{"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":"

Steps To Take After a Texas Slip and Fall Accident at Work<\/h2>\n

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

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  1. Report the slip and fall<\/strong> at work to the employer, property owner, supervisor, property manager, and\/or other responsible party or parties. Do not leave the premises (except under emergent medical conditions) until you report the incident and ensure an incident report is created.<\/li>\n
  2. Seek medical treatment immediately<\/strong> following your premises liability accident. If you feel like it\u2019s needed, call an ambulance, but regardless you should see a doctor as soon as possible for a thorough medical evaluation.<\/li>\n
  3. Follow medical treatment recommendations<\/strong> by attending all recommended appointments, undergoing all needed diagnostic testing, taking all prescribed medications, going to physical therapy, and otherwise adhering to your doctors\u2019 treatment plan.<\/li>\n
  4. Don\u2019t give a statement and don\u2019t sign documents<\/strong>. If an insurance company representative asks you to give a recorded statement or to sign any documents, don\u2019t.<\/li>\n
  5. Contact a Dallas slip and fall attorney<\/strong> as soon as your medical condition is stable and you are able to. Premises liability cases are complex \u2013 and no one should be going up against company lawyers and insurance companies without professional counsel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\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

    Common Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents on the Job<\/h2>\n

    Some of the most common causes of workplace slip and fall accidents include:<\/p>\n