We live in a world where people laugh at actors performing prat falls or videos of innocent people tumbling over left and right.

Yet, when your life has been devastated by a slip and fall injury on another person’s property, there is nothing funny about it. What’s worse, your slip and fall could be the result of the property owner’s negligence, carelessness, or reckless actions. Even if you were simply enjoying a stroll on a sidewalk.

The only silver lining in this case is that you may be entitled to slip and fall injury compensation for your damages. These include medical expenses, ambulance transportation, physical therapy, and more. So, you’ll want an experienced slip and fall attorney with a firm grasp of premises liability law on your side if you should happen to become injured due in this type of accident.

Alarming Statistics on Slip and Fall Injuries

According to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the past ten years, Michigan was in the top 10 states for slip and fall injuries. That means there is more than just a few people whose lives have been negatively impacted by a slip and fall accident.

Michigan reported 2,040 work-related injuries that involved a slip, trip, or fall due to ice, sleet, or snow. These injuries resulted in more than one day lost from work with the median number at 11 days.

In 2016, Michigan had 229,240 non-fatal work injuries due to trips, slips, and falls that resulted in days away from work. And nearly half of the 43 fatalities that the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) investigated in 2016 were related to falls.

At the national level, fatal work injuries from falls, slips, or trips ticked upward beginning in 2011, increasing 6% to 849 in 2016 and 25% overall since 2011. Not surprisingly, falls increased more than 25% in 2016 for roofers, carpenters, tree trimmers and pruners, and heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.

Treatment for Slip and Fall Injuries

Broken bones, sprained ankles and wrists, soft tissue injuries, dislocated shoulders, knee injuries, cuts, and bruises are among the more common injuries sustained as a result of slip and fall accidents. And while most of these types of injuries heal over time, they are still no laughing matter. Most of them require some sort of treatment that can put the victim out of commission for some amount of time.

Then there are the more serious injuries that could have much longer – or even lifelong – repercussions. In the following cases, the victim’s life can be irreversibly changed.

1. Knee Injuries

The knee is one of the most complicated joints in the body. It is a complex collection of bone and ligaments. Any tear to the ligaments will be extremely painful and take a long time to heal. A dislocation of the patella could also require total knee reconstruction.

2. Traumatic Brain Injuries

A traumatic brain injury can occur even when a slip and fall does not cause impact on the head. Any jolt to the brain can cause serious harm. And the victim may not even be aware of the damage, leaving the injury untreated while experiencing pain or other problems for months. While a TBI doesn’t ever totally heal, extensive treatments with physical and occupational therapists may be required.

3. Spinal and Nerve Damage

Back injuries can be particularly damaging. And a catastrophic spinal cord injury can lead to weakness, numbing, intense pain, and, in extreme cases, paralysis. As with traumatic brain injury, damage to the spinal cord requires extensive treatment with rehabilitation specialists and there’s far from any guarantee that the spine will ever recover.

When the injury is from a slip and fall accident, the victim may be able to claim compensation for current hospital expenses as well as future medical care.

4. Chronic Pain

Finally, any slip and fall can result in chronic pain that has no specified source. Suffering ongoing and unceasing pain affects the victim’s ability to work, participate in enjoyable activities, or even move around as he or she once did. In these cases, the injured person must work with an experienced personal injury attorney to hold the responsible parties accountable for this massive loss of quality of life.

Slip and Fall Injuries Are No Joke

If your life has been devastated by a slip and fall accident, you may be entitled to compensation.

Call now for a free consultation with the experienced attorneys of Femminineo Law who can assess your case and help you get you the compensation you deserve.

You can reach us directly at 855.65.CRASH or contact us today.