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According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 15 percent of all workplace-related injuries are caused by slip-and-fall accidents. Additionally, there are over 19,500 deaths each year in the United States from unintentional falls.Georgia law requires commercial and private property owners to maintain safe properties for people who are legally on the …

Every year in the news, we read stories about people—often children—who fall from a window, balcony, or other high location. Fall accidents cause 8.9 million Americans to visit the E.R. every year according to the National Safety Council, and approximately 25,000 of those fall victims do not survive. In many instances, these falls occur due to the …

The National Safety Council (NSC) reports that slip and fall accidents are responsible for 8.9 million emergency department visits each year.  While many slip and fall accidents only result in minor injuries, they have the potential of causing injuries as serious as traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in some instances. When these accidents occur because of …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that injuries suffered from falling are a primary cause of emergency room visits in the United States. Millions of people in the United States require medical attention each year because they slipped and fell on an even surface or they suffered a fall from heights, such …

As students return to school this fall, it is a near certainty that some of them will be coming home with bumps and bruises after being involved in slip and fall accidents. Unfortunately, some of these students will not be coming home after their slip and fall, but will rather be headed to the hospital …

When you send your child to school, you should be able to trust that he or she will be safe from harm. Unfortunately, children slip and fall down at school on a regular basis. Slip and falls accidents can cause surprisingly serious injuries to children, including traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, spinal injuries, and more. …

Going to the pool is a fun activity for the whole family. Unfortunately, there is also the risk of serious accidents and injuries at the swimming pool. While many people immediately think of drowning accidents, they do not realize that a more common accident at the pool is a slip and fall. Slip and falls …

Approximately 8.9 million people in the United States suffer injuries in slip and fall accidents every year, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). A significant portion of those slips, trips and falls occur on stairs. Falls on stairs can cause particularly devastating injuries because people who fall on stairs often hit their bodies in …

Slip and fall accidents can occur just about anywhere – at a neighbor’s house, office complex, supermarket, and other locations. However, grocery stores are one of the most frequent places where innocent customers get injured in slip and fall accidents. When someone is involved in a grocery store slip and fall accident in Georgia, many …

As the seasons change and bring about winter weather conditions, many people suffer slip and fall accidents and injuries due to cold weather dangers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), slip and fall accidents result in about 17,000 fatalities annually and many, many more injuries. While not all of these accidents …

More than 2,000 slip and fall accidents took place in 2011 (a 12% increase from 2010), according to a report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Although you have heard that slip and fall accidents are common, you have never experienced a same-level fall until now. You may have been getting your groceries on …