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Asked about 3 years ago - Rockaway, NJ

I had a fall in a parking lot in Dallas, Tx on a business trip. I live in NJ. I had to have surgery on my knee and physical therapy and still have discomfort. I was walking into an underground parking lot to go to an office and there was a lip of 1-2 inches that I didn't see on the way into the lot. I fell. Do I have a case and is it hard to sue from one state to another.
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I don't know if this means anything It was an underground parking lot and I was walking from outside to inside the lot, that's where the lip / curb was but no marking that it was there.

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Nicholas Ivan Timko

Reputation Level 6

Answered over 2 years ago. Slip and Fall Accident Lawyer in New York, NY.

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Since your accident occurred in Texas, unless the owner of the lot also does business in New Jersey, your case will probably need to be filed in Texas. This should not be a problem as long as you can travel to Texas as needed for the court proceedings.

Without seeing a photo of the condition and getting more facts, it is difficult to say whether or not you have a case. I suggest you get photos of the condition, if not already done, and contact an attorney in Dallas who concentrates in trip and fall cases for a consultation.

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Matthew C Simon, licensed in New Jersey and New York

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Alan James Brinkmeier

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Answered over 2 years ago. Lawsuit / Dispute Attorney in Chicago, IL.

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General tort law maintains that the parking lot in Dallas, Tx has a duty of care to inspect and protect its business guests from dangerous conditions. If they breached this duty, they may be liable for the personal injuries and resulting damages. Check with a lawyer in Dallas to discuss more of the details.

Good luck to you.

God bless.

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