What Is the Average Slip and Fall Settlement Amount in New York?

Average slip and fall settlement amounts are very difficult to calculate. Everyone who receives a slip and fall payout in New York is paid based on factors specific to their case. In addition, some settlements may be kept confidential.

Our legal team does not rely on an elusive average slip and fall settlement in NYC to figure out what our clients deserve. Instead, our NY slip and fall lawyers work closely with each of our clients to determine what their slip and fall case is worth and how to get the money they need.

What Does Your Slip and Fall Payout Depend On?

The payout for a slip and fall injury depends on:

• Your financial losses
• Your injuries and pain and suffering
• The severity of your losses and injuries
• Your injuries’ short- and long-term effects on your life and well-being
• Who is liable for your accident
• Insurance coverage or assets of the defendant

For this reason, even if we were to calculate the average slip and fall settlement amount in New York, that number is not relevant to your case. Everyone’s circumstances are unique and require personalized attention.

In general, the more serious the injury, the higher the compensation for a slip and fall may be. Sustaining a permanent injury like the following could increase your settlement amount:

• Spinal cord injury
• Broken bones
• Brain injury
• Limb loss

How Do I Get a Higher Payout for a Slip and Fall?

There is no way to guarantee a higher settlement, but you can protect your right to just compensation by:

• Hiring our slip and fall attorneys as soon as possible.
• Seeking prompt medical treatment and following your doctor’s orders.
• Saving all materials and records that are related to your accident.
• Documenting the accident scene as well as you can.
• Saying nothing to the liable party or their insurer before you speak to us.

The insurance company will do everything possible to reduce your payout. Oresky & Associates, PLLC, is devoted to recovering the slip and fall compensation amounts our clients are entitled to.

What Factors Might Diminish Your Slip and Fall Compensation?

Under CPLR 1411, comparative fault could affect your payout. If you are partially at fault, you can still make a claim, but how much compensation you get for your slip and fall may be reduced.

Let our personal injury attorneys investigate your case and prove that your share of liability is minimal or that you are not responsible at all. This could increase the amount you receive.

What Can I Get Compensation for After a Slip and Fall in NY?

Fighting for fair compensation for slip and fall accidents requires evidence that documents your losses and, in some cases, working with experts who can speak to the long-term effects of your slip and fall injuries.

The liable party’s insurance company may try to undervalue your claim so they do not have to pay as much. Our New York law firm protects our clients by building strong cases and fighting hard for the slip and fall payouts that meet their needs.

Economic Damages in a Slip and Fall Claim

Economic damages include the money you spent or lost because of the accident. Your settlement should take into account both the money you have already lost as well as costs you can reasonably expect to incur in the future.

A typical payout for slip and fall may include:

• Lost income/lost wages
• Lost union benefits, pensions, and other benefits
• Property damage
• Past and future medical expenses, including medical equipment
• Replacement services
• Home renovation

Non-Economic Damages in a Slip and Fall Claim

Non-economic damages include compensation for your physical and emotional pain. Like with economic damages, non-economic compensation for a slip and fall should include both past and future suffering. Our premises liability attorneys can help you seek a settlement for:

• Past and future pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Reduced quality of life
• Disabling injuries
• Scarring and disfigurement

Get Help After a Slip and Fall

Call Oresky & Associates, PLLC, at (718) 993-9999 to find out what your slip and fall lawsuit payout may look like and how we fight for your rights.

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How Do I Get Compensation After a Slip and Fall in NYC?

Depending on their accident, slip and fall victims may pursue compensation in a:

• Personal injury claim: We will help you identify the at-fault party and file a claim with their insurance company. Then we will represent you in negotiations with the insurer as we fight for a just settlement or jury trial.
• Workers’ compensation claim: If you were injured on the job, you could be entitled to workers’ compensation. This no-fault system allows you to pursue benefits regardless of fault. You can seek these benefits by reporting your injury in a timely fashion and making sure your employer files a claim with their insurer.

Slip and fall workers’ compensation benefits are more limited than a personal injury settlement and do not include most non-economic damages. Injured workers retain the right to file a workers’ compensation claim and may qualify to file a personal injury claim against a liable third party. Our injury attorneys will bring a personal injury lawsuit and work closely with our affiliated workers’ compensation lawyers.

What Is the Average Payout for a Slip and Fall Lawsuit?

If the insurance company refuses to cooperate, our legal team can fight for a jury award at trial. As with settlement amounts, it’s hard to point to average compensation for a slip and fall verdict. Instead, we seek the maximum amount that accounts for the losses you suffered and will suffer in the future. Our past verdicts for slip and fall cases include:

• $750,000 for a victim who slipped on the stairs in their apartment building
• $707,000 for a victim who slipped in their building’s lobby
• $450,000 for a victim who slipped in an icy parking lot

While past results do not guarantee future recovery, they do show that we are willing to fight hard for the money our clients need.

Who Can Be Held Responsible for Your Slip and Fall Injury in New York?

In many premises liability cases, the property owner is responsible. Therefore, the slip and fall settlement is paid by the insurance company of the party who owns the property where you fell. Other potential defendants include tenants, management companies, cleaning contractors, and persons known to have created a hazardous condition.

A property owner may be liable if they knew or should have known a hazard existed on the property, they failed to correct it or adequately warn visitors of its presence, and the hazard caused your slip and fall. If you want help pursuing compensation for slip and fall injuries, Oresky & Associates, PLLC, will hold the liable party accountable.

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Contact Oresky & Associates, PLLC, at (718) 993-9999 to get a free and confidential consultation. Our attorneys are ready to protect your rights.

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Get Just Compensation for a Slip & Fall

We are less concerned with the average slip and fall settlement in New York than we are with making sure every client gets the money they need to recover. Let the experienced personal injury lawyers at Oresky & Associates, PLLC, represent you. Over the past 30 years, we have recovered more than $500 million in settlements and verdicts for our clients. Now we will put our decades of experience to work for you.

Call (718) 993-9999 today for a free, confidential consultation and pay nothing until we win.