4 Factors that Determine The Type of Injuries Sustained in a Slip and Fall

When involved in a slip and fall accident, there are various types of injuries that may be sustained, at varying degrees of severity. A person may suffer from broken or fractured bones, including lower leg injuries and facial fractures, back or spinal cord injuries, permanent disability, brain injuries, paralysis, internal bleeding and more. The type of injury and at what degree of severity depends on a number of physical and biological factors that are present during the slip and fall accident such as:

1. Height of the Fall – with falls from more than 45 feet the type of injuries expected would be trauma to the internal organs. With falls from 30 feet or less and even with some same level falls which are less than 10 feet such as slip, trip, stumble or tumble, the type of injuries expected would be musculoskeletal.
2. Position at Landing – whether or not protective reflexes were involved such as outstretched arms to break the fall, or whether or not the body directly hit the ground, plays an important role in determining what is injured and to what extent. The absence of protective reflexes during a fall could indicate some sort of neurological impairment.
3. Impact on Surface – the acceleration during the fall and how the body impacted the surface, plays an important role in the severity of the injury.
4. Physical Condition – the person’s age, size, gender and health also influences the type of injury incurred.

Within each of these factors are other items that impact the severity of the injury from a slip, trip and fall.  When evaluating a case, an experienced injury attorney will consider some of these items to determine the negligence of a business or property owner, and determining negligence, if any, of the individual injured. These are only a few of the factors that a personal injury firm will analyze when investigating a case.

If you or a loved one has suffered from a slip and fall injury and don’t know what to do or if you still have a question that has not been answered, call Alan now at 954-458-8655.  He offers a free initial consultation.

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Alan Sackrin is a Board Certified Trial Lawyer and an experienced injury lawyer who has dealt with claims involving slip and fall accidents throughout Fort Lauderdale and all of South Florida. Alan has been successfully handling slip and fall cases for more than 28 years. Alan will review your claim, determine your legal options, and will help you understand what you can do to recover the compensation that you deserve.

Alan pursues his cases all the way through trial. He has dealt with most insurance companies and they know he will vigorously pursue a client rights including taking the matter to trial and appeal if necessary.  Alan does not just settle cases because he won’t take a case to trial.

If you have been injured in the greater South Florida area as a result of unsafe conditions on someone's property, contact Alan Sackrin. Call Alan today at 954-458-8655 for a free initial consultation.

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