Rockland County

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Restaurant Accident Lawyers

When you go out to eat at a restaurant, you expect to enjoy a delicious meal and a pleasant atmosphere. You don’t expect to get injured by a slip and fall, a burn, food poisoning, or any other type of accident. Unfortunately, restaurant accidents are more common than you may think, and if you’ve recently been injured in one, you are most likely now seeking financial compensation to help you deal with the damages you’ve incurred as a result. Contact our dedicated Rockland County restaurant accident lawyers so we can get started working on your case.

Restaurant Accident Lawyers | Here for Injury Victims

To win a personal injury claim, you will need to prove that the restaurant owner or staff was negligent and that their negligence was the direct result of your injury. This is often easier said than done, so it’s imperative that you retain the services of a seasoned team of Rockland County slip and fall lawyers with decades of experience in the field.

Common Causes of Restaurant Accidents

Restaurant accidents and injuries can occur for a variety of reasons, but some of the most common are as follows:

• Wet or greasy floors from spilled drinks or food
• Serving spoiled or tainted food to patrons
• Failing to comply with a person’s food allergy after being informed of the allergy
• Trips or slips and falls on loose rugs or poorly-placed floormats
• Dim lighting resulting in failure to see certain safety hazards
• Failing to use “wet floor” signs where appropriate
• Burn injuries
• Injuries on broken glass
• Unsafe restaurant parking lots or sidewalks

Notifying Restaurant Management & Documenting Your Injury

After sustaining an injury in a restaurant due to dangerous premises conditions, the first thing you should do is photograph or videotape the hazard that caused your injury. From here, you should notify restaurant management of your injury. Doing so is important for several reasons. First, once you do, they or another party will likely call an ambulance to the scene. Additionally, restaurant management will likely write up an incident report detailing exactly what happened. Notifying store management is a key part of protecting your rights after an injury.

You should also ensure you speak with witnesses and get their contact information, keep any medical documentation pertaining to your injuries/damages, and hire a dedicated Rockland County restaurant accident lawyer who can work to gather all other evidence needed to satisfy the burden of proof in your personal injury claim, such as surveillance footage of your accident as it happened.

Filing On Time

Typically, the statute of limitations for restaurant accident injury claims in New York is three years, meaning you will have to file your personal injury claim within three years of the date you were injured. Waiting longer than this will likely result in you being permanently barred from suing. We are here to help you today.

Contact Our Nyack Restaurant Accident Lawyers

Don’t face a restaurant injury on your own. Contact Mitchell J. Schroeder, P.C. today so we can get started fighting for the full and fair compensation to which you are entitled.