As a renter or tenant, you have a right expect the property to be safe and properly maintained. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case and a slip and fall accident may result. These types of accidents account for 1 million hospital emergency room visits (12% of total hospital visits due to falls).
To say that slip-and-fall accidents are common would be a huge understatement. According to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI), this type of accident accounts for about eight million hospital emergency room visits each year.
Accidents happen in life, and that’s a fact. When accidents result in serious physical injury, property damage, or even fatalities, one should become more concerned. If it’s directly caused by another person, then it is easier to assign accountability. But in some cases, there is no one individual that you can clearly pin the blame…
The following article was written by David Goguen, J.D. and posted on Allaw.com. The article provides an excellent explanation of Slip and Fall injury cases. What Makes a Slip and Fall Accident a Personal Injury Case? Slips, trips, and falls happen all the time, but when do these types of accidents lead to a personal…
