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SLIP & FALL
IMPORTANT STATISTICS
Slip and Fall Lawyers Serving San Francisco,
San Jose, Oakland, & Ontario, California , as
well as Washington, DC
Slip and Fall Statistics
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Falls cause 1 million injuries each year in the U.S.
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Slips, trips,
and falls are second only to automobile accidents in causing
personal injury.
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On stairways alone, falls result in almost two
million disabling injuries yearly.
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Statistics from the National
Safety Council show falls as the leading cause of nonfatal injuries
treated in the emergency room, with nearly 8 million people treated
for fall-related injuries in 2001.
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In 2002, 14,500 people died
from falls from one level to another or on the same level.
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According
to a recent study by Liability Consultants, Inc. of Massachusetts,
the average premises liability recovery exceeded $1.2 million.
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Studies
show that 60 percent of all falls are related to a slipping
or tripping incident, with such likely causes as a foreign object
on the walking surface, a design flaw in the walking surface,
a slippery surface caused by weather or a spill, or a person's
impaired physical or mental condition.
If you or someone you know has suffered injury due to a
slip and fall or criminal attack on business property, find out
what your case is worth. Call Michael Padway & Associates at (415)
777-1511 or complete an online
contact form.
Serving slip
and fall victims in San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, & Ontario,
California and Washington, DC.
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