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Slip-and-Fall Settlement Amounts: What To Expect<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Susan Buckner, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Laura Temme, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n

A slip-and-fall settlement<\/span> is a negotiated payment to compensate for injuries sustained on someone else’s property. Its value is determined by adding your total medical bills<\/span> and lost wages<\/span> to a “pain and suffering<\/span>” amount, which is often calculated using a multiplier. This total can then be reduced if you are found partially at fault for the accident under your state’s negligence<\/span> laws.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Slip-and-fall injuries occur in a wide range of accidents. You can suffer a slip and fall in a poorly maintained stairwell or at a construction site with improperly installed safety railings. Slip-and-fall claims<\/span> may involve serious traumas like spinal cord injuries<\/span> or traumatic brain injury<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Victims may want to know what their slip-and-fall claims<\/span> are worth, but there\u2019s no easy answer. A personal injury lawyer<\/span> negotiates trip-and-fall<\/span> settlements\u00a0with the property owner<\/span> or their insurance company<\/span>. Because so many factors affect a settlement, there is no average <\/span>slip-and-fall settlement<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Several key factors go into each slip-and-fall settlement<\/span>. These are the principal elements of all personal injury claims<\/span><\/a>. This article reviews each factor and provides a calculator that shows how each one influences your final settlement amount<\/span>. If you\u2019re considering a slip-and-fall lawsuit<\/span>, consider meeting with a personal injury attorney<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Key Factors That Influence Your Settlement Amount<\/span><\/h2>\n

Certain factors work together to determine your\u00a0settlement amount<\/span>. No factor is more important than another, although some may more directly affect the dollar value of your claim. In a personal injury case, you may claim economic and non-economic <\/span>damages<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

These factors are what determine the value of those damages<\/span>.<\/p>\n

1. The Severity of Your Injuries<\/h3>\n

One of the most significant factors is how severe your injuries were. Severity is assessed through your documented medical expenses<\/span>, any need for future medical treatment<\/span>, and doctors\u2019 reports and opinions.<\/p>\n

To establish severity, you must have medical proof, such as medical records<\/span>, doctor bills and invoices, police incident reports<\/span>, and rehabilitation or physical therapy<\/span> records. Higher settlement values<\/span> come from more significant injuries that require extensive or long-term treatment.<\/p>\n

2. The Amount of Your Lost Wages<\/span><\/h3>\n

Lost wages<\/span> include time you missed from work due to the injury, treatment, and recovery. If you can\u2019t return to the same employment as before the accident, then part of your \u201clost wages<\/span>\u201d includes any reduction in income between jobs. If the accident permanently disables you<\/a>, you may claim lost income<\/span> due to the injury.<\/p>\n

To prove\u00a0lost wages<\/span>,\u00a0you must show your prior income, usually through pay stubs or bank direct deposit statements. Proving permanent disability<\/span> may require a doctor’s statement and possibly expert testimony, depending on state laws. A personal injury attorney<\/span><\/a> can explain how to do this. Compensation<\/span> for lost wages<\/span> can cover both past and future wages.<\/p>\n

3. The Strength of Your Premises Liability<\/span> Case<\/span><\/h3>\n

To prove a\u00a0slip-and-fall case<\/span>, you\u00a0must show the property owner<\/span> was negligent<\/span><\/a> in causing your accident. Negligence<\/span> has four elements:<\/p>\n