Slip And Falls

As people age, their chances of suffering a fall increase. A variety of factors – including balance and mobility issues, cognitive decline, vision problems and medications – make them more vulnerable to falls. Moreover, when an older person falls, they’re more likely...

Springtime in New York can be pretty magical. As the brutality and isolation of wintertime fade away, many New Yorkers spend far more time outside their own homes than they have in many months. It is important to embrace the beauty of spring, if only because doing so...

Slip-and-falls typically receive the most attention when they occur inside a business. People readily acknowledge negligent maintenance may have played a role in someone falling in a store because of spills or electrical cords running across the aisles. Such incidents...

You’ve suffered serious injuries in a slip-and-fall accident. You don’t believe that it was your fault at all. The hazardous conditions were created by someone else, and you paid the price with a traumatic brain injury, broken bones, spinal cord injuries or other such...

When you think about slip-and-fall accidents, do you imagine someone slipping on a wet floor? What about falling down the stairs? These are certainly common accidents, but do you know why they happen? Usually, the underlying cause of any slip-and-fall accident can be...

Saratoga Springs, New York, gets about 60 inches of snow, on average, in the winter – which is more than double the average for the United States as a whole. What does that mean? Well, if you have to walk anywhere this winter, you need to make sure that you grab your...

Falling down is a normal part of childhood. Children bounce back up as if they were made from rubber. However, the majority of our adult life is spent trying to not fall down. We bigger kids have lost our magical rubber abilities. “Slip and fall” is a term used in...

Although often depicted as punchline gags, a slip-and-fall can be a serious incident. People can and do suffer severe injuries as a result of losing their balance or footing while shopping at the store or walking in the mall. Many times, a slip-and-fall will lead to...

If you’re walking on someone’s property and fall, aren’t they always responsible for your injuries? Shouldn’t they be the ones who cover your losses if you cannot work or have to seek medical attention? Though it might seem like they should always be responsible, the...