Slip And Falls

No one expects a routine trip to the grocery store to wind up with a trip to the emergency room. Yet if you slip on a spill on a grocery store floor, you could seriously injure yourself, necessitating immediate medical care. This can be an expensive incident,...

A workplace injury caused by a slip and fall accident can change your entire life. Not only are you likely to face high medical costs, a slip and fall injury can result in time off work, or even the inability to perform your job. Slip and fall accidents in the...

People go onto other people’s property in Albany, New York for many different reasons. They may go to friends or family member’s homes, to various stores, to work, to medical appointments, meetings with various professionals and go many other places. People are...

When our readers in New York hear about slip-and-fall incidents, they might think – “How bad could the injuries be?” Well, as it turns out, slip-and-fall injuries can actually be quite significant, from muscle tears and pulls to broken bones, and much more. In fact,...

Slip and falls are a common occurrence during winter weather, and they may result in lawsuits against businesses. Companies in New York and elsewhere should take a few steps to prevent slip and falls during the winter. Precautions during inclement weather Businesses...

When seasons change, the likelihood of workplace slips, trips and falls can be magnified. Unfortunately, slips, trips and falls occur every day across New York, and the repercussions of these incidents can be significant. Some of these accidents are avoidable as long...

The older you become, the higher the risk you run for a fall. In fact, one in four people aged 65 and older fall every year in New York and throughout the U.S., which comes to millions of cases. Yet less than half of the victims tell their doctor, presumably because...

If you slip and fall at a grocery store or on any other premises that you don't own, the property owner may be liable for any damages that you incur. However, this is generally only true if your injuries were caused by the property owner's negligence. Let's take a...