Boulder County · Store and restaurant falls
Lafayette Store and Restaurant Fall Lawyers
Hurt in a spill at a Lafayette store or restaurant? Free consultation. No attorney fee unless we recover for you.
Your Rights as a Shopper or Diner in Lafayette
When you walk into a store or restaurant along Baseline Road or South Boulder Road, you're generally there as an invitee. That legal standard matters because it covers dangers the owner actually knew about, plus dangers the owner should have known about through reasonable care.
A spill or wet-floor claim usually comes down to a few key questions. How did the substance end up on the floor? How long had it been there before you fell? Did anyone warn customers, and did the business have any kind of routine practice for checking and cleaning its floors?
These claims are fact-specific. A wet-floor sign doesn't automatically defeat a claim, and the lack of a sign doesn't automatically prove the owner was careless. We look at the full picture of what the store or restaurant knew and did before you were hurt.
Building the Evidence
Surveillance footage from inside the store or restaurant is often the single most valuable piece of evidence in a fall case. It can show how long a spill sat on the floor, whether employees walked past it, and whether any cleanup or warning happened before you fell. We move quickly to request that footage before it gets overwritten or deleted.
Incident reports and cleanup or inspection logs, if they exist, can also help show what the business's own practices were and whether those practices were followed. We gather what's available, but we won't claim a business was required to inspect on any particular schedule. Instead we focus on what the evidence actually shows about that day.
- Report the fall to a manager and ask for a written incident report
- Take photos of the spill, floor condition, and any warning signs (or lack of them)
- Get names and contact information for any witnesses nearby
- Seek medical care and keep records of your treatment
- Avoid giving a recorded statement to the store's insurer before speaking with us
Handling Fall Claims Near Lafayette
We represent people hurt in stores and restaurants throughout Lafayette and nearby Louisville and Boulder, including businesses along U.S. Highway 287 and South Boulder Road. If your case needs to go to court, that typically means the Boulder County Justice Center.
If you were treated at Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital or another local facility after your fall, those medical records help document your injuries and connect them to the incident. We work from the Denver, CO office and handle these claims for clients throughout Boulder County.
What You Can Recover
- Medical expenses related to the fall
- Future medical care if your injuries require ongoing treatment
- Lost income from time away from work
- Pain and suffering
- Other out-of-pocket costs tied to your injury
What clients say about McCormick & Murphy
Real outcomes and reviews. Check Google reviews for the office that serves Lafayette — and read client testimonials.
After I was hit by a drunk driver with no insurance, my own insurer refused UM benefits. McCormick & Murphy sued for uninsured motorist benefits and bad faith. A jury awarded me over $900,000.
C. O., Denver · UM / bad-faith verdict
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case depends on its facts, coverage, venue, and evidence.
Lafayette Store and restaurant falls FAQ
I slipped on a spill but there was no warning sign. Do I automatically have a case?
Not automatically. The absence of a warning sign is one fact among many, but we still need to show the owner knew or should have known about the spill and failed to address it reasonably. We look at the full circumstances before drawing conclusions.
The store had a wet-floor sign out. Does that mean I can't recover?
No, a sign doesn't automatically end a claim. Depending on where it was placed, how visible it was, and how long the hazard existed, a sign alone may not have been an adequate warning.
How do I get the store's surveillance video?
We send a preservation request to the business as soon as we're retained, since footage is often deleted or recorded over after a short time. Acting quickly gives us the best chance of securing it before it's lost.
What if the store says they clean regularly and I just fell right after?
Their inspection or cleaning practices are relevant, but we don't assume any specific schedule is required. We look at what actually happened that day, including how long the hazard was present and whether staff had any opportunity to notice it.
Where would my case be handled if it goes to court?
Fall claims against Lafayette businesses are generally handled in the Boulder County Justice Center. We can walk you through what to expect if your case reaches that stage.
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