Category Archives: Slip Fall
Elderly Falls: A Closer Look
Many people over 65 can look forward to at least ten or fifteen more active years. They usually have planned some ways to spend those years. A sudden fall wrecks all those plans in a moment. These injuries are very common, and very serious. A third of adults over 65 fall at least once… Read More »
What If You Fall in a Restaurant?
If you fall in a restaurant, especially if you’re not an employee, an attorney usually files a legal action. This move is the only way to obtain the money needed to pay medical bills and other accident-related costs. Furthermore, money doesn’t cause emotional distress and other such noneconomic effects disappear. But, let’s face it…. Read More »
If I Fall at a Nursing Home, Do I Automatically Get a Settlement?
It would be nice, but no. The financial costs of fall-related injuries among people over 65 exceed $50 billion per year. Government and private health insurance companies cover most of these costs. In other words, you and I pay these costs, in the form of higher taxes and higher insurance premiums. A Sugar Land… Read More »
The Inside and Outside of a Nursing Home Fall Claim
Each year, the medical bills alone in elderly fall injury cases total more than $50 billion. These economic costs are only the tip of the iceberg. The noneconomic costs are much higher. Many elderly fall victims are so afraid of repeat falls that they withdraw from family, friends, and social activities. The resulting isolation… Read More »
The Ins and Outs of Restaurant Slip-and-Fall Injuries
These incidents are the leading cause of injury at public buildings, restaurants, and hotels. 70 percent of these incidents occur on flat, level surfaces. This high figure suggests that a hazard or obstacle, like a wet spot or loose rug, causes most restaurant falls. In Texas, restaurant owners have a very high duty of… Read More »
Top Three TBI Causes in Texas
Traumatic Brain Injuries might be the most dangerous and most misunderstood personal injuries in the Lone Star State. These degenerative wounds kill almost 70,000 Americans every year. Initial head injury symptoms, such as neck pain and general disorientation, mimic accident shock. Therefore, many doctors don’t effectively treat head injuries. Instead, these victims soon suffer… Read More »
Top Five Nursing Home Slip-and-Fall Injuries
Generally, falls send people to nursing homes and keep them there longer than expected. Falls are one of the leading causes of nursing home admissions. Furthermore, almost two-thirds of nursing home residents fall at these facilities. A prior fall magnifies the physical and emotional injuries in a subsequent fall. As a result, many of… Read More »
Building a Slip-and-Fall Claim in Texas
Slip-and-fall injuries, like broken bones and head injuries, prompt over eight million Emergency Room visits per year in the United States. These incidents also cause emotional injuries. Fall injury victims often become very depressed. Most of these victims are older adults with pre-existing medical conditions that increase the risk of a fall and/or the… Read More »
The Inside/Outside of a Nursing Home Fall Claim
Each year, the medical bills alone in elderly fall injury cases total more than $50 billion. These economic costs are only the tip of the iceberg. The noneconomic costs are much higher. Many elderly fall victims are so afraid of repeat falls that they withdraw from family, friends, and social activities. The resulting isolation… Read More »
Grocery Store Falls From The Inside Out
Slip-and-fall injuries at grocery stores are, by far, the leading cause of customer and employee injuries. These incidents are also responsible for the majority of grocery store liability insurance claims. Especially if the victim has a pre-existing condition, slip-and-falls usually cause serious injuries, such as broken bones and head injuries. These wounds often cost… Read More »
