Falling and getting hurt can feel embarrassing. Some people do everything they can in the immediate aftermath of a fall to minimize what has happened. They might tell the property owner or worker they feel “fine.” They might try to walk it off. They might shy away from attention from staff or good Samaritans.
We understand those feelings of embarrassment, but urge you not to give in to them.
Instead, after falling and suffering an injury at any property in Atlantic City:
- Seek medical attention. Always seek medical attention right away. Go to the hospital if necessary, and at a minimum, follow up with your regular doctor or an urgent care center within 24 hours. This will protect your health, generate important records of your injury, and ensure that no one can ever claim you made up your injury or made it worse by not getting the care you needed.
- Report the fall and injury to the property owner/occupant/manager. Tell someone connected to the property or business right away that you fell and got hurt. Tell them how it happened and how you are feeling physically. Do not minimize. You want to make sure the property owner cannot claim you made up the fall or your injury.
- Take pictures/video of the scene of your fall. Get images of any hazardous condition that played a roll in you falling—loose carpet, spilled liquid, etc.—before the property owner fixes it.
Then, contact an experienced Atlantic City slip and fall injury attorney for a free consultation about your legal rights to compensation.