According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year over three million people—most of them over the age of 50—suffer fall accident injuries so severe that they require medical attention. The injuries sustained by slip and fall accidents can, of course, range from...
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A Trip To the Casino Could End in a Slip and Fall
Many people visit Las Vegas for the shows, gambling, and inexpensive restaurant buffets. While tourists and Nevada residents enjoy the entertainment and food options in Las Vegas, there are possible hazards that can make a vacation or trip to this busy, energetic city...
How Can a Pre-Existing Injury Affect the Settlement of Your Slip and Fall Case?
When negotiating your settlement after a slip and fall accident, you want to understand the strengths and weaknesses of your claim and arguments that the insurance company for the negligent property owner are likely to raise to deny or reduce your claim. This can help...
How a Quick Trip to Your Grocery Store Can Be Anything But Quick and Easy if You Slip and Fall
Many of us spend some of our time each week at the grocery store doing our weekly shopping or picking up a few needed items. Most of the time we can finish our shopping trip without any incident occurring. Unfortunately thousands of people do not have this experience...
Who May Be Liable for Escalator Injuries
Many of us step onto escalators at office buildings, shopping centers, hospitals, hotels, and airports with no problem. Unfortunately, many people are injured - sometimes catastrophically - in escalator accidents every year. When this happens, there could be a number...
Pros and Cons of Structured Settlements in Slip and Fall Cases
Most slip and fall cases are settled with the insurance company for the negligent business or property owner paying the victim the settlement amount in a lump sum. Depending on your circumstances, you may prefer to receive your payments in a structured settlement...
Shopping Malls Are Full of Slip and Fall Dangers for Unsuspecting Customers
Most people go to the mall for a fun day of shopping and eating and probably spend no time worrying about a possible slip and fall accident. However, large shopping malls are full of slip and fall hazards. Many customers are injured when the common areas of the mall...
How can I interview local attorneys if I was injured in Las Vegas but live somewhere else?
If you were injured in a slip and fall or other accident while on vacation or business in Las Vegas, hopefully you are taking a first smart step and retaining a local Las Vegas attorney to represent you. Unless you have used an attorney here before for a slip and fall...
Why “Actual” or “Constructive” Notice Matters In Your Slip and Fall Case
In order to obtain compensation for your injuries after a slip and fall accident, you must prove your case. You must show that the business or property owner created a dangerous condition that caused your slip and fall or that he knew or should have known of the...
Common Slip and Fall Hazards at Hospitals
While hospitals serve a vital role when people become seriously ill, they can also be a hazardous place where people can become seriously injured in a slip and fall accident. Hospital staff, visitors, and patients are all at risk. For example, a report in 2010 by the...
Common Reasons Slip and Falls Happen on Sidewalks
It is common knowledge from all the news articles on this topic that it is dangerous for pedestrians to look down at a cellphone while walking. This is actually a cause of many accidents with motor vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, and other pedestrians. It would be...
How Your Trip to the Gas Station Could Result in a Slip and Fall Accident
Going to the gas station is a way of life for most people. Because of the high traffic of customers and vendors delivering gas and goods daily, gas stations and their convenience stores pose many dangers of accidents for unsuspecting guests. While there are many ways...
Why People Suffer Injuries in Slip and Fall Accidents in Public Bathrooms
Many people avoid using a public restroom because of cleanliness and privacy concerns. However, they may never think of them as dangerous places. But that is precisely what they can be when businesses, restaurants, shopping malls, supermarkets, and other public...
What Steps Are Important to Take After a Slip and Fall Accident?
Slip and fall accidents often happen without warning and can literally happen anywhere. This means that the chances of you being injured in one of these accidents during your lifetime is fairly high. If your fall was caused by a property owner's or business'...
“Beware: Falling Zone!”—The Places That Pose the Greatest Danger of Slip and Fall Accidents
Many people are not concerned about slip and fall accidents - not realizing that serious, life-changing injuries could result from a slip and fall. In fact, these accidents are surprisingly common. According to the National Floor Safety Institute, slip and fall...
Six Slip and Fall Effects From Henderson Nevada Accidents
Many slip and fall accidents go unreported because the victims are embarrassed and blame themselves. Instead of recognizing the true cause of the accident, victims associate their falls with their own clumsiness. Because they believe their injuries are their own...
5 Steps You Should Take to Prevent Your Social Media Sites From Hurting Your Slip and Fall Case
Almost everyone has social media accounts these days and uses them regularly. However, if you were injured in a slip and fall accident, what you post on your social media accounts could reduce your compensation in your slip and fall case - even if a person's or...
Why Retaining an Attorney Will Get You a Better Result in Your Slip and Fall Case
Slip and fall accidents are common at Las Vegas casinos, buffets, and hotels, and victims suffer long-term back, spinal, and traumatic brain injuries. No matter where you fell, you need to retain an attorney to obtain the compensation you deserve for your medical...