve been injured in Chima Steakhouse and believe negligence or inattention to be responsible, feel free to contact The Injury Firm today. You get a free consultation where we’ll determine the validity of a potential case. When representing you, we will:

• Collect evidence
• Gather surveillance footage from the restaurant
• Get statements from witnesses
• Collate all documentation
• Negotiate with insurance companies
• Protect your legal rights

With this in mind, you don’t need to do anything except recover from your injuries in relative peace. We’ll deal with insurance adjusters and ensure that you get the strongest chance of compensation.

Personal injury lawyers also assist in wrongful death cases; did a loved one pass away because of a serious slip and fall injury? If this is the case, we’ll adjust our approach slightly and hold the restaurant accountable for this wrongful death. Potential damages include loss of consortium, loss of companionship, wrongful death, and others.

If you need a restaurant accident lawyer, don’t be afraid to pick up the phone to call The Injury Firm today. We’ll negotiate a settlement with the insurance company to cover both existing and future damages from the accident. If no fair settlement offer comes, we can support you through a litigation process so that you don’t need to settle for anything less than you deserve after the negligence of the restaurant!