What Should I Do If Injured in a New York Slip and Fall? – David Resnick & Associates, P.C.

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0:000 seconds If you trip and fall or slip and fall in an accident, the first thing you should do is anyone who comes over to you to help, get their name and number. That
0:088 seconds means they were likely a witness and you may never see that person again. So, the only time to keep in touch with them is at that moment when they're helping you.
0:1616 seconds Say, "Can I have your name and your number, please?" Second is figure out what caused you to slip or trip and fall. Uh, if you can manage to take a
0:2424 seconds photo of what caused you to trip and fall, that's a great way to get your case started. The next thing you should do is figure out what the location is.
0:3535 seconds Uh, particularly if you're not familiar with the area because that might be the last time you're in that area uh for a very long time. If you tripped and fell
0:4343 seconds in front of a building and you what's the address? Is it a residential home?
0:4848 seconds Is it a storefront? If you trip and if you slip and fall in a supermarket, what aisle are you in? What foods are next to you? Those are important things. And
0:5757 seconds lastly, you should call me, David Resident.