According to the National Safety Council, you have a 1-in-127 chance of dying from a fall. Grim, right?
Prepare for more unfortunate statistics:
- Over 700,000 people are hospitalized each year because they have fallen.
- Falls are the sixth leading cause of death
- Falls accounted for 32,000 deaths in 2014
- These accidents cause over eight million emergency room visits each year
Slip, trip and fall accidents can take place in a variety of different places such as a workplace, house, supermarket, hotel, restaurant, stadium and movie theater. The list can go on, but the common thread is that you can get injured due to the negligence of a landlord, property owner or property manager.
What are some common causes of slip, trip and fall accidents? Here are just a few:
- Potholes
- Broken concrete
- Untreated ice and snow
- Unlevel concrete
- Slippery floors
- Dangerous sidewalks
- Tripping hazards
- Low ceilings
- Broken steps
- Oily surfaces
Thankfully, you can turn to our professionals at the Law Offices of Rovner, Allen, Rovner, Zimmerman and Nash for legal assistance. If you have suffered such an accident in the Philadelphia region, you can contact a slip and fall attorney to set up an initial consultation.
With over 40 years of experience, our law firm has the knowledge and resources to help you obtain just compensation for your slip and fall accident. We use a number of different methods to support your premises liability claim, and our legal team will also go the extra mile by performing visits to the site of the accident, interviewing witnesses, and reviewing medical records.
We employ and listen to the advice of expert engineers, architects and property managers to research and learn all safety and property management situations which are at issue when proving a case. When you hire a lawyer at our firm, we do all of this to win your case, and you never pay a fee unless we win the case by getting you paid for your injuries and damages.
If you are interested in learning more about our law firm or wish to speak to a Philadelphia-area slip and fall lawyer, you can reach us by calling 215-259-5958 or filling out a quick contact form on our website. We suggest that you contact us in a fairly quick manner as the investigation of slip and fall cases are time-sensitive.
