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Slip and Fall Accident Attorney in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Slipping and falling is one of the easiest ways for a person to become seriously injured. And the risk of being injured in a slip-and-fall accident gets worse as we age. You may be surprised to hear that millions of adults age 65 and older are treated in emergency rooms for fall injuries every year, and that falls are the third-leading cause of accidental death in the United States.

If your or your loved one’s slip-and-fall accident was caused by someone else’s negligence, you should seek payment for your medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and more. Costs after a slip-and-fall accident are likely to include fees for hospital and nursing home care, doctors and other professional services, rehabilitation, medical equipment lease or purchase, prescription drugs, etc.

After being hurt in a slip, or trip, and fall accident that was not your fault, you should not have to bear its costs alone. But being fully compensated for losses in a falling accident usually requires a fight. Insurance companies don’t stay in business by paying accident victims what they truly deserve. Instead they offer quick, lowball settlements that ultimately leave the badly injured financially stranded.

Don’t let it happen to you. In Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Law Firm of Regina B. Ward, LLC provides the aggressive legal help you want if you’ve been injured in an accident. Regina Ward and her legal team have made a mark as relentless fighters who don’t stop until insurance companies make things right for their clients. They believe those who have been unjustly injured should be compensated, and that by keeping at it they can make it happen.

A slip-and-fall injury can leave you in pain, disabled and potentially headed for an uncomfortable and wrongly shortened life. Don’t settle for less than you deserve. Reach out to the Law Firm of Regina B. Ward, LLC in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for the aggressive legal representation your accident claim deserves.

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How Do Simple Falls Become Serious Accidents?

Anyone can lose their footing, and slip or trip and fall down. It is a common accident among children, and teens and young adults who are active. It becomes less likely during adulthood but returns as a serious risk when we become elderly.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says 20 percent of all falling accidents cause a serious injury, such as a fracture (for example, a broken arm, hip, wrist, ankle, etc.) or a head injury, often a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Back and neck injuries, knee injuries — including ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury — and other serious and lasting harm can occur in a fall, as well. Even someone who slips or trips but catches himself or herself before falling can twist and sprain their back, neck, a knee, etc.

The CDC says falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries for all children up to the age of 19, but young people who fall heal more easily than adults, in most cases. For example, a broken arm is nearly a status symbol for an active kid, and she will be back in the game good as new after about six weeks in a cast. Older bones don’t heal as quickly or as well.

The CDC says falls cause 95 percent of broken hips in adults age 65 and older, and often leave the fall victim permanently disabled. Falls are also the most common cause of all fractures, as well as TBIs, among the elderly.

The shame is that, particularly among adults, slip, trip and fall accidents happen because of hazardous situations that are preventable. Common causes of slip-and-fall accidents include:

Wet and slippery floors
Floors, aisles, corridors and other walkways cluttered with debris
Loose area rugs, mats, floorboards, tiles, etc.
Tears in carpets
Broken or loose stair treads or handrails
Loose or damaged paving stones or sidewalks
Potholes in parking lots or yards
Tools, equipment, supplies, etc., obscured by landscaping, overgrown grass, weeds, etc.
Poor lighting in stairwells, hallways, breezeways, parking garages, etc.

Slip-and-fall accidents have happened at:

Retail establishments, such as grocery stores, department stores, malls, convenience stores, boutiques, etc.
Office buildings, such as banks, government offices (utility departments, DSS, courthouse, etc.), worksites, etc.
Restaurants (fast-food and sit-down)
Theaters
Parks, including amusement parks
Nursing / retirement homes
Private homes

More specifically, falls occur at, on or in:

Areas with heavy traffic
Doorways
Stairs
Ramps
Uneven surfaces (including outdoors)
Ladders
Unguarded heights
Unstable work surfaces

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A Legal Response to Your Slip and Fall Accident in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The law requires that all citizens observe a “duty of care” to others, which means to not harm others through negligence (carelessness), recklessness or malice (criminal intent). Under civil law, when injury is caused to someone else unjustly, it requires things to be made right financially.

Premises liability law addresses the duty of care that property owners have to those who would visit their property. In general, this includes:

Ensuring their premises are safe for legal visitors
Inspecting their premises with reasonable frequency for dangerous conditions
Acting in a timely manner to remove or correct hazards on their premises
Mitigating hazards that cannot be corrected in a timely manner by posting a warning that would sufficiently alert a reasonable person to the danger

Note that a property owner is only responsible for the safety of legal visitors. If you were trespassing when you fell, you would most likely have no claim. On the other hand, a child too young to understand the concept would not be considered a trespasser.

When a property owner fails to meet their duty of safety to visitors, and someone slips or trips and falls and is injured as a result, the property owner can be held liable (legally responsible).

In addition, South Carolina, like other states, considers two other pertinent concepts in slip and fall accidents:

Open and Obvious Danger: This theory holds that visitors to a property have a duty of their own safety, which includes avoiding “open and obvious” dangers. In South Carolina, this may be cited as “no duty to warn of the obvious.”
Comparative Negligence: South Carolina law also holds that if the plaintiff (injured person) in a claim bears some fault for their accident and injury, any compensation they receive should be reduced accordingly. If they bear most of the blame, they are not compensated.

However, a state Supreme Court decision held that South Carolina businesses must consider that an invitee — a customer or a visitor whom they have effectively asked to visit — is likely to encounter a hazard on the premises and is likely to be distracted, such as by merchandise displays. This modification of the open-and-obvious danger rule puts more responsibility on business owners to correct hazards sooner.

You may notice the terms “reasonable” and “timely” in discussions of premises law. This kind of ambiguous wording can allow property owners to argue they should not be held liable for a slip-and-fall accident. This is why you need a knowledgeable, experienced and hard-nosed legal advocate like Regina Ward and her team on your side if you have been injured in an accidental fall.

Seeking Compensation in a Slip-and-Fall Accident Claim in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Holding a property owner liable for a slip-and-fall accident means seeking money from them, typically through their commercial or business liability insurance, or a homeowners’ insurance policy. Depending on the circumstances of the accident, compensation may include payment to reimburse the injured for:

Medical bills
Lost wages, including loss due to diminished earning capacity
Personal property damage (for example, items being carried at the time of the fall, jewelry, eyeglasses, etc.)
Physical impairment
Disfigurement
Pain and suffering
Emotional distress
Burial costs (in wrongful death)
And more

As your attorneys in a slip-and-fall accident claim, the Law Firm of Regina B. Ward, LLC can ensure that all of your and your family’s losses are accounted for and addressed by the property owner’s insurers. It investigates fall accidents to establish what happened and who should be held liable, and then file claims with their insurers.

Medical costs are usually the majority of the compensation in a personal injury claim. The firm seeks payment for all medical expenses related to clients’ injuries, including past, present and projected costs for treatment and/or ongoing care in cases of disability.

The firm also prepares a full accounting of additional economic and noneconomic damages (costs) as part of a claim. From there, the firm takes a hard line when negotiating with insurance companies for the full amount of compensation the clients deserve.

Regina Ward and others in her firm have lived in Horry County for years. They have a network of local contacts to ensure you receive proper medical care or other assistance. They can also assure your creditors that a legal claim is underway.

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The Law Firm of Regina B. Ward provides experienced and aggressive legal representation to slip-and-fall accident victims in Myrtle Beach and Horry County, S.C. Do not rely on for-profit insurance companies to do what’s right. Put Regina Ward, a relentless, serious-minded fighter in your corner today.

Regina Ward and her team strive to provide assertive and relentless advocacy for the rights of accident victims. She and her legal team provide hands-on, personalized assistance for clients. If you have been unjustly injured because of a negligent property owner, the Law Firm of Regina B. Ward, LLC will fight for you.

Call today to get a free legal consultation about your slip-and-fall accident, and the legal options available to you. Know where you stand. Now is the time to reach out for the vigorous legal response that your slip-and-fall injury deserves.

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