Slip and Fall Attorneys

In Savannah and throughout Georgia, people are often injured as a result of slip and fall accidents. These injuries can happen on an individual’s personal property or a business’ commercial property, as well as various types of public and recreational areas.

By definition, a slip and fall accident is used to describe when someone slips, trips or falls and is injured as a result. Quite often, these types of injuries occur on another person’s property or in the workplace, in which case a premises liability claim may be filed against the property owner.

Common Causes of a Slip and Fall Accidents

It’s important to note that while there can be many contributing factors to a slip and fall injury, it can be very difficult to prove the validity of your claim due to the large number of fraudulent claims that have been made over recent years.

When this factor is combined with the large amount of surveillance equipment that many businesses use on, in and around their premises, your claim needs to be very accurate and robust in order to withstand the litigation process.

With this in mind, over time that are a number of genuine situations that have consistently proven to increase the chances of a slip, trip or fall accident occurring.

Some of these can include (but are not limited to):

Failure to guard against dangerous adjacent areas
Negligent care of a sidewalk or publicly owned area, such as a pothole in the ground
Safety code violations
Torn carpeting
Changes in flooring

Poor lighting
Wet floors
Unsafe or narrow stairways
Lack of a hand or grab rail
Faulty escalator stairs
Elevator malfunction (quick stop or start)
Untextured concrete

Types of Slip, Trip or Fall Injuries

As with any serious accident, the victims involved in a slip, trip or fall can often suffer multiple injuries.

Due to the unexpected nature of this type of accident, a slip and fall injury can also range from minor strains or sprains to much more serious, life-altering damages.

It’s important to add that these injuries can be magnified depending on what surface the victim falls onto – concrete for example, is much less forgiving than a thick, well manicured lawn.

With this in mind, some of the most common injuries can include (but are not limited to):

Fractures and broken bones
Spinal cord damage
Deep tissue bruising
Facial damages
Traumatic brain injury

Chipped / broken teeth
Neck strain
Pinched nerves
Concussion

Slip and Fall Attorneys