In order to win some personal injury cases, an expert witness may be needed. If you trip and fall due to a dangerous condition, an expert can be useful to prove that the condition is dangerous and caused your fall.
Dangerous conditions in public places include high or irregularly placed steps, uneven sidewalks, potholes, improper drainage, or collapsing decks and railings. An expert professional engineer helps investigate claims by visiting the site of your accident, and inspecting the conditions that caused your fall. At the time of trial, this expert will testify that those conditions were dangerous. This helps us prove your case by demonstrating how the owner was negligent in constructing or maintaining their property.
Expert engineers take photographs and measurements to determine the exact specifications of the condition that caused your fall. They then apply safety standards, such as the Building Code of the State of New York, or the Property Maintenance Code, to show that the owner failed to construct or maintain their property correctly.
The attorneys at Maynard O’Connor have working relationships with the experts needed to win trip and fall cases. Please call the personal injury attorneys at Maynard, O’Connor to discuss your claim in a free consultation.
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