In Panama City, you may frequent parking garages almost as much as you do standard, open-air parking lots. Unfortunately, these structures may be poorly maintained or the people who utilize them may poorly behave. In these cases, accidents and subsequent injuries are more than likely to arise. So, with that being said, please continue reading to learn what injuries you can get from a parking garage accident and how an experienced Panama City parking lot accident attorney at Manuel & Thompson, PA can help you recover from them in the most painless way possible.
What makes parking garages possibly dangerous?
You may assume you are more vulnerable to potentially hazardous conditions and accidents on the Florida roads. However, you sadly cannot let your guard down once you enter the parking garage of your destination. This is because, while parking garages are unassuming, they may be dangerous in any of the following ways:
- A parking garage may have reckless drivers that whip around tight corners with large blind spots.
- A parking garage may have uneven or poorly maintained surfaces that are difficult to walk on.
- A parking garage may not have designated walkways so pedestrians may avoid passing vehicles.
- A parking garage may not have adequate ADA-accessible features that you need to navigate through.
- A parking garage may not have adequate security patrols and leave you vulnerable to an act of theft or vandalism.
What kinds of injuries can I get from a parking garage accident?
The types of bodily injuries you may incur from a parking garage accident may depend on your exact accident type, along with your role in the accident event.
For example, if you were a driver involved in an auto accident, you may have incurred a concussion or whiplash from the abrupt impact of your collision. But if you were a pedestrian in such an accident, you may get painful road rash from hitting the ground upon impact. On the other hand, if your accident was more akin to a slip and fall as a pedestrian, then it is more likely that you sprained, fractured, or broken an ankle or wrist from your fall.
Lastly, if you were made the victim of an act of theft, you may have incurred significant bruising to the ribs and other body parts when attempting to defend yourself. Sadly, these injuries may result in far worse if the perpetrator used a weapon at the time of the attack.
But no matter what your exact injuries were, it is likely that you have grounds to sue the party who caused them in a personal injury claim. At the end of the day, what matters most is that you retain strong legal representation to get you through this critical case. For this, please contact a skilled Panama City slip and fall attorney from Manuel & Thompson, PA today.