See the data behind trip, slip and fall accidents across the United States. The following is a curated snapshot of statistics behind the slip and fall injuries and the consequences. You may be surprised to find out that it's not just lawyers filing frivolous lawsuits... Though that happens unfortunately. The truth is serious injuries resulting from falling accidents are more common than you may think. In this presentation we' cover everything from traumatic brain injuries to the most common causes. Forget the legal questions for a moment, whether premises liability can be established the extent of injuries and damages and all that... Trips, slips, and falls lead to a number of preventable injuries across the nation - harm that in most cases could have been avoided. Tripping and falling is a danger to more than just our senior citizen population, and the consequences should be taken seriously. For more visit www.lawsuitlegal.com

1. [DATA SNAPSHOT]
SLIP & FALL INJURIES

2. Slip & Falls Accidents Explained Simply
“Slip and fall” is used to describe a
personal injury which results from a trip,
slip or fall. A civil action brought on
behalf of an injured party raises liability
and tort questions.

3. Common Causes of Slip & Falls Accidents
Some of the most common
causes of slip and falls include:
• Wet and uneven surfaces
• Adverse weather conditions
• Improper training in the
workplace
• Nursing home neglect
• Footwear

4. Slip & Falls Accidents Data
Source: OSHA
• 15% of all accidental deaths, 2nd
lease behind motor vehicles
• One of most frequently-
reported injuries (25% of
reported claims/year)
According to OSHA slip & falls
make up:

5. Slip & Falls Accidents Data
Source: NFSI
• Over 540,000 slip-fall injuries
that require hospital care
• Over 300,000 disabling injuries
per year
• Over 20,000 fatalities per – i.e.
55 persons per day
According to National Floor
Safety Institute slip-falls in North
America account for:

6. Slip & Falls Accidents Data
• Trip, slip & fall incidents are the
number one cause of accidents
in hotels, restaurants and public
buildings
• It’s leading cause of death in the
workplace
• It’s source of more than 57% of
all disabling injuries in the
workplace
According to Global Floor Safety
Network slip-falls are:
Source: Global Floor Safety Network

7. The Most Common Types of
Slip & Falls Injuries
The most common types of injuries:
• Soft tissue injuries
• Head injuries
• Cuts and abrasions
• Spinal cord injuries
• Broken bones
Source: Insurance Information Institute

8. Slip & Fall Injuries
• 1 out of 5 falls causes a serious
injury such as broken bones or a
head injury
• Over 800,000 patients a year are
hospitalized because of a fall injury,
(a head injury or hip fracture)
• Falls are the most common cause of
traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention:
Source: cdc.gov

9. Fall-Related Injuries Statistics
0-2 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75+
Death 20 50 180 850 3500 3900 21800
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
Deaths Due to Fall injuries, 2013
Source: National Safety Council

10. Fall-Related Injuries Statistics
Source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Falls on same level Falls to lower level Jump to lower level Unspecified events
1999 2000 2001
Percentage of Injuries In Falls

11. Fall-Related Injuries Statistics
Source: bls.gov
Fatal Falls by Height of Fall, 2014
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
Less than 6 6 to 10 11 to 15 16 to 20 21 to 25 26 to 30 More than 30 Unspecified
Percent
Height of fall (in feet)

12. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Connection to Fall Accidents
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention:
• 35% of all traumatic brain injuries
attributed to falls, particularly
when falling backward
Source: Brain Injury Society

13. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Connection to Fall Accidents
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, in 2013:
• 47% of all TBI-related ED visits,
hospitalizations, and deaths in the
United States occur because of falls
Source: cdc.gov

14. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Connection to Fall Accidents
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, in 2013:
• 54% of TBI among children 0 to 14
years were caused by falls
• 79% TBI-related in adults aged 65
and older were caused by falls
Source: cdc.gov

15. TBI Causes vs. Other Causal Actions
Source: CDC.gov
Estimated Average Percentage of Annual TBI by External Cause
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
30.00%
35.00%
40.00%
Falls Motor-Vehicle traffic Struck by/against Assault UnKnown

16. Spine Injuries Connected to Falling
• Falls contribute to about 25% of
all spinal cord injuries
According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention:
Source: cdc.gov

17. Spine Injuries Connected to Falling
Source: National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center
Recent Trends in Causes of Spinal Cord Injury (2005-2015):
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Vehicular Accidents Falls Violence Sports & Recreational
Acrivities
Other

18. Spine Injuries Connected to Falling
Source: National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center
5.73%
4.55%
4.48%
2.47%
0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00% 7.00%
Fall on same level from slipping, tripping & stumbling
Fall from or through building
Fall on and from stairs & steps
Fall on and from ladder
Falls (2005-2015)

19. Slip & Fall Injury & Senior Citizens
Source: cdc.gov
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention:
• 2.8 million older people are treated
in emergency departments for fall
injuries each year
• At least 300,000 older people are
hospitalized for hip fractures each
year

20. Slip & Fall Injury & Senior Citizens
According to National Floor Safety
Institute:
• 1 in 3 serious bone breaks for
seniors result in death, within one
year of the accident
• Half of all elderly adults
hospitalized for hip fractures
cannot return home or live
independently after the fracture
Source: nfsi.org

21. How Common Are
Unintentional Fall Injuries?
Incidence of Unintentional Fall Injuries (New York State Residents, 2010-2014)
Source: health.ny.gov
Year of Death or
Discharge
Deaths Hospitalizations ED Visits
Annual
Frequency
Rate per
100,000
Residents
Annual
Frequency
Rate per
100,000
Residents
Annual
Frequency
Rate per
100,000
Residents
2010 960 36.1 51,856 1,950.5 93,357 3,511.5
2011 1,021 38.3 52,793 1,981.2 84,836 3,183.7
2012 1,059 38.4 53,27 1,931.8 88,596 3,212.8
2013 1,136 40.1 51,907 1,832.4 105,472 3,723.7
2014 1,202 41.5 52,309 1,807.7 111,045 3,831.7

22. Fall Injuries: The Cost of Medical Care
• The direct medical costs for fall
injuries are $31 billion annually
• Fall injuries are among the 20
most expensive medical
conditions
According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention:
Source: cdc.gov

23. Fall Injuries: The Cost of Medical Care
• The average hospital cost for a
fall injury is over $30,000
• The costs of treating fall injuries
goes up with age
According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention:
Source: cdc.gov

24. What To Do After a Slip and Fall Accident?
5 Steps to take after a slip & fall
accident:
• Seek medical treatment
• Report the accident
• Document everything
• Decline to give statements
• Call an attorney

25. So, What Now?

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