Philadelphia Slip and Fall Lawyers Explain the Most Common Injuries and Damages in a Premises Liability Case

Slips, trips, and falls on another person’s property or business may give rise to a premises liability case. A premises liability case is a type of personal injury action involving the property of another person which causes or contributes to a person’s damages. The most common types of premises liability cases involve slip and falls or trip and falls in a store, at a restaurant, on a sidewalk, or in a government office. Any type of slip and fall could result in serious personal injuries including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, or even wrongful death. This is why it is imperative for victims of a slip and fall accident in Philadelphia, PA, to call experienced slip and fall lawyers.

Here at Silver & Silver, we have over 40 years of experience representing victims of personal injury accidents throughout Philadelphia and the rest of Pennsylvania. We know how devastating slip and fall injuries can be for a victim and their family. Some of the most common forms of compensation that we may be able to recover for victims include the following:

 

– Pain and suffering

– Lost wages

– Lost future earnings

– Medical bills

– Medical equipment such as canes, wheelchairs, or walkers

– Nursing care and assistance

– Medication costs

– Punitive damages, in rare and exceptional cases

– Wrongful death damages, including burial costs and funeral expenses, and

– Other damages related to your fall.

Common Injuries After a Slip & Fall

There are a number of serious injuries that could be caused by a slip, trip, and fall accident in Pennsylvania. All of these injuries can result in high medical bills, significant lost wages, and time away from work. Some of the most common personal injuries after a slip and fall include the following:

Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs)

Although most people would not associate a serious or catastrophic personal injury such as a traumatic brain injury (TBI) with a slip and fall, statistics show otherwise.  According to the CDC, falls are the leading cause of TBIs in the United States ahead of motor vehicle crashes and other accidents. Most of the TBIs caused by a fall result in an emergency department visit or hospitalization. Some of the most common types of TBIs include the following:

– Concussions

– Diffuse axonal TBIs

– Coup-contrecoup TBIs

– Brain swelling or edema

– Brain bleeds

– Penetrating TBIs, and

– Other types of TBIs.

Spinal Cord Injuries (SCIs)

According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC), slips, trips, and falls are the second leading cause of spinal cord injuries such as paraplegia, quadriplegia, and other forms of paralysis. These are permanent types of injuries that can have huge consequences for a victim and their family. According to the NSCISC, the first year of a SCI can cost anywhere between $379,698 (for motor function injuries at any level) to $1.1 million (for high tetraplegia or paralysis in the neck down).

Other Types of Common and Serious Slip and Fall Injuries

In addition to TBIs and SCIs, some of the other more common and severe types of slip and fall injuries include the following:

– Broken bones or fractures, including the need for an open reduction to repair the damage

– Nerve injuries, particularly brachial plexus nerve injuries

– Organ injuries

– Dislocations or separations

– Neck and back injuries, including disc herniations, slipped discs, and annular tears

– SLAP tears or rotator cuff tears

– ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL, or meniscus tears

– Significant disfigurement or scarring, and

– Other types of serious injuries from a slip and fall in Philadelphia.

Were You Injured in a Slip and Fall Accident in Philadelphia, PA? We Can Help

Our personal injury attorneys at Silver & Silver understand how difficult it can be for a victim and their family after a slip and fall accident. We know the unexpected medical bills combined with the unexpected loss of wages can become overburdening on a family. This is why we have dedicated our firm to lifting those burdens off of a family’s shoulders and onto ours so you can focus on healing while we focus on recovering the compensation that you deserve.

If you or a loved one suffered any type of serious slip and fall injury in Philadelphia or anywhere else in Pennsylvania, call our law firm for a FREE consultation to learn how we can help you today by dialing 610-638-7255 or by sending us a message with our “contact us” box available here.