Slip and Fall Claims
If you have been paying attention to the Pizza Hut Restaurant and Franchisees lawsuit, you probably know that two lawsuits are pending in San Diego. The first suit involves several franchisees suing the franchisor, alleging they were forced to sell sub-par products, as a result of unmet contractual requirements. The second lawsuit involves one franchisee who is suing due to his perception that he was forced out of business by a competing franchise.
Pizza Hut Lawsuit Settlement
Both lawsuits are similar in that they ask that the jury award damages for pain and suffering, lost wages, medical expenses, physical disability, loss of earning capacity and in some cases a claim for punitive damages. The difference lies in the way the lawyers ask for their awards.
For the restaurant, their lawyers will attempt to get their clients awarded punitive damages, meaning damages for someone else’s losses, which would add up to their own losses. In the case of the franchisee, they will try to get their client awarded punitive damages for what they consider to be unfair business practices by the defendants. So how will you know if you have a valid case?
When a party files a lawsuit settlement, they are merely asking for fair compensation for their losses, which are based on several different factors.
You must find an experienced San Diego personal injury or medical malpractice attorney to help you navigate the legal system and assess your case. Although each case is different and therefore has its own unique set of circumstances, most claims are settled out of court.
This is because the defendant either offers a large amount of money to settle the case outside of court, or they decide to skip out of court and keep quiet about the pending claim. So it is extremely important for you to hire an attorney who can assess your case and determine if you have a valid case.
Perhaps one of the biggest reasons that these lawsuits occur is that sometimes a person accidentally eats food poisoning, develops an illness, or is injured while at work.
But even if the injury or illness is the result of another person’s negligence or wrongdoing, and the victim is unable to seek monetary compensation, they may be able to claim compensation for the suffering caused by the incident. If a person is unable to work for a period of time due to an accident, this may be a prelude to them being unable to work further and will almost certainly allow them to file a lawsuit settlement against the restaurant for wages lost and pain and suffering.
In order to successfully sue for wages lost due to an accident, it is vital that the legal professional retained by the victim be able to prove that the loss occurred as a direct result of the restaurant’s negligence or wrongdoing.
Other claims that may be filed against a business are for damages due to general negligence.
This can include such things as being stuck on a low level, tripping over a loose wire, or being ambushed by a group of thieves. If the victim is unable to work for a period of time or is otherwise unable to function due to the accident, this will also allow them to claim damages for other factors such as general mental and physical agony incurred as a result of the accident.
Sometimes, victims are also able to make claims for injuries sustained as a result of slips and falls.
These can include bruises, scrapes, strains, arthritis and other injuries that might cause a person to be unable to work. As well as receiving compensation for the injuries suffered, a customer who has been the victim of such an incident may also claim compensation for past and future medical costs that may arise as a result of the slip or fall.
Many such injuries occur at work where people walk around with no shoes on and are then required to use a stoma (slip on shoe) in order to enter buildings. Other injuries that might occur include sprained ankles and damaged backs.
