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If you've been hurt in a slip and fall accident, the first thing you should do is see a medical professional for a full examination of your injuries. The next thing you should do is contact a lawyer for help collecting fair compensation. Cochran Douglas in Tacoma is ready to take your call—reach out today.
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The number one thing that you need to do
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in any trip and fall,
slip and fall type incident
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is to seek medical care
to ensure that you are safe and healthy.
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That's priority number one
with any personal injury case,
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but especially with a slip and fall,
trip and fall incident.
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The second thing you need to do
with any type of trip and fall injury
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is to document, document, document.
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You want to document
the hazard that caused the injury.
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You want to go there, take photos.
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Take photos all around
the hazard that's at play.
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The third thing that you need to do
with any type of trip and fall,
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slip and fall type incident
is to contact an attorney.
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An attorney will help guide you
at every step of the way
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in the litigation process,
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whether that is finding a way
to better document the hazard at play,
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contacting insurance companies
on your behalf to remove that hassle.
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A lot of times with clients
who call our firm in particular,
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they're being hassled
by insurance adjusters.
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Trip and fall slip and fall type incidents
can occur at any moment, at any time.
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One of the most common questions
that we receive
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regarding trip and fall type accidents
or slip and falls
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is do I have a claim?
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Really, what that comes down to
is the fact-specific evidence
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associated with your particular claim.
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In order to have those facts
be analyzed in the proper way,
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it's best to contact an attorney
like the attorneys here at Cochran Douglas
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so we can evaluate it,
do an in-depth analysis,
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go into the facts and figure out
if there is a claim worth pursuing.
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If you are involved or a family member
has been involved
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in a trip and fall,
slip and fall type incident,
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I would highly advise you to contact
the attorneys here at Cochran Douglas.
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We have vast experience
handling these types of cases.
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We know what insurance companies look for
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in terms of the evidence
that needs to be preserved,
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and we know the proper legal theories
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and legal attacks
that can be made on your behalf
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to ensure that you're
fairly compensated for a harm
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that never should have happened.