Retail Premise Liability Claims

When you go into a retail establishment, you have a reasonable expectation that the owner of the establishment has taken measures to make sure that you're safe. These include making certain that the floors are safe to walk on and that the shelves don't pose a threat to anybody in the store. In some cases, people end up getting injured on the premises of a retail establishment and, in order to pay for the amount of money it ends up costing them in medical bills and other expenses, they sue for damages.

Hiring an Attorney

There are circumstances where you may want to consider hiring an attorney to represent you in court. Fortunately, some of the better attorneys out there will offer you a free consultation where you can sit down with them and ask them whether or not they think it's worth it to pursue your claim. If they do not believe it is worth it to pursue the claim that you have presented them with, they will simply turn you down as a client. If they do, however, they may be able to take you on a contingency agreement where they don't get paid unless you win.
The attorney will have to be able to establish that there was some sort of negligence on the part of the retail store owner to successfully sue for damages in court. Most of the consultation that you spend with them will be dedicated to finding out whether or not it seems that negligence played a part. If it did, the attorney will help you to come up with a suitable sum to seek in damages. Retail establishments carry insurance to cover themselves in the event of such lawsuits.
The attorney will likely seek damages for any medical expenses you endured, any time off from work that resulted from you being injured and for pain and suffering. They can help you come up with a realistic figure from which you will deduct their attorney's fees if you win. You may also be able to get a settlement out of the defendant if they believe that your case is likely to win if it goes to court. The defendants will sometimes offer a settlement so that they do not have to pay attorney's fees for a trial. Your attorney will help you negotiate the settlement, as well. If you have been injured on the premises of a retail establishment, contact a personal injury attorney at a personal injury law firm.