Dallas Slip and Fall Lawyer

Were you injured in a slip and fall accident in Dallas, Texas? If dangerous conditions at a store or property caused your fall, you may have the right to compensation for your injuries.

A Dallas slip and fall lawyer at Trujillo Gonzalez, P.C. can help you pursue compensation from the property owner. Call (972) 550-6818 for a free consultation.

We have 75+ years of combined experience holding property owners accountable for hazards that cause harm to guests. We’ve recovered millions for clients and are ready to help you right now.

Why Choose Trujillo Gonzalez, P.C. After a Slip and Fall in Dallas, TX?

Slip and fall claims may seem cut and dry. But they often feature powerful property owners and large insurers that dispute liability and make it difficult to get the compensation you deserve.

Our Dallas injury attorneys can even the playing field and ensure you get justice. 

Here’s why families throughout Dallas, TX choose our firm:

• Our team’s litigation results include substantial injury awards — millions to date. 
• Our attorneys have taken hundreds of trials and arbitrations to verdict.
• Peer organizations, including Texas Lawyer Magazine and the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, have recognized our attorneys’ work.
• We have 75+ years of combined experience representing injured Texans.
• You pay nothing to get started, and nothing at all unless we recover compensation on your behalf.
• We provide personalized representation to every client. 
• We are bilingual and serve English- and Spanish-speaking clients.

Call today to speak with a Dallas slip and fall attorney who will take your case as seriously as you do.

Do Property Owners Have a Duty to Keep Their Premises Safe?

Under Texas premises liability law, the duty a property owner owes you depends largely on why you were on the property. Texas recognizes three legal categories of visitors: invitees, licensees, and trespassers.

Invitees

An invitee enters a property with the owner’s knowledge, for a purpose connected to the owner’s business. Property owners owe invitees the highest duty of care. They must exercise reasonable care to inspect the property, discover hazards, and either fix them or warn visitors when a fix cannot happen right away. 

Licensees

A licensee enters the property with the owner’s permission, but for the visitor’s own purposes rather than the owner’s benefit. Social guests are the classic example. Property owners owe licensees a narrower duty. They must warn of hazards they actually know about and that the licensee is unlikely to discover on their own. 

Trespassers

Property owners generally owe no duty to trespassers, except to avoid intentionally harming them. 

A Dallas premises liability lawyer can review your specific circumstances and explain which category applies to your case and what duty the property owner owed you.

What Is My Dallas Slip and Fall Case Worth?

No two slip and fall cases carry the same value. Some victims recover quickly with minimal expense. Others face injuries that affect their daily lives permanently. An experienced attorney must evaluate the specifics of your case to estimate how much your case is worth. 

Factors that can affect your case’s value include:

• The severity of your injuries 
• Your current and anticipated future medical costs 
• Whether your injuries have kept you from working 
• Any permanent disability or ongoing pain 
• How the injury has affected your daily activities and relationships 
• The strength of the evidence supporting your claim 
• Whether you share any percentage of fault 
• The insurance coverage available to pay your claim

When you hire an attorney, they can give you an initial assessment of your claim’s value and work with medical and financial experts to determine a more precise figure as your case develops.

Common Slip and Fall Injuries We Handle

A fall might sound minor, but the resulting injuries can be debilitating. In fact, falls are one of the leading causes of serious injury for adults, both on public and private property.

At Trujillo Gonzalez, P.C., we represent clients with injuries including:

• Traumatic brain injuries 
• Spinal cord injuries 
• Broken bones, particularly in the wrist, hip, arm, or ankle 
• Back injuries, including herniated discs 
• Neck injuries 
• Knee injuries 
• Shoulder injuries and torn rotator cuffs 
• Soft tissue injuries 
• Permanent disability or loss of mobility

You should always see a doctor after a fall, even if you feel fine in the moment. Adrenaline frequently masks pain that surfaces hours or days later. Once you have been evaluated, contact a Dallas slip and fall lawyer to find out whether you have a premises liability claim.

What Causes Slip and Fall Accidents in Dallas?

Slip and fall accidents happen everywhere, from large retail stores and office buildings to small shops and private residences. Regardless of the setting, property owners have a legal duty to keep their space reasonably safe.

Common causes of slip and fall accidents in the Dallas area include:

• Wet or recently mopped floors without warning signage 
• Cracked, uneven, or damaged walking surfaces 
• Inadequate lighting in stairwells or parking areas 
• Clutter or objects left in walkways 
• Missing or broken handrails 
• Deferred maintenance or ignored repair requests

If a property owner knew, or reasonably should have known, about a hazard and failed to address it, they may bear responsibility for your injuries. Actual knowledge means the owner already knew about the hazard. Constructive knowledge means the hazard existed long enough that a reasonably careful owner should have discovered it through routine inspection.

What Compensation Can You Recover After a Dallas Slip and Fall?

Texas law allows slip and fall victims to recover both economic and non-economic damages to address the monetary and personal consequences of the incident. 

If your claim succeeds, you may be entitled to compensation for:

• Emergency medical care 
• Future medical treatment 
• Physical therapy and rehabilitation 
• Wages lost during recovery 
• Reduced future earning capacity 
• Damaged personal property 
• Other out-of-pocket costs related to your injury 
• Pain and suffering 
• Anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress 
• Loss of enjoyment of life 
• Scarring or disfigurement 
• Loss of companionship for a spouse

In all, your award should make you whole by putting you as close as possible to the position you were in before the accident — personally and financially. 

The clearest way to understand what you may be entitled to recover is to speak with a Dallas slip and fall lawyer. Your lawyer can help you track and calculate your damages.

Can I Still Recover if I’m Partly to Blame in Texas?

Texas applies a modified comparative negligence rule, found in Chapter 33 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. As long as a jury or insurer assigns you no more than 50% of the responsibility for your fall, you are eligible to recover compensation. However, your compensation will be reduced to account for your share of blame. 

For example, if you are 45% at fault for the fall, your damages will be reduced by 45%. However, if you are mostly at fault, meaning 51% or more, you will not be able to recover any money. 

Slip and fall cases are especially prone to comparative fault disputes. Property owners and their insurers often argue that your footwear or inattention caused the fall, rather than the hazard itself. These arguments are not always grounded in what actually happened, and an experienced attorney can push back against them to protect the full value of your claim.

How Much Does a Dallas Slip and Fall Lawyer Cost?

Hiring a personal injury attorney typically costs nothing upfront. Most slip and fall lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, meaning payment comes from recovering compensation for you through a settlement or verdict. Your attorney fees come out of your final award as a percentage of the total, agreed upon before your case begins.

You will not owe any legal fees while your case is pending, and if your lawyer does not recover money for you, you generally owe us nothing.

Trujillo Gonzalez, P.C. offers contingency fees in all personal injury cases. We are happy to answer any questions about how contingency fees work during your free consultation.

How Long Do I Have to File a Slip and Fall Claim in Texas?

Texas law generally gives you two years from the date of your fall to file a personal injury lawsuit. This deadline is strictly enforced. Missing it typically means losing your right to pursue compensation through the legal system.

Certain circumstances can affect how this deadline applies, especially claims involving falls on government property. These cases may be subject to shorter notice periods and additional procedural steps. Therefore, it is important to speak with an attorney as soon as possible after your fall to determine your filing responsibilities.

Contact Our Dallas Slip and Fall Accident Lawyers for a Free Consultation

If you were hurt on someone else’s property in Dallas, you deserve a legal team that takes your claim seriously and fights for every dollar you are owed. Trujillo Gonzalez, P.C. has the experience and resources to hold negligent property owners accountable.

Call us today for a free consultation with a Dallas slip and fall accident attorney.

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Trujillo Gonzalez PC – Dallas
1111 W Mockingbird Ln #260,
Dallas, TX 75247, United States
Phone: (972) 550-6818
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