Slip and Fall

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York

It is estimated that more than one million people each year are injured in accidents in which they slip, trip or fall, with some 17,000 dying as a result.

Unsafe work conditions, wet or icy floors and sidewalks, inadequate lighting or poor maintenance can all be causes of so-called slip-and-fall accidents.

Falls alone – from ladders, roofs, scaffolding, vehicles and other work areas – caused 827 deaths on the job in 2006, the latest year for which the government had finalized statistics. But people were also injured or killed at a variety of other premises, including private and public property, such as nursing homes.

If you or someone you love suffered a serious injury or death as the result of a fall, you may want to contact a slip and fall attorney in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or for cases nationwide. Kline & Specter, P.C., has some 30 attorneys, several of whom are also doctors, and provides free evaluations for possible slip and fall lawsuits.

A study conducted by the University of Florida found that the most frequent injury suffered in slips and falls were injuries to the back, which accounted for about one-third of the total. More than another one-third was injuries to other joints, including the wrist, elbow, shoulder, ankle, knee and hip.

The study concluded that roughly one in seven disabling work-related injuries were due to slips, trips or falls, many from elevated areas. And nearly one-third of all such fatalities were suffered on the job.

In many of these cases and non-workplace slip-and-fall injuries, the employer or property owner may have been negligent in their responsibility to provide a safe jobsite or premises, in which case they could be liable for damages.

Contact an attorney about a slip and fall case today.