Arizona residents know that safe surroundings are crucial to safe people. Unfortunately, slip and fall incidents can happen anywhere. Not only are these incidents commonplace, but they can result in injuries you may struggle to overcome. This can include hip injuries...
Why are falls more dangerous for seniors?
It seems that for many seniors all it takes is a serious fall to lead to them losing mobility and a steady decline of health. At the same time, someone much younger may suffer injuries from a fall but will usually rebound rather quickly with little to no lasting...
What should you know about nursing home falls?
If your parent resides in a nursing home, you need to know that falls account for the number one reason why patients suffer injuries. You also need to know that if your parent falls, (s)he probably did so because (s)he did not receive the care (s)he needed at the time...
What flooring issues lead to customer falls?
People often associate slip and fall accidents with wet floors. While wet flooring does lead to many accidents, this is not the only type of flooring issue that can cause a fall. Even flooring with carpeting can pose a risk. If you own a business, keeping your floors...
How does common sense factor into slip and fall?
The concept of a slip and fall case is simple, but the court cases often turn out to be complex. This is because slip and fall cases are often not cut-and-dry. Instead, slip and fall cases rely a lot on what is generally known as “common sense,” and while that may...
Proving fault in slip and trip accidents
Your slip-and-fall accident would seem to be straightforward, but this is often not the case. A range of variables can make it difficult to pin the blame on a property owner. You have to prove that the property owner could have prevented your accident. Otherwise, you...
The three grades of concussions
A lot of attention has been paid in recent years to concussions experienced by athletes playing sports like football or soccer. While injuries from these activities do comprise many concussions that happen, the Mayo Clinic indicates that it is falls that are...
What are the most common slip-and-fall injuries?
When you find yourself on the ground as the result of an issue that the owner should have known existed, you may have the right to take action. A negligent owner may have to cover the costs of your injuries after a slip and fall on his or her property. This is...
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
Like many people in Phoenix, you might think that concussions typically only result from serious accidents or high-impact sports collisions. Yet that is not the case. Indeed, according to information shared by Well Cornell Medicine, falls routinely rank among the most...
How do you know if you have a skull fracture?
To most, slip and falls may not sound initially serious. Everyone, at some point in their lives, suffers a fall. Many are mild and benign. This does not mean that it is always the case. It does not mean that a fall cannot be much more serious. For those who are over...
