Liberty City Parking Lot Accident Lawyer

Whether running to the grocery store, shopping mall, or gas station, you expect the paths you walk on to be safe. You expect parking lots, sidewalks, and other exterior walkways to be safe and clutter-free. Yet you could encounter a hazardous condition as you walk through a parking lot or sidewalk that isn't well maintained. You could suffer devastating injuries if you slip, trip, or fall on an unsafe parking lot or exterior walkway. It doesn't seem fair that you get stuck paying for your medical care when someone else's negligence caused the accident.

You should take immediate steps to understand your legal rights if you were severely hurt walking through a Liberty City parking lot. You can speak with a Liberty City accident lawyer at Wolfson & Leon today by calling 305-285-1115.

Liberty City is a neighborhood in Miami. Once known as "Model City," the community was started in 1937 after the Liberty Square housing project was constructed. Liberty City has a population of 20,831 residents, with a median age of 38 years.

Parking lot owners and operators must keep their property safe for visitors. Accidents and injuries may happen when appropriate steps aren’t taken to ensure the safety of people on their property. Some of the most frequent hazards in a Liberty City parking lot:

• Cracks or breaks in parking lot asphalt
• Potholes or dips
• Pooling water caused by lack of drainage
• Unmarked elevation changes, such as speedbumps, islands, or ramps
• Broken wheel stops
• Slippery parking lot paint
• Drainage grates or utility covers that aren’t even with walking surfaces
• Curbs hidden by bushes or overgrown foliage
• Dim or missing lights
• Uneven sidewalks or walking surfaces

While not every slip, trip, or fall in a Liberty City parking lot results in significant injury, some accidents do. Regardless of how severe your injuries are, here are some steps to take after a Liberty City parking lot accident.

• Notify management: You should report the accident to the owner or operator of the Liberty City parking lot or the business establishment you were visiting. It's important to get written documentation that you reported the accident, so ask for copies of any forms completed by the staff.
• Physical documentation: Physical documentation of the accident scene can be helpful. Use your phone to take pictures or videos of where the accident happened. Get pictures of anything that may have contributed to the accident, such as cracked pavement or protruding drainage cover. Taking photos or videos from different distances and angles may also be helpful. Look around for any surveillance cameras with video footage of the accident.
• Write it down: Take down the contact information of anyone who saw the accident or any employees you spoke with. It's also helpful to write down anything you can remember from the accident so you don't forget these details over time.
• Seek medical care: Getting immediate medical help may be an obvious step when badly hurt. Yet even if you feel ok after a parking lot slip, trip, or fall, it's still a good idea to get checked out by a medical professional as soon as you can. Injuries aren't always obvious when an accident happens. However, if you sprained a wrist, fractured a bone, or hit your head, you might not realize you're hurt for hours or days later. If you wait to get checked out, you risk making your injuries worse. When you delay seeking medical help, it can be more challenging to show you've been seriously hurt if you decide to pursue compensation later.
• Understand legal rights: Speak with a best Liberty City parking lot injury lawyer to learn more about your rights when you've been badly hurt. You could seek compensation for your injuries if you can prove the parking lot owner or operator didn't maintain a safe property.

People who slip, trip, or fall don't continuously pursue their legal rights, even when seriously hurt. In some cases, they may pass the accident off as nothing more than being clumsy. Or they may avoid seeking legal advice because of the cost.

If you’ve been gravely injured in a parking lot or other establishment accident, contact Wolfson & Leon today for a free, no-obligation case consultation. If you have questions about filing a claim or want to understand your legal rights, we encourage you to call us today at 305-285-1115.

The Liberty City accident attorneys at Wolfson & Leon work under a contingency arrangement. You will only pay for our legal services if we settle your case. Any amounts due for our legal help come out of the settlement. You can get the legal representation you need without worrying about how you'll pay for it.

If you or someone you love was severely injured in a Liberty City parking lot, call 305-285-1115 today for a free, no-obligation review of your case.