LOS ANGELES FALLS  STAIRWAYS

Over 1 million injuries occur each year due to stairway accidents. Staircase and stairway accidents account for the second leading cause of accidental injury, second to motor vehicle accidents. Stairway accidentscaused 12,000 deaths each year.

Never mind a broken arm or leg, you can break your neck or back very easily from a staircase fall.

Was the Accident My Fault?

Sometimes a fall down a stairway is a simple trip due to loss of balance, but don’t write it off to clumsiness right away. Sometimes a staircase fall is caused by some lack of maintenance by the homeowner or property owner. These are falls caused by various types of negligence.

What Are the Various Types of Staircase Negligence?

There are several types of negligence that can lead to a serious injury from a staircase fall. These can include:

Defects to the stairs, stairwell or stairway

Improper or inferior lighting

Dangerous stair risers

Damaged or faulty steps

Lose carpeting

Defective railings or handrails, including improper height of handrail

If you have suffered an injury as a result of someone else’s negligence to maintain a staircase and you wish to recover financial damages, you can’t do this alone. Contact an experienced attorney at The Law Offices Of Gerald Marcus immediately. We’re here to help.

Most of us assume that stairways will be safe and free of hazards, and we don’t consider the possibility that an accident could happen when we take the stairs. Unfortunately, serious injuries occur on stairways every day in Los Angeles.

Some of these injuries are caused by the negligence or wrongful conduct of property owners and property managers who fail to maintain safe conditions on their premises.

The Law Offices Of Gerald Marcus understand the difficulties a fall can cause. Broken bones, torn ligaments, or even head and spine injuries can occur.

These are long-term injuries that require a great deal of expensive care. The goal of our law firm is to help clients get the compensation they need to cover these expenses and to move on with their lives.

FIGHTING FOR THE INJURED AND THEIR FAMILIES

 

In fighting for fair compensation for our clients, our Los Angeles premises liability lawyers represent people who were injured in staircase accidents involving:

Broken steps or cracked tiles

Broken, missing or loose handrails

Ripped or loose carpeting

Wet or dirty surfaces that caused a fall

Inadequate lighting

Stairs treated with slippery paint or coating, often found in apartment complexes

A fall in an office building, a hotel or a store

CONTACT A LOS ANGELES BROKEN STEP INJURY ATTORNEY

Searching for Los Angeles injury attorneys for falls on staircases?

The Law Offices Of Gerald Marcus are here to provide the legal advice you deserve. For a free consultation, call 800-905-8777 today!