Pasadena Slip and Fall Attorney
Trips, slips, and falls are some of the most common ways that anyone can be injured.
Every day, people slip on wet floors at locations like restaurants and supermarkets, or people trip over broken, uneven sidewalks or curled-up rugs and carpets.
These kinds of injuries are often serious and include broken bones, head injuries, and even traumatic brain injuries.
When these accidents occur due to negligence, a Pasadena Slip and Fall Lawyer can help victims seek the compensation they deserve.
If a property owner is aware of a hazard on his or her property, fails to fix it, and you are injured as the result of that property owner’s negligence, you have the right to be compensated for your medical costs and related expenses.
If you’re injured by slipping or tripping and falling on someone else’s property in southern California, speak at once with an experienced Pasadena personal injury attorney at the law firm of Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & O’Connor.
We have more than three decades of experience representing injury victims in southern California, and we’re ready to work for you.
OVER THREE DECADES OF EXPERIENCE
A key factor in slip or trip-and-fall cases is whether the owner or manager of a property was aware of any hazard that could cause a visitor to slip or trip and fall.
If the owner or manager was aware of the hazard and had a reasonable amount of time to clean up or repair it, a premises liability claim will probably prevail with the help of an experienced Pasadena slip and fall lawyer.
However, if you were trespassing or in a restricted-access area when you were injured, you probably do not have legal grounds to file a premises liability claim.
Michael O’Connor Defeats City’s Motion and Secures Favorable Settlement
Recently I represented women who tripped and fell on a crack in the pavement within a crosswalk.
I filed a government tort claim against a local city for a dangerous condition of public property under Government Code § 835. The city then denied the claim.
As a result, I had to file a lawsuit on behalf of my client.
The city claimed the crack in the pavement was a “trivial defect” and not a dangerous condition because it was only about one inch high.
The city also claimed that it never had notice of the defect and that thousands of people had used the cross walk for years without any issues.
The city filed a motion to have the lawsuit dismissed before trial.
To defeat the motion, I conducted an investigation and discovered historical photos that showed the crack had existed for over 10 years and the city, despite fixing potholes in the area, decided to ignore the cracked pavement in the crosswalk. I was able to prove the city had notice of the defect and had years to fix it but they ignored it.
I also presented evidence that pedestrians would not be looking down at the pavement because they would be more concerned with traffic possibly turning onto the street. Pedestrians also would be more focused on crossing the street safely within the time limits and not staring down at the pavement.
The case ultimately settled after I defeated the City’s Motion for Summary Judgment.>
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A good Pasadena slip-and-fall lawyer at the law firm of Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & O’Conno can help you determine if you have legal grounds to pursue a premises liability claim.
Always be honest at all times with your slip-and-fall attorney in Pasadena; he or she will need to show evidence of a direct link from the defendant’s negligence to your injury.
If you have been injured a slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accident anywhere in southern California, get the trustworthy legal representation you need.
Call Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & O’Conno today at 626-208-9906 or contact us online right now to schedule a free initial consultation.
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