Blog Category | Slip-and-fall accidents
Winter brings more than just holiday cheer. It also brings a sharp increase in slip-and-fall accidents, especially in commercial parking lots. Accident studies show over 1 million Americans visit the ER for slip-and-fall injuries each year, and nearly 80% of those injuries occur in parking lots or on sidewalks due...
Now that summer is almost here, many people are opening up their home pools. Whether you have a pool on your property or live near neighbors who have one, safety is a must to prevent serious accidents involving your children. According to HealthyChildren.org, home pools are a common site of...
You know some slip-and-fall injuries take a day or two before you notice them, but what discomfort should you look out for? You do not want to mistake everyday aches and pains for potential grounds for legal action. To clear up confusion, see what The Joint Chiropractic says about prevalent...
Slip-and-fall accidents can happen in a myriad of locations and different seasons in Pennsylvania. You should look out for conditions that will increase your chances of slipping and falling as these accidents result in pain and injuries. In extreme cases, you could suffer from permanent damage. If you own a...
Business owners in Pennsylvania are expected to maintain a safe area for employees, customers and clients, and some of the things they must guard against are slip and fall accidents. Below are seven ways that they can lower the chances of such an accident occurring. It all begins with regular...
Most common among motor vehicle and slip and fall accidents, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often have long-lasting effects. Since TBI affects brain function, these effects vary greatly in both type and severity. Short-term effects can impact memory, vision, balance, mood and more, but these symptoms may also point toward more...
Personal injury accidents, are serious legal matters. While a victim may waive off their losses in order to quickly move past their ordeal, they should be aware that they may have rights to compensation if liability for their harm rests on another party. A Pennsylvania personal injury attorney can advise...
Pennsylvania residents are no strangers to the variable weather that the state can throw at them. During the summer, Butler residents may enjoy warm days and dry conditions, but as fall and winter approach the temperatures can drop and precipitation can pick up. When wet, cold, and slippery conditions develop,...
Whenever you enter a commercial property, you expect a certain level of safety. You expect that the staff has your best interests in mind and that they will be careful and respectful to keep you from injury. Unfortunately, that’s not always what you get. Through neglect or deliberate inaction, the...
All of us have found ourselves losing our balance, with results varying from mild embarrassment to sprains or broken bones. In some cases, a slip and fall can cause significant damage – and a property owner’s negligence might be to blame. Today, we cover some of the most common places...
Slip and fall injuries can occur due to a spill on a grocery store floor, uneven pavement in a parking lot or torn carpeting in a hotel, among a myriad of other causes. Some people in Pennsylvania are lucky enough to walk away from such incidents without much more than...
Pennsylvanians could suffer from slip-and-fall injuries in a variety of ways. While it may seem obvious that a spill on the floor or an icy sidewalk could present a slip-and-fall hazard, slip-and-fall accidents can take place in other ways as well. For example, a person could slip on an oil...
Slip-and-fall accidents happen to people far too often. It is sometimes a reality that business owners don’t take their responsibilities seriously, failing to maintain the property and causing, through their negligence, another person to get hurt. Slip-and-fall accidents are particularly common in the winter, but proving liability then can be...
Falls are a number one cause of injury amongst workers and the elderly. However, you don’t have to be working or and elderly person in a nursing home to suffer a slip-and-fall accident injury. Even the most average person can be victim when they enter a premise in which the...
An everyday errand or walk with the dog could suddenly take a turn for the worse. This could happen quickly, in the blink of an eye, in a slip-and-fall accident. There really is no need to decode the term ‘slip-and-fall’ as it is exactly what it sounds like. Slip and...
Not every Pennsylvania resident is gifted with great balance and coordination. Some people just seem to be more prone to tripping and falling than others. While it is true that not everyone is born with the same level of dexterity it is true that not all slips and falls are...
Most Pennsylvania residents have experienced the momentary fear and panic that takes over when their feet hit solid ice and their balance begins to waver. With the serious winters that Butler residents must contend with it is a miracle that more people do not fall victim to the slippery conditions...
The weather is getting nicer in Western Pennsylvania. But even with better weather, you can still slip or trip and suffer an injury from the resulting fall. Although often the subject of comedy sketches and slapstick routines, slip-and-fall accidents are no joke. They can result in serious injuries or, in...
