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Slip and Fall

Injury type: Sprains, fractures, broken bone, traumatic brain injury, or wrongful death. Severity of injury increase with age.
Causes: Slipping on spilled liquid, snow or other material. Tripping over items such as loose flooring or electrical cord or hole in ground hidden by grass. Falling when loose stair railing fails to provide balance.
Prevention: In the workplace: businesses and homeowners should maintain safe premises. Hazards like water on floor should be mopped up; tripping hazards like clutter on floor should be removed. Safety training should be provided for workers.

Personal prevention: Regular physical activity helps with coordination and wear shoes with nonstick soles. Take Calcium and Vitamin D for bone health.
Treatment: Varies with injury and includes sutures for cuts, medication, splint for breaks. Hospitalization may be required; rehabilitation includes possible physical therapy.

Related topics: Personal Injury, Occupational Disease, Construction Site Accidents, Premises Liability
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Slip and Fall

Slip and fall refers to the injury that occurs after a dangerous or hazardous condition causes a person to slip, trip or fall while on someone else's property. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 303,800 workplace fall injuries in 2000, and the Department of Labor said 15 percent of incidental workplace deaths are caused by slips, trips and falls. Incidents also occur outdoors and in businesses and residences. Slip and fall dangers include spilled liquid on a supermarket floor, inadequate lighting in a parking lot, loose stair railings and snow. Property owners may be to blame if they knew or should have known about a hazard like a hole in the ground that was hidden by grass.

Supermarkets Especially Prone to Slip and Fall Injuries

Going to the market isn't just for dinner anymore...in fact, supermarkets are often the site of dangerous slip and fall injuries. A study from the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) of Southlake, Texas has stated that supermarkets and grocery stores pay over $450 million in legal expenses and settlements each year due to slip and fall injuries. With both customers and employees at risk, it's no wonder that slip and fall injuries are the leading cause of injury in supermarkets. read more

Slip and Fall Case Makes it to Supreme Court

Slip and fall cases may seem like straightforward personal injury lawsuits, but the underlying case is often more complex than may meet the eye. A 2005 law suit, which made it all the way to the New York State Supreme Court, exhibits both the severity of slip and fall injuries and the potential complexity of these personal injury law suits. Postal Service for wrist and back injuries sustained after a slip and fall on her front porch. read more

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Slip and Fall Jury Verdicts

______ $5,000 - Falldown Falldown - Apartment - Community Stairway - Premises Liability - - Landlord/tenant

______ $2 million Breakdown: $1,750,000 Sachiko Dunlap (wife) 250,000 Eberly (daughter) - Wrongful Death Falldown - Stairs At Bar - Alcohol - Fatality - Falldown - Premises Liability - Alcohol

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Slip and Fall News Articles

Santa Rosa Costco cleared in 'pot sticker' case | PressDemocrat.com

Kmart shopper wants $900,000 after slip and fall accident | Louisiana Record

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Slip and Fall Newsfeeds

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Airport invests in better loading bridges

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