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How Do Most Slip-and-Fall Injuries Happen? Acc...

How Do Most Slip-and-Fall Injuries Happen?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about a million people are injured every year in the U.S. in slip and fall accidents.

Almost any existing hazard on another person’s private property could trigger a slip and fall accident, but the leading causes of slip-and-fall injuries are:

-dangerous or defective stairs,

-porches and balconies,

-poor lighting (both indoors and in parking lots),

-potholes or broken pavement in parking lots and sidewalks,

-slick or wet floors,

-broken floor tiles,

-worn or curled carpeting,

-retail displays tipping over,

-falling merchandise and shopping carts,

-accumulations of rain, snow, or slush

If you sustain a slip and fall injury in an accident caused by defective stairs, safety railings, or lighting, you may qualify to bring a premises liability lawsuit against the property owner on the basis of a building code violation.

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3391 Peachtree Rd NE #110,
Atlanta, GA 30326
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