When you slip and fall on another person's property, the owner of the property could be held liable for any injuries that you sustain. If you fall and aren't injured, then there isn't a personal injury claim to file. In a slip and fall accident, when there are injuries, you will need to be able to prove the extent of your injuries. Personal injury cases are designed to compensate you for any losses that occur because of your accident. If you lose wages, or you have medical bills because of your injuries, a personal injury case can get you the compensation you deserve because of your losses.

Losses That Are Easy to Measure 

In a slip and fall accident, there may be losses that are easy to measure. Lost wages are the most common loss after a slip and fall accident. It's possible that you broke a pair of glasses or a cell phone because of the fall, which would also be financial losses. When you can't go to work for a few weeks because of the injury, you will need to show documentation that you are out of work medically because of your injuries. 

Losses That Are Harder to Measure

The big compensation in a personal injury case comes from losses that are more difficult to measure. Pain and suffering are included in nonpecuniary losses, as well as a loss of enjoyment. If you have a serious fall and you are now disabled for life, the pain and suffering can be staggering. When you reach a medical end to treatment and you can't return to work, it's important to protect your finances for the future. 

Meet With Your Treatment Providers

After you slip and fall, you will need to seek consistent medical care to deal with your injuries. Even if you are too sore to go to an appointment, you need to get to all of your treatment. Missing appointments makes it look as if you aren't really injured. Your treatment providers are going to be the people who provide documentation regarding the extent of your injuries and your potential to return to work. When you are seriously hurt and you are going to file a personal injury claim, get all the medical care you need.

The extent of your injuries will have a direct impact on the amount of the compensation you will receive. In general, the more serious your injuries are, the higher your compensation is going to be. Reach out to a slip and fall injury attorney for more information.

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