Posted On: October 22, 2009 by Greenberg & Rudman

FALLS ON STAIRS CAN BE DEADLY AND RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY—CALL OAKLAND PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS IF YOU HAVE BEEN INJURED BECAUSE OF THE NEGLIGENCE OF OTHERS

Did you know that you may be able to obtain compensation for your injuries if you are hurt on someone else’s property? Although these premise liability lawsuits do not cover all accidents that happen on another person’s property, they do include incidents that were brought about by the negligence of the property owner. For example, you may be able to recover compensation for your medical bills and other damages if you slipped and fell in a grocery store in a spot that the employees failed to clean up. Want to talk to an experienced attorney about your case? Call Greenberg & Rudman LLP now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for your free consultation.

According to the National Safety Council, there were approximately 19,656 fatalities in the United States that resulted from falls. There were about 1,690 fatalities that happened on stairs and steps. In order to prevent falls down stairs and steps, it is very important to have handrails along the entire length of the stairs. Most commercial buildings are required to have handrails on both sides of the stairs, but residential stairs usually only have one set of handrails. There are certain standards that the stairs must meet. For example, they must have specific material covering them, or must be certain heights and depths.

To find out if you may be compensated for your stairway injury, you should contact the attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP right away for a free consultation of your case. You can reach us at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO). We advance all costs and expenses realted to your case and we do not recoup these costs unless we collect money for you. Your case is important to us, so call us now. Go to www.alawpro.com to read more about slip and fall injuries and premises liability lawsuits.