Wal-Mart Slip & Fall Verdict Goes to Retrial

A $15 million verdict for a slip-and-fall verdict against Wal-Mart in November will be retried. According to the judge in the case the plaintiff’s didn’t promptly disclose key evidence to the defense. The lawsuit was worth $15 million for a Wyoming woman that was seriously injured after falling in a Wal-Mart parking lot.

According to the plaintiffs attorney the victim Holly Averyt was delivering products to a Greeley Wal-Mart, when she fell on a grease spill, rupturing a disk in her back. The injury was deemed catastrophic according to the attorneys.

Averyt’s attorneys claimed that Wal-Mart knew about the grease spill and did nothing to clean it up. The jury hearing the case was convinced the plaintiff and her attorney’s were telling the truth and awarded the plaintiff full recovery for the accident.

The judge ruling on the retrial also stated that the damages were excessive. There is no additional information on the date for a retrial.

About LawLeaf:

LawLeaf is a leading provider of lawsuit funding services throughout the United States. If you were involved in an accident as a result of another’s negligence you may be entitled to fair compensation for your claim. If you are going through the litigation process and want to borrow against potential recovery from the suit, contact LawLeaf today. LawLeaf provide pre settlement funding and post settlement funding to plaintiffs interested in an advance against their compensation. For additional information regarding slip and fall lawsuit funding, contact LawLeaf today.

*If approved you will receive a non recourse loan.

Macy’s facing a Slip & Fall Lawsuit

If you are involved in a slip and fall lawsuit resulting in the negligence of a store or property owner, you may qualify for personal injury funding. If you are searching for lawsuit cash advance against the potential proceeds from your claim, contact LawLeaf today. LawLeaf provides pre settlement funding and post settlement funding against a variety of different slip and fall cases. If you have been injured or lost a love one in a slip and fall accident, contact LawLeaf today.

Slip and fall Pre settlement funding: A lawsuit cash advance prior to a settlement or judgment

Slip and fall Post settlement funding: A lawsuit cash advance against a cash award from a judgment or settlement.

In the News:

The Macy’s Corporate Services is facing a slip and fall lawsuit from an accident which occurred on October 27th of 2010. The victim, Nell Sparks of Orange is suing Macy’s Corporate Services, alleging negligence of the store for not responding to a dangerous condition at its Beaumont store.

Mr. Sparks alleges he slip and fell in the store and as a result he suffered severe and permanent injuries. The lawsuit accuses Macy’s of failing to inspect the premises for slick substances. It does not indicate what Spark’s stepped in and how the accident occured.

He is suing Macy’s for medical expenses, pain and suffering, mental anguish disfigurement and lost wages. He is also suing for ongoing medical expenses.

The suit was filed January 20th 2011 in Jefferson County District Court.

If you are going through a personal injury lawsuit resulting from a slip and fall accident and searching for a settlement loan, LawLeaf can help. LawLeaf is a lawsuit funding company that provides a variety of different funding options for cases involving soft tissue and catastrophic injury. If you apply for funding with LawLeaf and approved, you will receive a non recourse lawsuit loan. We secure lawsuit loans on a contingency fee basis meaning if you lose your case, you don’t have to pay back the advance.

For more information on slip and fall lawsuit funding, visit LawLeaf online.

Trip and Fall Injury Funding

If you have been involved in a trip and fall and have the representation of an attorney, you may qualify for trip and fall lawsuit funding. Trip and fall funding can be obtained by a plaintiff against a pending personal injury claim or a case that has reached settlement. If you are considering trip and fall funding, begin by applying with LawLeaf today.

In the News:

A lawsuit was filed when a man fell on the floor of CC Food Mart. Dennis Fix the plaintiff in the case is requesting a judgment of more than 100K alleging he sustained catastrophic injuries to his head, neck, shoulders, back and hips after falling on a wet floor.

The lawsuit was filed on July 27th in St. Clair Circuit Court against C.C. Food Marts and Wade Development. The lawsuit will help Fix pay for medical costs and ongoing medical expenses related to the injury. He is also seeking compensation for pain and suffering according to the complaint that was filed. Jeffrey A. Kopis from the Kopis Law Offices in Belleville has agreed to represent him.

According to statistics there are thousands of trip and fall lawsuits filed throughout the United States each year.  Trip and falls are the second leading cause of injuries and deaths in the United States. A large majority of trip and falls occur in restaurants, hotels & motels, malls, grocery stores, department stores and fitness centers.

If you are currently searching for pre settlement funding or funding for a case that has reached a settlement, you may secure funding against your case with LawLeaf. LawLeaf is a leading litigation financing company that provides settlement loans for plaintiffs throughout the U.S. If you are considering a lawsuit cash advance against a trip and fall, contact LawLeaf today.

*If you are approved for trip and fall lawsuit funding, you will be provided with a non-recourse lawsuit loan. This means if you lose your trip and fall lawsuit, you don’t have to repay the settlement advance.

Pre Settlement Funding Slip and Fall

As with any type of personal injury, if you have been involved in a slip and fall accident and you are searching for pre settlement funding, contact LawLeaf today. Pre settlement funding for a slip and fall accident is a cash advance against a pending lawsuit. This means if you are currently involved in a personal injury suit for a slip and fall claim, you can borrow against your future proceeds. If you are approved for a settlement loan and you lose your case, you are not obligated to pay back the advance.

Slip and fall Statistics:

• There are millions of different types of slip and fall accidents each year throughout the United States.
• Over 19 thousand people die from slip and falls each year.
• Over 15 hundred elderly people die each year due to slip in fall accidents in nursing homes.
• Slip and fall accidents are the number 2 cause of personal injury related incidents in the United States.
• Trip and fall accidents cause death, head injury, spinal injury, broken bones, fractures and incapacitation.
• Average cost to defend a slip and fall lawsuit is around $50,000.
• The average judgment or verdict for a slip and fall lawsuit is estimated around $90,000 - $100,000.
• Over 70% of all reported slip and fall accident occur on level or flat ground.

If you have been involved in a slip and fall accident due to the negligence of another person, property owner or property manager, you may have legal recourse. You should always consider contacting a lawyer to preserve your legal rights.

Pre settlement funding can be secured by those victims that have pending claims or cases that have recently settled. If you are searching for pre settlement funding for a slip and fall accident, begin by applying online with LawLeaf today.

LawLeaf provides slip and fall pre settlement funding throughout the United States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the District of Columbia D.C.

For additional information on slip and fall lawsuit funding, visit LawLeaf today.

Continued Increase In Pre Settlement Funding

If you are currently searching for pre settlement funding begin by applying online with LawLeaf today. LawLeaf has announced today a significant increase on approvals throughout the last month. The approvals are an indication that our funding institutions are beginning to take on higher risk cases and more money has become available to our clients. At LawLeaf we have the resources to take on a variety of different types of cases. We handle an array of different personal injury related claims as well as high profile commercial litigation claims.

There is no minimum or maximum amount we will consider when processing a lawsuit funding application. LawLeaf has seen an increase in car accident lawsuit funding, slip and fall lawsuit funding as well as an array of different types of personal injury lawsuit funding types. Car accident claims tend to be the most common funding type within the industry while slip and fall cases are a close second. Over the last month LawLeaf has successfully worked with clients that have catastrophic injury and other with minor soft tissue injuries.

LawLeaf is determined to get all our clients in front of the right underwriters the first time. We have successfully streamlined our processes to the point a single conversation or application can determine which funding institutions will give you the best chance of receiving the amount of funding you need against your claim.

LawLeaf is also proud to continue services for attorneys. Over the last month, LawLeaf has seen a significant increase in attorney funding applications. We are currently working with several different funding sources that have continued offering services to attorneys throughout the United States.

If you are currently evaluating a lawsuit cash advance against your claim, begin by applying online with LawLeaf today.

Seeing Increases in Legal Funding

LawLeaf reports a steady increase in the number of plaintiffs applying for lawsuit funding. The increase reflects a comparison between 2nd & 3rd quarter numbers. The company believes the steady increase in applications has much to do with a slow down in the economy and our ability to secure competitive rates and faster approvals.

The company has seen around a 25% increase in pre settlement, post settlement and structured settlement advances. During the third quarter LawLeaf released a structured settlement cash site which provides information to potential sellers of future annuity payments through their structured settlement.

3rd quarter increases in personal injury funding types include:

• Car accident
• Slip & fall
• Wrongful death

3rd quarter increases for commercial litigation claims include:

• Wrongful Termination
• Copyright Infringement
• Discrimination

The company believes with the holiday season nearing the 4th quarter could potentially be much larger than the past 3 quarters. If you are currently evaluating legal funding begin by contacting LawLeaf today. We stand ready to assist you.

Slip & Fall Plaintiff Approved For Lawsuit Cash Advance

I client in the state of Alaska was approved for a lawsuit cash advance using the LawLeaf service. The lawsuit was filed due to a slip and fall on the premises of the property. The client severly injured lowered back and injury to a leg. The plaintiff contacted LawLeaf due to our experience in handling slip and fall cases within the state. LawLeaf is a leader in providing lawsuit cash advance services for slip and fall cases throughout North America.

When a person is victim to a slip and fall due to the negligence of another person or company, they have the legal right to seek fair compensation for their damages. A slip and fall can be catastrophic and sometimes death occurs. As a result, there are strict laws in place to protect pedestrians. Slip and fall lawsuits are one of the most common claims.

The most common types of slip and falls occur due to:

• Damaged Flooring and Stairs
• Snow and Ice
• Poor Lighting
• Wet Floors
• Broken Sidewalks
• Torn Carpets

If you have been injured due to a slip and fall you have the right to seek representation from a personal injury lawyer. You may also qualify for a settlement loan prior to your case reaching settlement. If you are currently seeking slip and fall lawsuit funding, begin by applying online with LawLeaf today.

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Legal Advances for Plaintiffs

LawLeaf a leading provider of online legal advances announces today the approval of plaintiffs for a variety of different funding cases. When a plaintiff contacts LawLeaf they are interested in receiving an advancement at a competitive rate and judiciously. At LawLeaf we thrive in getting our clients into settlement advances. When LawLeaf receives an application for settlement funding we provide a matching service that puts our clients in the best position in getting an approval. We work with a network of litigation financing lenders who provide an array of different funding options. LawLeaf matches our clients with the appropriate funding sources giving them the best chance at securing funding for their case.

LawLeaf announces today they were successful in getting approvals for the following cases:

• Alaska plaintiff receives an approval for a slip and fall case
• Arkansas plaintiff receives an approval for tractor trailer accident
• Connecticut plaintiff gets an approval for defective product lawsuit
• New Jersey plaintiff gets an approval for Medical Malpractice lawsuit
• Kansas plaintiff approved for a toxic mold lawsuit
• Arizona plaintiff receives an approval for boating accident
• Iowa plaintiff receives approval for premises liability lawsuit
• South Carolina plaintiff approved for funding for a pit bull dog bite lawsuit

LawLeaf is ready to work for you. If you are currently searching for lawsuit funding begin by applying online with LawLeaf today.

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Client Secures Funding for Slip & Fall

A client was approved for a cash advance against a slip and fall lawsuit filed in San Francisco. The client filed a lawsuit on a local construction company when he fell due to a misplaced piece of construction equipment. When a construction company wins a contract on a development project they must keep in mind the safety of both their workers and the general public.

Construction accidents occur when workers are placed into hazaderous situations with faulty equipment or pedestrians that are put into harms way due to unsafe construction site conditions. LawLeaf works with an array of different types of personal injury cases. We work hard to get each client into a settlement funding loan regardless of their situation and injury type.

LawLeaf has been successful in securing funding throughout the state of California and San Francisco. When a construction accident lawsuit is filed their are a variety of different types of lawsuits that may circumvent as a result. LawLeaf provides services for many of these options including: pedestrian accident lawsuit funding, premises liability lawsuit funding, product Liability lawsuit funding, defective products lawsuit funding and construction accident lawsuit funding. If you are currently searching for a settlement advance begin by applying online with LawLeaf today.

For additional information on San Francisco lawsuit funding please visit LawLeaf today.

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Settlement Loan in Austin for Client

LawLeaf provides settlement loan services throughout Texas including Austin. Today, LawLeaf was able to secure a client that was involved in a slip & fall accident in Austin with a substantial pre settlement loan against future compensation for the lawsuit. The client has filed a lawsuit for premises liability after falling in a department store. The client contacted LawLeaf last week in regards of securing a settlement loan while the case was reaching a settlement.

Slip & fall lawsuits are some of the hardest lawsuits to provide funding for due to the ability to prove negligence on the guilty party. Oftentimes these cases can take months or even years before a settlement is reached and for some people this is entirely unacceptable. While some plaintiffs decide to fight for fair compensation oftentimes slip and fall cases are settled prematurely without fully getting fair compensation for a case. Insurance companies tend to draw out a case in hopes a plaintiff will settle for less money. It is always recommended before settling your case you are aware of the consequences such as ongoing medical expenses and other out of pocket expenses directly related to the incident.

LawLeaf oftentimes receive applications from those plaintiffs unwilling to settle for less money for their case. A settlement loan can help a victim of a slip & fall get cash out of the case without having to settle for less money.

If you are currently evaluating a settlement loan in Austin, TX begin by applying online with LawLeaf. For additional information on Texas lawsuit funding or slip and fall lawsuit funding visit LawLeaf today.

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