Are you a delivery driver that was injured while dropping off a package? If so, it is important that you understand that you could have the right to file a lawsuit. You could also be entitled to receive compensation. To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the legal options available to you, please do not hesitate to reach out to our firm as soon as possible. Our team is fully committed to helping you understand your rights and ensuring that you can get justice.
Here at the Normandie Law Firm, our package delivery driver accident lawyers are fully committed to providing injured individuals with the guidance that you need to fight for the right to a fair recovery. Our lawyers have decades of experience and are more than ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to begin or continue your accident claim. Contact our firm today to explore the legal options available to you.
Potential Incidents that Delivery Drivers May Suffer While Dropping Off Packages
Although most people believe that the only incidents that delivery drivers may experience include auto accidents, the truth is that many other incidents may occur during the short time that a delivery person is going from their vehicle to the address to drop off their delivery.
Some of the different incidents that may occur could include the following:
- Slip and fall accidents
- Trip and fall accidents
- Falling object injuries
- Animal attacks (such as dog bites)
- Assault and battery
- And more
Without a doubt, these incidents could lead to extensive injuries.
These incidents could lead to physical injuries like head injuries, traumatic brain injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, shoulder injuries, spinal cord injuries, pelvic injuries, hip injuries, knee injuries, ankle injuries, foot injuries, fractures, sprains, lacerations, scrapes, and bruises, for example. In addition to these physical injuries, these incidents could also lead to mental and emotional harm, which may include post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, fear, panic, and more.
No matter the specific incident and harm that you suffered, it is important that you understand that you could have the right to file a lawsuit.
Your Right to Sue While Making Deliveries
Even if you are injured while working making deliveries, you could have the right to file claims against the property owner if you are injured due to a foreseeable hazard on the premises. That is, you could have the right to sue based on premise liability law. Under premise liability law, property owners are responsible for keeping their premises free of any hazards or dangerous conditions that can lead to incidents.
Premise liability consists of four elements:
- Duty of care
- Breach of duty
- Cause
- Harm
That is, property owners have the duty to ensure that their premises remain free of hazards. When property owners fail to identify and address any hazards, they are breaching their duty of care. This can cause incidents that, in turn, can lead to harm.
For more information about your right to file a claim for an injury that happened while you were making a delivery, contact our team today. Our lawyers are ready to help you explore the legal options available to you.
Can I Recover Any Compensation?
Yes, you could be entitled to receive compensation. Although every accident claim is different, you could be entitled to receive compensation for the harm suffered. The categories of compensation available for recovery could include some of the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Punitive damages
- Wrongful death benefits
- Legal expenses
Our team here at the Normandie Law Firm is committed to helping victims and their families recover the maximum payout available for their claims. Whether our accident lawyers have to negotiate a claim or take your claim to trial to reach a fair verdict, you can trust that our team is more than ready to secure the compensation that you are owed. We are not afraid to take on any property owner to fight for your rights after an accident.
How Long Do I Have to Sue?
In general, premise liability claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations, which means that claimants will have two years to file their claims. If claimants do not file their claims on time, then they can lose their right to sue entirely. It is important to highlight that certain exceptions to the filing deadline may apply, which could toll or pause the deadline that applies. For more information about the total length of time that you have to file your claim, contact us today.
How the Normandie Law Firm Can Help You!
Our team here at the Normandie Law Firm has decades of experience handling personal injury claims and helping victims and their families recover the compensation that they are owed. Our lawyers are not afraid to take on any liable party and hold them accountable for the harm that you or your family suffered. We are proud to be able to offer free case evaluations, which include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our team will be available to answer all your questions, address all your concerns, and ensure that you have access to all the information that you need to begin or even continue your claim. To schedule a free case review, contact us today.
Zero-Fee Guarantee: you will never be required to pay any upfront legal costs for any of our legal services. In addition, our firm works on a contingency basis, meaning that you will not be responsible for any legal costs if your claim is not successful.
Do not hesitate to reach out to our delivery driver accident lawyers today to learn more about the legal options available to you.
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