{"id":1718,"date":"2019-03-15T22:10:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T22:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/law888.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/15\/slip-fall-accidents-no-laughing-matter\/"},"modified":"2019-03-15T22:10:52","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T22:10:52","slug":"slip-fall-accidents-no-laughing-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/law888.com\/?p=1718","title":{"rendered":"Slip and Fall Accidents No Laughing Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Slip and falls have always been played for a laugh on TV, in movies, and in other forms of modern entertainment. And we do mean always<\/em>. In the early 1900s, slipping on a banana peel become a comedy staple through Vaudeville performances. Slipping and falling, played for laughs, has continued to be a trope used as a means of comic relief. In reality, a slip and fall is no laughing matter: slip and falls can result in serious injury. The origin of the famous banana peel gag itself is not very glamorous: people were breaking bones on discarded banana peels.<\/p>\n

According to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI), slip and falls result in at least 1 million emergency room visits every year.\u00a0 About 50,000 of those ER visits will be to treat the fracture of a bone.\u00a0 Slip and fall accidents are one of the most common causes of work injuries (about one in six work injuries is the result of a slip and fall) and are a primary cause for lost wages due to a workplace injury.\u00a0 For workers over the age of 55, slip and falls are the leading cause of work injuries.<\/p>\n

There are many causes for slip and fall accidents.\u00a0 And while there is an Internet rumor than 300 people were injured by bananas in Great Britain in 2001, slipping on a banana peel is not among the leading causes.<\/p>\n

Slippery Floor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Slippery floors are such a risk that there’s a universal symbol for that dangerous situation.\u00a0 Yellow signs depicting a stick figure person in the process of falling backwards are generally posted when a business or public entity is aware of a spill or other condition that could be a fall hazard.\u00a0 Be careful when walking near designated slippery surfaces.\u00a0 Many surfaces can also become slippery unexpectedly, such as during a sudden rain storm or after a floor waxing.<\/p>\n

Uneven Floor or Ground<\/strong><\/p>\n

The floor beneath your feet is not always flat.\u00a0 Rugs can bunch up, trees can create a sloped sidewalk, rainstorms can cause potholes; all of which can cause an expected fall if you’re not careful.\u00a0 Most of us aren’t paying attention to the ground as we walk, leaving us susceptible to a sudden slope or crooked floorboard.<\/p>\n

Unsafe Conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s hard to walk safely if you can’t see.\u00a0 Bad indoor lighting or unlit sidewalks and parking lots can leave a lot to chance, increasing the risk of a fall.\u00a0 Trash or debris in a designated walking path can create a dangerous situation.\u00a0 So too can improperly maintained walkways and stairways.\u00a0 Someone walking down a set of stairs with a broken or missing handrail can more easily fall and become injured.\u00a0 And while only a problem in certain parts of California, unsalted sidewalks and unshoveled driveways after a snow or ice storm can leave visitors and customers at risk.<\/p>\n

Compensation for a Slip and Fall Injury<\/h3>\n

Not all slip and fall injuries can be pursued via personal injury law<\/a>.\u00a0 Generally, for a slip and fall legal case to be viable, the incident must meet a few minimum guidelines.\u00a0 If a slip and fall injury occurs while the victim is working, the injured worker can pursue a workers’ compensation claim<\/a>, regardless of fault.\u00a0 If the injury occurs at home, the victim cannot pursue a claim.\u00a0 If a slip and fall injury occurs on private property, public property, or at a place of business, the situation becomes much murkier.\u00a0 The Law Offices of Scott Warmuth can help you determine if you can pursue a slip and fall legal case with a free consultation.\u00a0 Call us today at 888-517-9888<\/strong>![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Slipping and falling, played for laughs, has continued to be a trope used as a means of comic relief. In reality, a slip and fall is no laughing matter: slip and falls can result in serious injury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-personal-injury","category-workers-compensation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/law888.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/law888.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/law888.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/law888.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/law888.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/law888.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/law888.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/law888.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/law888.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/law888.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}