Understanding Premises Liability for Businesses

Understanding Premises Liability for Businesses

Slips and falls are a common occurrence. They can happen at any time, anywhere someone is on their feet. Not every slip and fall is somebody else’s fault; everyone has lost their footing or balance at some point because of clumsiness, distraction, or inattentiveness to our surroundings. But many such accidents and other incidents directly […]

Unless You Prepare, Spring Rain Can Leave Your Business Soaked in Slip and Fall Claims

Unless You Prepare, Spring Rains Can Leave Your Business Soaked in Slip and Fall Claims

After a long and cold winter, the warming of spring could not be more welcome. But along with longer days and higher temperatures comes an abundance of rain. Those April showers bring more than just May flowers. They can also bring plenty of water and mud into your place of business. People entering and leaving […]

Workplace Falls Continue To Trip Up Thousands Of American Workers Every Year

Workplace Falls Continue To Trip Up Thousands Of American Workers Every Year

Gravity is a powerful and eternal force. It’s what keeps our feet on the ground – at least until our feet come out from under us. When that happens, when a slip or trip and fall brings us suddenly and violently crashing to the ground, gravity and the impact we make with a hard, unforgiving […]

5 Slip and Fall Dangers That Gym Mats Can Minimize

5 Slip and Fall Dangers That Gym Mats Can Minimize

You go to the gym to get in a good workout and keep in shape. But the very place you go to get and stay healthy can also lead to painful and debilitating slip and fall injuries that could put you on your back and off the treadmill for weeks or months on end. Gyms, […]

How to Prepare Your Business for Spring Showers

How to Prepare Your Business for Spring Showers

April showers may bring May flowers, but they also bring plenty of water into your place of business. People entering and leaving your building during or in the aftermath of spring rains are covered in moisture, from the umbrellas above their heads to the soles of their shoes to the pants, shirts, and jackets in […]

Going Down: Why Falls Are More Common While Descending Stairs

Going Down: Why Falls Are More Common While Descending Stairs

What goes up must come down. But when it comes to stairs, what comes down often winds up falling. Falls on stairs happen all the time, but they are much more common when descending a staircase than when climbing one. While the pull of gravity is undoubtedly a factor in falls while going down stairs, […]

Tragic Spinal Cord Injuries From Slips and Falls Upend Thousands Of Lives Every Year

Tragic Spinal Cord Injuries From Slips and Falls Upend Thousands Of Lives Every Year

Look around your facility. Those slippery surfaces that you see, that area by the door with snow, ice, and water being tracked in, the stairs without any treads – all of them can ruin someone’s life. That is because catastrophic spinal cord injuries are often the result of a slip and fall. In fact, slips […]

Slips and Falls Responsible For Half Of All Workplace Traumatic Brain Injuries

Slips and Falls Responsible For Half Of All Workplace Traumatic Brain Injuries

The brain is a remarkable machine, the source of everything that makes us who we are. It is also remarkably fragile. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can take away or alter a person’s personality and dramatically diminish their ability to communicate, process information, or remember things. A TBI can also steal a person’s ability to […]

Protecting Seniors From Catastrophic Slip and Fall Injuries

Protecting Seniors From Catastrophic Slip and Fall Injuries

Falls by actors and comedians on TV and in the movies have been the source of countless chuckles for generations. But in real life, falls are anything but a laughing matter. In fact, slip and fall accidents are deadly serious for hundreds of thousands of older Americans each year and are the leading cause of […]

Avoiding Costly Winter Slip and Fall Accident Claims

Avoiding Costly Winter Slip and Fall Accident Claims

2020 has been a challenging year for many businesses, yours among them probably. As the year mercifully comes to a close, the last thing you need is the cost and headache of a personal injury claim brought by a customer, client, or visitor who slips and falls on your property. But the snow, ice, and […]