LaBelle, FL Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

First and foremost the final settlement you'll be able to obtain will depend on a multitude of factors that cannot be predicted by the information you provided here. Certainly the amount should definitely cover your medical bills, the repair of your car, lost wages just to cover the minimum of your losses but keep in mind that other aspects, future complications that might influence your ability to work might come into play that certainly will raise the amount. My advice is to talk to an attorney before agreeing on a final amount.

The retail store does not have to pay your medical bills automatically, simply because you were injured in the store. However, if the store negligently failed to make the premises safe, resulting in your injury, you may have a good liability claim. If the manager will admit later that she knew about the leak for a significant time before the fall, under the facts as you describe them this sounds like a relatively strong claim. Some retail stores also carry a particular type of insurance, known as premises medical coverage, which will pay your medical expenses for any injury occurring on the premises, regardless of fault. The limits are usually fairly small and recovery is strictly limited to reimbursement for paid medical expenses. You should retain competent Texas legal counsel to assist you in prosecuting your claim. You have only 2 years from the incident to get your suit filed.