Injuries Resulting From Trip-and-Fall Accidents

Falls are consistently the main cause of injury-producing accidents. Thousands of people are injured yearly - some very seriously - when they slip or trip up and fall on a rough patch of ground, a dangerous floor or a flight of stairs. As property owners have responsibility for maintaining safe premises and warning visitors of potential hazards, they can be held liable for injuries that happen due to dangerous conditions on their property. Slip-and-fall accidents can result in many types of injuries, ranging from the comparatively minor to life-threatening. A slip-and-fall accident can happen almost anywhere, on private or public property, inside or outside. A slip-and-fall injury can happen because of hazards as follows: holes, badly lit or unmarked pathways or stairs, slippery tiling, unbalanced flooring, rippled carpet or a foreign matter on the floor or walkway, adverse weather conditions (for instance, ice, snow, or rain), uneven sidewalks Typical injuries resulting from slip-and-fall accidents range in severity. An injured person may suffer broken bones, scrapes and bruises that require minimum medical aid and heal comparatively quickly. Others may suffer an enormous personal injury – a vertebral injury, a brain injury, or a burn injury – that triggers lifelong damage and needs durable medical treatment. In the worst case scenario, an injured person dies due to his or her injuries. If this happens, and the slip-and-fall accident happened because of the property owner's negligence, then the death is considered a wrongful death. The sooner you file a lawsuit after the injury, the better. Most slip-and-fall injury lawsuits are lodged within thirty days of the injury. The reason is that if you wait too long, it may look like you are trying to file a frivolous lawsuit instead of a legitimate one. If there is even a hint of frivolity in your case, you are more likely to get it dismissed. Most slip-and-fall attorneys will tell you that you should first visit a medical practitioner to see the severity of your injuries. This will prove that you did really suffer an injury resulting from a slip-and-fall accident, and can be valuable in your case. You must keep close records of the medical care you got, as well as records of any work you had to miss and how much money it cost you. Any extra costs, such as physical therapy, transportation, medicines, and the like should also be thoroughly recorded. Should you win any slip-and-fall lawsuits, these expenses can be paid back.