Postmates serves millions of users each year who want restaurant food delivered to them at their home, place of business, or other locations. While the company became part of UberEats in 2020, it still serves communities in California under the name Postmates. The people who are working as food delivery drivers are typically under the independent contractor status, and are not covered by worker’s compensation or any other insurance program provided by Postmates. What that means for any Postmates food delivery driver is that if they suffer a slip and fall injury incident while at work, they will likely need to reach out to the expert legal team at Normandie Law Firm to learn more about their legal rights and ability to seek compensation to help them cover their losses and expenses caused by the incident.
Getting Help Quickly To Resolve Your Postmates Slip And Fall Expenses
Any time you suffer a slip and fall or any injury, it is vital that you seek a complete medical evaluation of the injured area to ensure you get proper medical care as quickly as possible. Your priority should always be the treatment that will allow you to heal as swiftly and completely as possible. However, once you have gotten that treatment, please know that Normandie Law Firm is here to help you begin to understand your options and create a plan to overcome the hardships and costs that can become overwhelming after suffering an injury.
The office team at Normandie Law Firm can be contacted around the clock to ensure you get the legal information and help needed to move forward with your treatment and face other expenses that are sure to add to your stress and concern. The best way to ensure you fully understand your options is to book a free consultation with a skilled and dedicated Normandie Law Firm Postmates slip and fall injury lawyer to fully evaluate your case. Once you share the facts of the incident with them, they will provide you with a great deal of professional information that will help you better decide which actions will best meet your immediate and long-term needs.
Please also be aware that even after your free consultation, you are never obligated to hire Normandie Law Firm to handle a lawsuit, nor are you required to pursue legal action. Our only goal in offering this valuable information for free is to be certain that all Postmates slip and fall injury victims have the resources and information needed to protect themselves from costly medical debt and other issues created when they were hurt due to someone else’s negligence. Our only request is that you reach out to the staff at the Normandie Law Firm office as quickly as possible, as there is a time limit for you to take legal action, and once it expires, there is little any legal professional can do to help you secure any compensation that might have been owed to you.
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The Common Causes Of Postmates Slip And Fall Injury Incidents
For most people, working at Postmates as a delivery driver is not their full-time or only job. But it is a great way to earn additional income. The job is relatively simple, as all you are doing is picking up food that was prepared at a restaurant and delivering it to the consumer. Being personable, helpful, and prompt is a good way to earn a nice tip in addition to the delivery fee. But what many people do not consider is that the setting of a restaurant’s to-go order pickup area can be hectic, crowded, and not always as safe as you might expect. Likewise, you never know what the walkways and steps at the delivery location can bring as far as challenges or safety hazards. So it is vital you be aware of these common Postmates delivery driver slip and fall hazards you might encounter:
- Deteriorating or damaged steps or ramps
- Damaged or missing safety handrails on steps or ramps
- Poorly or unmarked ramps or steps
- Damaged or uneven pavement or potholes in parking lots
- Poorly lit or unlit walkways, steps, or parking areas
- Wet or muddy walkways or steps that could be covered with slippery moss or mold
- Damaged, missing, or saturated floor mats at entryways
- Litter or debris left in walkways, on steps, or in parking areas
- Food, drinks, or ice dropped on the floor in the restaurant that was not cleaned up properly
- Grease that was tracked from the kitchen area has created a slippery floor in the restaurant
Typical Slip And Fall Injuries Sustained By Postmates Delivery Drivers
Most people think of a slip and fall as a minor incident that results in nothing more than a few bumps or bruises. We rarely consider a slip and fall to be a serious incident that can cause the victim severe injuries that could even be life-altering. But in some cases, that is precisely the result. When a Postmates food delivery driver suffers a slip and fall at a restaurant or at the residence or delivery location, they are often carrying food and will be unable to lessen the injuries sustained by using their hands to break their fall. As a result, many sustain severe harm that can involve one or more of these serious injuries:
- Fractured, broken, or shattered bones
- Complete joint dislocations and the destruction of the soft connective tissue of the joints
- Puncture wounds and severe lacerations that can include damage to internal organs and internal bleeding
- Soft tissue damage and the destruction of nerve tissue
- Damage to the back, neck, and spinal cord
- Partial or complete amputation
- Head injuries that can include a skull fracture, severe concussion, brain bleed, or other traumatic brain injuries
- Damage to the delicate skin on the face, as well as the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
Who Could Be Held Accountable For Your Postmates Slip And Fall Injuries?
When you are an independent contractor working for Postmates, you will not have the luxury of opening a worker’s comp claim to cover the losses and expenses created by your workplace injury. However, after your free consultation with a skilled Normandie Law Firm Postmates Slip and fall lawyer, you could discover that there are other parties to blame for the injuries you suffered. According to premises liability law, all public and private property owners are required to maintain their spaces in a safe and hazard-free manner. If the staff at the restaurant failed to keep the facility clean and safe, their negligence could be partially or fully to blame for the injuries you suffered. Likewise, the homeowner to whom you delivered the food or the property management company that provided care for the apartment or condo where you made the delivery could be held accountable.
To learn more about duty of care and the legal obligation of property owners and their staff regarding safety and property care, please reach out to Normandie Law Firm at your earliest opportunity. You could find that the restaurant staff did not fulfill their obligation to keep the floors clean and safe; therefore, they are responsible for the hazard that caused you to slip and fall. Our team will help you understand who could be liable and the process of filing a slip and fall personal injury lawsuit to secure any compensation that is owed to you for the harm you sustained.
What Is The Average Compensating Amount Of A Postmates Slip And Fall Injury Lawsuit?
It is not uncommon for a personal injury victim ot get in touch with the office staff at Normandie Law Firm to ask about the average value of lawsuits similar to theirs. They assume that their case would then have a similar value. However, that is not actually how this process functions. While there is a mathematical average of any group of numbers, it will not have an impact on any other lawsuit, even if the details of the case are very similar. These cases are each independently evaluated, and the compensation amount awarded by the court is carefully calculated based on the actual losses and expenses of the victim.
Working with your Normandie Law Firm legal team, you will gather all the documentation to confirm your allowable expenses to be used in the process. The items that are most commonly used in the tabulation include, but are not always strictly limited to:
- The cost to repair or replace any personal property that was damaged or destroyed in the slip and fall injury incident
- The cost of all legal services related to preparing, filing, and litigating the slip and fall personal injury lawsuit
- All current and projected medical costs related to the harm suffered in the slip and fall incident, including all diagnoses, treatment, and rehabilitation of the injuries, as well as the cost of therapy or counseling to address any stress or trauma from the incident or injuries
- Your lost income if the harm sustained in the slip and fall injury incident prevented you from working at your job until you were fully healed and cleared by your medical care provider to return to the duties of that job
- In cases where the injuries were very serious and required a lengthy recovery time, the victim is permitted to seek added compensation for their pain and suffering – as this is not a documented amount, you, legal experts at Normandie Law Firm, will assist you in determining a fair and reasonable amount for this aspect of the compensation
What Is The Statute Of Limitations?
The Statute of Limitations is the time given to the victim to file their lawsuit with the court. In cases related to a personal injury, like your slip and fall incident, the time limit is typically two years from the date of the injury incident. This time limit is strictly enforced, and there are minimal exceptions that would provide added time to take legal action once it expires. Please reach out to the Normandie Law Firm legal team today to discuss your case and the time remaining for you to pursue a lawsuit.
No Added Stress From Legal Fees
When you hire Normandie Law Firm, we never require any upfront legal fees or expenses from our valued clients. Instead, we take on any case with legal merit and never get paid until the matter is resolved and you have the compensation that includes funds to cover your legal expenses and other costs. Finally, if your Normandie Law Firm personal injury lawyer fails to win your case and deliver that much-needed compensation, you owe the firm nothing for its time and investment in building your case. Please get in touch with our dedicated staff today to learn more and begin to decide how to best handle this challenging issue and the expenses it has caused you to face.
