The shock you experience immediately following your slip and fall may delay your processing of the event. What’s more, the physical pain you endure may distract you from thinking clearly. This is all to say that we understand just how difficult it may be for you to know what steps to take after your accident. But still, we cannot stress enough the importance of taking the right ones. Read on to discover what actions you should avoid and how a seasoned Toronto slip and fall lawyer at Merricks Law Group, P.A. can point you in the right direction.
What actions should I avoid taking after a slip and fall accident?
While you are still at the scene of your slip and fall accident it is in your best interest to avoid signing anything. The exception is signing the official accident report written by the responding law enforcement officer. This is because you may be unsure exactly what you are signing. For all you know, you may be signing away your rights to pursue legal action against the negligent party later.
Secondly, also while you are still at the scene, you should keep to yourself and avoid speaking with others. Again, this is unless you need to talk to an officer for the accident report. Or, unless you need to communicate your physical symptoms to the responding emergency medical technicians. This is because you do not accidentally want to admit fault to the property owner or other witnesses on standby.
Lastly, you do not want to post anything on your social media channels having to do with your accident event. This is even if you use these outlets to communicate with your family members, friends, and loved ones that you are doing “okay.” This is because you do not want to give the defending negligent party and their legal team any evidence to use against you in your future claim proceedings.
What actions should I take instead?
Essentially, you can guarantee to avoid making any of the mistakes mentioned above if you retain legal representation as soon as possible. That is, you may contact a personal injury lawyer while you are still at the scene of your slip and fall accident, so that you may be advised to take certain steps that you may have forgotten about. For example, they may remind you to ask the responding law enforcement officer for the contact information of the negligent party and present witnesses.
Or, you may reach out to a lawyer once you get to the emergency room, to be counseled on how to handle the situation ahead of you. For example, they may tell you to ask the attending physician for copies of your medical test results, bills, etc.
We understand just how delicate this situation may be for you. If you need an emotional support system that doubles as a legal support system, look no further than Merricks Law Group, P.A. Retain the services of a competent Ontario personal injury lawyer today.
