Injured from Slip and Fall by Leaking Dishwasher

If you fell down in your apartment from slipping on water from a leaking dishwasher, you may have grounds to file a lawsuit against the owner / operator of the building. The basis of a lawsuit is not about the fact that you are inconvenienced by a dishwasher that doesn’t work properly. Your right to sue is based on the concept of premises liability, meaning the owner of a property has a legal obligation to fix hazardous conditions that can cause harm to others.

We can take this one step further when it comes to a landlord-tenant situation. The laws in California mandate property owners to provide habitable conditions for anyone who is renting from them. This includes access to basic necessities like water, heat, and electricity. But landlords must also make repairs when something that’s broken in the apartment is likely to cause an accident. For example, there is a good chance that someone can slip and fall down from water that’s leaking onto the floor from a broken dishwasher.

If you sustained injuries from a slip and fall due to lack of repairs after you provided notice in writing, you have the right to file an accident claim and seek compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other monetary damages.

There are plenty of inconveniences you have to deal with when you are renting an apartment. And there’s no denying that appliances like refrigerators and dishwashers break down over time. Contacting a repair service and making the necessary fixes are essential to keeping a tenant from falling down and sustaining a serious injury.

With dishwasher that leak, you have the problem of water building up under or around the appliance. The puddle can be difficult to see as water is a clear substance, especially at night when thing are not as visible as they are in the daytime. This is why water leaking from a dishwasher can easily result in a slip and fall accident.

Possible injuries from slipping on the floor and falling down include:

• Joint dislocation
• Torn ligaments, tendons, and muscles
• Knee injuries
• Whiplash
• Spinal cord damage
• Skull fracture or concussion (traumatic brain injury)
• Fracturing of the hip
• Cuts and puncture wounds
• Chipped or broken teeth
• Ruptured spleen
• Permanent nerve damage

Though an average settlement for a slip and fall is impossible to determine, we can say that victims of a fall-related accident are likely to receive anywhere from $15,000 to $2,000,000 or more. The amount is based on the numerous factors, like the damages you are entitled to and the amount you can receive for your physical pain and emotional trauma. Those represented by our law firm often receive payouts of $150,000 to $2,500,000, but again, there is no way to say for sure what the average slip and fall injury lawsuit is worth. If you’d like to discuss the value of your own accident claim with one of our attorneys, give us a call and schedule a free case review.

If you have no injuries of a permanent nature, it can take as little as 3 months to file a claim and negotiate your settlement for being injured in your apartment. However, a slip and fall that causes disability and other severe injuries can take add many months to the settlement process. As a result, it’s quite possible that your case will take 1 to 2 years, and even longer if the case is tried in court. At the end of the day, there is no accurate method for predicting how long it will take to settle a leaking dishwasher slip and fall lawsuit. However, you are likely to achieve faster results and receive maximum payment for your injuries if you are represented by an experienced slip and fall attorney.

In California, the deadline to sue for injuries from a slip and fall is 2 years of whenever the accident occurred. If you are more than 24 months past the date of injury, the courts will not allow you to proceed with a lawsuit. While there are exceptions that can be made, these involve extreme and unusual circumstances that will not apply to most people who are injured from a slip and fall. Contacting a fall accident injury lawyer is the best way to file a claim within the statute of limitations and obtain the compensation you deserve by law.

Learning about your rights and legal options is the key to achieving justice when you are injured due to your landlord’s refusal to follow the law. To ensure that you can afford an attorney, we will take your case on contingency, meaning you pay $0 if you decide that we are the right law firm to represent you. Our slip and fall lawyers also provide all clients with a Zero Fee Guarantee, so there is no cost to you whatsoever if we don’t secure the funds you are entitled to.

To schedule a free consultation with an apartment building liability lawsuit lawyer, contact us today.

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