Extension Cord Trip And Fall Injury Lawyer

You might be shocked to learn that trip and fall injury incidents are the most common cause of all emergency room visits. The list of hazards that create trip and fall incidents is long and includes damaged pavement or flooring surfaces, debris left in hallways, and litter that is left by a trashcan but not properly placed inside it. However, one of the most often occurring and easy-to-prevent trip and fall hazards involves an extension cord. These items are handy in some applications. However, they must be used safely to prevent injuries to innocent passersby.

You might feel that using extension cords is a perfectly safe way to string countless holiday lights around your home and office or that these items are essential in large facilities like a store, shopping mall, or office building to access limited electrical outlets. But when you are using an extension cord to power lights, decorations that make noise, light up, move, or use electricity in some other way, it is vital you think about where the extension cord will be placed and how you can make it as safe as possible for pedestrians in the area. Sadly, use of these handy cords often ends with someone suffering a trip and fall injury and a trip to the hospital that could have easily been prevented if the cord were secured to the ground or floor, run along a wall, or covered with tape or another item to ensure it would not snag the toe of someone walking past and cause them severe injuries or even some that turn out to be life-altering or life-threatening.

If you or a loved one recently suffered an injury due to an extension cord trip and fall, please know that the challenges you face and the unneeded stress are common in these instances. But you do not need to carry that burden alone. The expert legal staff at Normandie Law Firm is here to help you understand your rights as the victim of personal injuries and how we can help you overcome the monetary challenges and issues created when you suffered an extension cord trip and fall injury.

All you need to do is grab the phone and contact our dedicated office staff, who can be reached 24/7 to help you find peace of mind and stop losing sleep worrying about mounting medical bills and other expenses. In addition to helping you understand the legal process to protect yourself from the excessive debt created by another person’s negligence, our staff will help you book your free consultation with a seasoned extension cord trip and fall injury lawyer to fully evaluate the case. After you share the facts of the incident with your extension cord trip and fall injury lawyer at Normandie Law Firm, they will explain the case’s legal merit and your ability to seek compensation for the losses and expenses you now face.

With this valuable information, you will be well-prepared to make choices that impact your life for many years. Pursuing legal action will allow you to secure any compensation owed to you for the expenses and losses caused by the negligent person’s action. In addition, you will eliminate the stress causing you to lose sleep and make your recovery a slow and painful process. But please also know that you will never be obligated to file a lawsuit nor hire Normandie Law Firm to represent you in this matter. Our only motivation in providing this helpful guidance and resource is to ensure that all personal injury victims like yourself have the tools to make wise choices that will best meet their immediate and long-term needs. We ask that you please reach out to our staff immediately, as the time frame for you to take legal action could be much shorter than you might expect.

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Extension Cord Trip And Fall Hazards Can Be Anywhere And Everywhere
Our world is so dependent on electricity that we often forget what it was like not to plug in a phone, watch, or device that holds our books. What that means for many people is that they need access to electrical outlets in every corner of their homes and businesses and when they are outdoors. Because structures were not built with these necessities in the design plan, many people turn to extension cords to provide a place to plug in nearly everywhere they spend time.

Years ago, you never would have thought to watch for extension cords when you were outdoors or shopping. But today, you need to be on the lookout for extension cords in all of these places:

• Markets and food stores
• Farmers markets
• Roadside fruit stands
• Department stores
• Hardware stores
• Shopping malls
• Big box stores
• Office buildings
• Medical facilities
• Schools
• Libraries
• City office buildings
• Recreation facilities
• Sports complexes
• Places of worship
• Car washes
• Food truck venues
• Fairs and carnivals
• Parking lots and parking structures
• Campgrounds
• Boat docks and ramps
• Marinas
• Hotels
• Resorts
• Amusement parks and arcades
• City or community parks
• Laundromats
• Bars and restaurants

These are only some places where you might encounter an extension cord lying on the ground because someone wants to have access to charge their phone, tablet, or laptop. These cords are also used in advertising as many businesses now feel that their signs need to flash bright lights and pretty colors to grab consumers’ attention in our world filled with technology and short attention spans.

Who Is To Blame If You Suffer An Extension Cord Trip And Fall Injury?
Much like the other aspects of property safety and maintenance, the use of extension cords and the safety of guests in a public or private space fall under the eye of premises liability law. These guidelines and rules were created to ensure the general public’s safety in a space or property that is not theirs. In short, these rules and expectations define the responsibility of the property owner and their staff to provide a safe and hazard-free space.

In addition, the staff and owner have a legal obligation called duty of care to provide a specific level of care in a reasonable amount of time when a safety issue is reported to them by a guest or discovered when inspecting the property. The level of care required is defined as being at least what the average prudent person would provide in a similar instance. For example, if you see water spilled on the floor, you can immediately mop it up to prevent anyone from slipping and falling. Likewise, if an extension cord in a walkway or space could cause a pedestrian to trip and fall, the property owner or their staff should address the issue swiftly.

The action could include removing the cord, covering it with a wide piece of take to secure it to the ground or floor, or rerouting the extension cord around the space where others might walk. All of these would eliminate the safety concern and fulfill the duty of care of the property owner and staff. If the staff fails to take action to eliminate the extension cord safety concern, they can be deemed negligent in their duty of care. In addition, if it is later found that the staff negligence caused or contributed to the injuries of a guest to the property, the owner can be held liable for the losses and expenses incurred by the injury victim. Please contact the extension cord trip and fall injury lawyers at Normandie Law Firm if you feel the harm you suffered was caused by the negligence of staff or an owner where you were hurt.

How Much Is An Extension Cord Trip And Fall Injury Lawsuit Worth?
As a victim of an extension cord trip and fall incident, you must understand that the court awards no predetermined compensation amounts for certain kinds of injuries or accidents. Instead, each case is carefully reviewed, and the compensation provided to the victim is based on the victim’s actual losses and expenses. Working with your Normandie Law Firm extension cord trip and fall injury lawyer, you will gather all the documents to verify the amount of your allowable costs used in this valuation process. The items most often used include but are not always limited to:

• The replacement cost of any personal property that was damaged or destroyed in the extension cord trip and fall incident
• The cost of all legal services to prepare, file, and litigate the extension cord trip and fall injury lawsuit
• The cost of all current and estimated future medical expenses related to the care of the injuries suffered in the extension cord trio and fall incident
• Your lost income if the harm you sustained prevents you from working at your regular job until you are fully healed and have been cleared by your medical care providers to return to the duties of that job

How Long Do I Have To File An Extension Cord Trip And Fall Injury Lawsuit?
In most cases, personal injury victims are given two years from the date of the injury incident to file a lawsuit with the court. If the case is not filed, the victim loses the right to seek compensation and justice for the losses and expenses created by that specific incident. In addition, once the original time limit has expired, it is very challenging to get added time to take legal action and file a case with the court. The exception to this time limit is when the liable party for the injuries is a government entity or agency. For example, if you tripped and fell in a city park because of an extension cord in a walking area, the city would be liable. In California, a personal injury victim has only six months from the date of their injuries to file a lawsuit with the court when the liable party is a government entity. Please reach out to Normandie Law Firm today to discuss the time remaining for you to pursue a lawsuit to secure compensation for your injuries caused by an extension cord trip and fall incident.

No Upfront Legal Fees Or Added Costs
When you work with Normandie Law Firm, you never need to worry about added monetary hardships, as our firm never requires upfront payments. We only get paid after the case is completed, and you have the compensation that includes funds to cover your legal costs and other expenses. In addition, if your Normandie Law Firm extension cord trip and fall injury lawyer fails to win your case and deliver that much-needed compensation, you owe the firm nothing. Please do not hesitate to contact our staff today to explore this critical option to get the help and justice you deserve.

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