Unsafe Premises and Premises Liability Law - Part Two
If you were injured on someone else’s property in Illinois, personal injury lawyers can help you determine whether or not you are eligible for compensation. If you believe you can prove an unsafe condition was the cause of your injury – such as oil on the floor, or an unmarked or unprotected hole, you should contact a Chicago personal injury attorney right away.
The most important thing to do immediately following your injury is to take pictures of the site. This will help you prove the existence of a defect or unsafe condition. The old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words” was never more true than in a personal injury case. Our Chicago personal injury attorney recommends taking photos from all angles, including ground level. Use rulers to indicate measurements, or to show the size of a defect.
Remember, it is better to err on the side of too many photos, rather than too few.
Next, find any independent witnesses who may be able to testify regarding your injury. After the incident, try to get the names of anyone who may have observed the accident, or who offered you assistance after the accident. These individuals can testify to the conditions in case the property owner later denies it. Obtaining a copy of an accident report can help you get the names of witnesses. This will also enable your Chicago personal injury attorney to call on witnesses who are not employees of the defendant or otherwise biased toward the property owner.
In the next and final post of this premises liability series, our Illinois personal injury lawyer will discuss elements of a jury trial in this type of case.
If you were injured on someone else’s property and you live in or around Chicago, personal injury attorneys can help you understand your rights according to state law.
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