Visitors at businesses can slip and fall for many different reasons. Malfunctioning refrigeration units, uncleaned spills and even debris or precipitation tracked in on the shoes of others can result in people slipping, falling and sustaining significant injuries....
Discussions about store patrons falling often focus on slip-and-fall incidents. Dirty floors, spills left unattended and even icy sidewalks can all cause slip-and-fall incidents that injure people. Trip-and-fall scenarios are also relatively common, but they do not...
A hip fracture can be much more severe in an older adult than in someone young. Approximately 20% of elderly individuals succumb to complications within a year following a hip fracture and pass away, making proper medical attention nothing less than essential. Not...
When people fall and get injured, they may not follow up seriously, leaving them and their loved ones footing the medical bills and other expenses related to the injury. However, slip-and-fall accident victims may be able to seek compensation if they can demonstrate...
It's common to not take slip-and-fall incidents at work seriously and brush them off with a laugh or self-effacing comment. You might act like it's not a big deal, but the consequences can be severe. The day after the accident, you might find that you're in so much...
It’s perhaps not surprising to hear that road traffic collisions are one of the leading causes of serious injuries and fatalities in the U.S. What comes as more of a surprise is that slips, trips and falls are right up there as well. Falls from heights are very...
When older people take a fall in a store, restaurant or other property, they sometimes don’t want to make a fuss or hold anyone responsible, even if they’re injured. They blame their own “clumsiness” or they assume that those who own the property will say that they...