{"id":1654,"date":"2022-12-19T18:33:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T18:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wolflawpllc.com\/?p=1654"},"modified":"2023-12-29T12:01:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T12:01:22","slug":"slip-and-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wolflawpllc.com\/blog\/workplace-accidents\/slip-and-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do If You Slip and Fall at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"
Your employer or the jobsite owner will have potentially many sophisticated lawyers ready to begin work on the case immediately following a workplace accident. This army of trained professionals trying to save money will also include huge insurance companies with policy dollars on the line. You need an experienced lawyer on your side to explain your injury at work rights<\/a> and to protect your own interests, as all of these parties are looking out for the other side.<\/p>\n To both ensure your health and safety as well as take the proper legal steps toward the best possible case, you should:<\/p>\n Slip and fall accidents are common enough that they are covered by their own area of personal injury law called premises liability. Slip and fall accident cases are some of the most common injury claims in the country. If you slip and fall at work, the steps you take are different than if you slip and fall on private property or in your personal life. If the at fault party or parties\u2019 negligence caused your slip and fall on the job and you were injured as a result, you should talk to a Dallas premises liability lawye<\/a>r as soon as possible to discuss your options.<\/p>\n Some of the most common causes of workplace slip and fall accidents include:<\/p>\n Below is a list of common slip and fall accident injuries that happen at work:<\/p>\n In some extreme slip and fall accidents, you can have a\u00a0catastrophic injury. If you have severe injuries to your body from a work-related accident, it can become fatal.<\/p>\n Employers, job site supervisors, property owners, and other responsible parties can and should take the following steps to keep Texas workers safe from slip and fall, welding accidents<\/a> and to prevent safety hazards in the workplace:<\/p>\n A workplace injury can be devastating, especially if it keeps you from returning to work.\u00a0In the state of\u00a0Texas, you have a two-year time limit within which you can take legal action following a premises liability accident. The clock starts running on the day the slip and fall occurs. If you\u2019ve been injured in a slip and fall at work<\/a>, you should speak with a Dallas work injury lawyer<\/a> as soon as possible to get legal advice about your situation.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t communicate with your company or its insurer without legal guidance as you could ruin a potential legal claim for compensation without even realizing it. Contact Wolf Law, PLLC for a free consultation on any personal injury case. Experienced trial lawyer Julie Wolf and her team are ready to give you guidance and answer any questions you have, free of charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Steps To Take After a Texas Slip and Fall Accident at Work Your employer or the jobsite owner will have potentially many sophisticated lawyers ready to begin work on the case immediately following a workplace accident. This army of trained professionals trying to save money will also include huge insurance companies with policy dollars on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1655,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
Common Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents on the Job<\/h2>\n
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Common Slip and Fall Injuries at Work<\/h2>\n
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What Employers Should Do to Keep Employees Safe at Work<\/h2>\n
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