Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip and fall accidents are a common source of injury in the United States. It may be at a workplace, shopping center or even outside somewhere. Things happen and people fall but could the fall have been prevented? What was it that made the person fall? Was it a torn rug that should have been repaired or replaced? Was it a spill that was not cleaned up? Was it cords running across the floor not covered? There are so many reasons a person may fall other than them just falling on their own.

There are actually slip and fall attorneys who specialize in these type of accidents. They can answer your questions on could the fall have been prevented and whose fault it was. While I don’t agree that people should be sue happy, I do think businesses especially should be held accountable for safety issues. Negligance of property owners could mean someone is injured where they may miss work and have medical bills pile up.

More than a million people each year visit emergency rooms in the United States because of falls. Many of the falls victims incur minor injuries like cuts or bruises, while others break hips, suffer concussions or even damage their spinal cord. Falls can even be fatal.

There are steps you should take if you slip and fall regardless of what you think you are going to do with the first step being to seek medical attention. Make sure everything is documented and you are taken care of right away, rather than waiting and being accused of the injury happening at a later time. Report the accident to the owners and police if necessary while sticking to the facts and not opinions. Make sure to get any witness statements and contact information in case you need later. Take pictures of injuries and what caused the fall, so the owner can’t repair it and say it was not damaged previously. Finally, reach out to a lawyer for guidance.