Many people feel that their best needs are being looked after by business owners, but it just isn't always true. If you or a loved one has suffered a slip and fall accident, on a property owned by someone else, then you have rights that need protecting. A good slip and fall attorney can offer up the information and legal safety net that you need to ensure your fair compensation. Can you tell fact from fiction when it comes to slip and fall accident claims?

Fact - If you are injured in a slip and fall accident, a claims adjuster must have an immediate audio recorded statement from you stating specifically what happened.

If you guessed true, then you may have just lost out on monies due. A qualified attorney can, and likely will, submit a written statement on your behalf once you have sorted though the facts and circumstances of the accident. If you give a recorded statement too soon after the incident, you may leave out certain facts due to high emotion, wait too long and you may leave small but vital details out.

Fact - Property owners are always responsible for injuries.

Not so. In order for a property owner to be held legally liable for an accidental injury it must be proven they acted negligently thereby causing the accident.

Fact - The faster the settlement, the more money will be paid because the insurance company does not want a trial.

False again; the insurance company is going to look out for their bottom line, not your bruised bottom. Since the full extent of your injury may not be known right away they may try and settle. Once you have accepted a settlement then that's it. Later, if your scar doesn't go away, or you have trouble sitting, you will be responsible for further medical expenses.

An accident attorney can help ensure that you fully understand your bundle of rights when dealing with the insurance company. You have enough to deal with - don't try and add to your emotional stress by taking on a large corporation alone. You need a lawyer to protect your interest.