fall in downtown bar

I assume the restaurant owner knows about this incident and I anticipate this accident was well documented at the time - ambulance reports and hospital records, for example. You will also need accounts from the patrons at the location who witnessed this accident as well as any other accounts that can possibly be obtained, including video, if there is any.

With this information in hand, I would make an appointment with a personal injury lawyer to investigate your options. With a good case, you can make a claim against the establishment's and then by way of their insurance company and get reimbursed for your losses.

Sometimes, the establishment itself will offer to offset some of your medical expenses. But there's no substitute for a good person injury lawyer in these circumstances. Make that your first stop when you can.

The bar may be responsible if it created the hazard, knew or should have known of the hazard posed to its patrons. I suggest you contact an attorney in your area to determine your rights since it would need to be investigated and you have a limited period of time to file a lawsuit.

The above response is dead on. In certain circumstances the bar may be found negligent for causing your injuries. These types of cases are very fact specific and largely turn on what independent witnesses may or may not say. The most important question is what created the wet floor.

Some business owners will have a 'no fault' medical payments portion of their insurance policy whereby the insurance company will pay a certain amount towards medical care even if it is not the bar's fault.

You need to speak to an attorney who focues on personal injury cases in your area. Best of luck.

A negligence case requires certain elements of proof. There are too many variables that need to be discussed to give you the answer that you are looking for. The best thing is to actually sit down with an attorney and discuss all the important specifics.

If there is an injury, with damages, and the fall was the result of some conduct that was not reasonable under the circumstance, then maybe, just maybe, a case might exist.

Contact a local lawyer to talk specifics.

Good luck to you.

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