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Asked about 1 year ago - Kansas City, MO
FlagThere was no sign out stating that the floor was wet and I was not feeling a lot of pain lastnight but am feeling more now in my right knee and my left ankle....I filled a claim before leaving and got the corporate number....but I don't feel they handled the situation right at all
While you have not asked a question, I am concluding that you feel you might want to pursue this. With that in mind, you need to obtain medical treatment if you were injured. While the failure to have a sign indicating that the floor was wet does sound like negligence on their part, there is not enough information in your post as to how the floor got wet and where the floor was wet or whether you knew the floor was wet. You should contact a personal injury attorney in your area for a consultation. Most pi attorneys will provide a free consultation to help determine if you have a case.
It's not at all unusual to not realize you are injured immediately after an accident. While there probably isn't anymore they needed to do than give you the claim information, you now need to take action. If you are hurt don't delay in getting medical treatment. If you have an injury you should avoid giving a recorded statement and should retain an attorney. Be sure you follow any medical directions fully.
It is important to seek medical attention promptly and visit an Urgent Care Center or an Emergency room to have your injuries examined. Having evidence of an injury is necessary to prove your problems are directly caused by the fall should you later make a claim against the restaurant. Insurance companies often dispute claims if the injured party delays in receiving medical treatment of his/her injuries. Evidence of an injury is proven through objective medical information in the form of diagnostic imaging studies such as x-rays and MRI's. It can also be shown through the history of the accident and injuries given to the hospital or urgent care center and to the physician. If you do not feel the situation is urgent, I would recommend that you follow-up with your personal physician during the work week and make an appointment. Generally, if the restaurant created a dangerous situation by mopping the floor and failing to place caution wet floor signs out, or by spilling something and not cleaning it up, you would have a negligence claim against the restaurant. However, if the condition just happened and the restaurant did not know of the situation or there was not sufficient time to warn of the situation, they may not be liable. I would suggest that you contact an attorney and provide the attorney with further information about the details of the fall, the details of your injuries.
I am sorry this happened to you. If there is a dangerous condition on the floor, then the business owner has a duty to remove, barricade, or warn of the dangerous condition. If the business owner failed to do so and you sustained an injury then you may be entitled to compensation for your medical bills and injury.
Managers of restaurants, stores or any other commercial premises have a lot of things on their minds and when the manager asked whether you were ok he or she probably genuinely meant that they wanted to know. Slip and fall liability cases are not made or broken on whether or not there were "wet floor" signs.
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