Slip and Fall Accident in a Hospital or Medical Setting? What to Do

What You Should Know About Tripping Accidents in the Hospital

If you’ve been injured by a slip and fall accident in a hospital or medical setting, you may have found the process afterward can be frustrating. Unfortunately, falls happen more often than you might think; and when they do, the results can be serious.

But as you’re trying to figure out the next steps, we’re here to help.

When you go to a hospital, clinic, or medical office, you expect a clean, safe environment focused on your health. You definitely didn’t expect a slip and fall accident that sends you home with even more injuries.  If you’ve been injured in a hospital from something like this, you may be entitled to compensation.

Here’s what you should know and how to take the next steps.

Why Slip and Falls Happen in Medical Facilities

Hospitals and medical offices are busy, high-traffic environments with a lot of moving parts. That makes them prone to hazards. At our firm, we see a lot of repeat problems that cause these injuries, including:

• Wet or recently mopped floors in hallways and patient rooms, especially without proper warning signs.
• Leaking medical equipment or IV bags.
• Cluttered walkways with cords, rolling carts, or portable machines left in the way.
• Loose floor mats or uneven flooring.
• Poor lighting in patient rooms or overnight areas.
• Unstable furniture or grab bars.

Patients are especially vulnerable. Many are recovering from surgery, sedated, or on medications that affect balance. But visitors and even staff can also be injured by unsafe conditions.

Who’s Responsible?

Hospitals, private clinics, and healthcare facilities all have a legal responsibility to maintain safe conditions for patients, staff, and visitors.

That includes keeping floors dry, marking wet areas, fixing damaged flooring, and making sure equipment doesn’t create a hazard.

To hold a medical facility responsible, you have to show that the staff or management knew, or should have known, about the hazard and failed to correct it in a reasonable amount of time.

Proving this can be complex, especially when dealing with large institutions or corporate healthcare providers. They usually have large legal teams with years of experience defending these kinds of mistakes. That’s where an experienced personal injury lawyer comes in.

What Can You Be Compensated For?

If you’ve been injured in a slip and fall accident at a hospital or clinic, your recovery may take time and money. People often underestimate how much damage these kinds of accidents can do to the body.

A successful claim can help cover:

• Emergency room visits, imaging tests, surgeries, or physical therapy
• Lost wages if your injury prevents you from working
• Future medical care if your injury causes ongoing health issues
• Pain and suffering for physical and emotional distress
• Out-of-pocket expenses related to your recovery
• and more.

Every case is different, and an experienced slip and fall lawyer can help you know in advance what to expect in terms of damages. We can’t make guarantees, but we can give you some perspective on the scale of your claim and what we would fight for if and when we represent you.

Why You Need a Lawyer After an Accident at a Hospital

Hospital slip and fall cases can be especially tricky. Medical facilities often have legal teams and insurance companies working hard to protect their interests and fight against you.

You need someone on your side who knows how to handle these kinds of claims, understands the rules, and knows how to prove negligence in a healthcare setting.

Our award-winning personal injury team has decades of experience in premises liability and a strong track record of fighting for clients in complex cases like yours. We communicate clearly, take your injury seriously, and have the resources to investigate and build a solid case. And we don’t get paid anything unless and until we win.

That’s how we’ve won millions for our clients. And it’s how we’ve gathered top ratings across Google, Avvo, and the Better Business Bureau.

If you’ve been injured in a slip and fall at a hospital or medical facility, don’t let the system push you aside. You have rights, and you deserve answers.

Contact my office today for a free consultation. We’ll talk through what happened, review your options, and build a plan to get you the compensation you need to heal and move forward.