Did you suffer serious injuries after falling while at a business or a residence? The law may allow you to receive financial compensation for serious fall injuries.

To find out if you have a case, please don’t hesitate to contact us via phone at 864-235-4999 by tapping the button below or by filling out our request form for a free consultation.

Anytime a person suffers an injury after a fall, it can be painful, embarrassing, and serious. Determining the cause of your fall is essential. Understanding how or what caused you to fall is the first step in deciding whether you have a case. A serious slip and fall injury can create complex health, legal, and financial issues for you. For that reason, you should call us today.

The Thomas Creech Law Offices is experienced in representing clients who have suffered serious fall injuries. We can be your steady legal counselor and fierce advocate in navigating the complex issues that will likely arise in your case. We seek to hold businesses accountable for the injuries occurring on their dangerous premises.

Safety first, last, and always. Customer safety should be the No. 1 priority for every business owner. When it comes to commercial or residential property, there is a legal responsibility to keep that property in a safe condition. When a property owner, or retail establishment, or big-box business fails in this basic duty, customers become at-risk of suffering serious injuries from defective premises.

Compensation for Slip and Fall Injuries

Your serious fall injury case may enable you to receive compensation for the following reasons:

• Medical bills
• Lost wages
• Inability to work
• Futures surgeries related to the injury
  • For example, removing implanted hardware in a fractured ankle, femur, wrist or arm
• Pain and Suffering
• Emotional distress

Types of Premises and Fall Injury Cases

There are a variety of circumstances that can cause a customer to fall and suffer a serious personal injury.

Some common slip and fall conditions include inadequate lighting, cracked surfaces, broken handrails, improper stairwells, uneven steps, and poorly maintained entrances or exits. Here are some other conditions that can lead to serious injuries:

• Uneven floor surfaces causing a trip hazard
• Liquid on a floor
• Cracks in a flooring surface
• Uneven floors at exit and entry of a building
• Unsafe steps or stairs
• Lack of a stair rail on steps
• Inadequate or no lighting
• Trash or debris left on a floor causing a trip hazard
• Foreign objects on a floor causing a fall hazard

For examples of Premises Liability cases as well as other types of personal injury cases handled by Thomas Creech, click the button below.

Inadequate Lighting

When owners fail to provide adequate lighting, a serious fall injury can happen due to obstructions that the customer would have seen under the proper amount of lighting. Inadequate lighting in the parking lot can create serious security risks for customers.

Indoor lighting especially when it comes to entrances and exits is essential. Improper lighting can create shadows that cause customers to miss steps or trip over obstructions.

Cracked and Slippery Surfaces 

Property owners are responsible for maintaining, repairing, and keeping safe surfaces on the premises. Some fall injury cases involving slippery walkways can cause serious injuries like herniated disks and other spinal injuries. While uneven pavement and cracked surfaces can result in serious ligament damage, broken bones, and even head injuries.

Failure to maintain exterior and interior surroundings is an avoidable hazard. When irresponsible property owners fail to maintain their residential or commercial premises, they must be held accountable. 

Broken Handrails

There are specific standards that property owners must adhere to when installing handrails. 

Customers depend on handrails to support their weight when walking. When a handrail has poor structural integrity, the results can lead to a severe injury. 

Stairs and Steps

Maybe you missed a step and fell? Each step should be of the same height, width, and receive proper illumination. 

Worn, downward sloping and slippery steps have been known to cause serious knee injuries in fall injury cases.

Failure to Maintain Entrances and Exits

Entrances and exits must receive proper attention from property owners. Bunched-up floor mats and slippery floors inside the business establishment can lead to serious injuries.

Did you fall on a wet floor? The business may be responsible for your injuries. Call us so we can begin an investigation.

Knowing the key fall injury facts and understanding the dangers that can lead to serious slip and fall injuries may help you understand that you are not alone.

Importance of a Fall Injury Lawyer

When a fall occurs at a business establishment, you should reach out to us. We are knowledgeable and experienced in serious fall injury claims.

For almost 20 years, Thomas Creech has represented clients in a variety of personal injury cases, including serious fall injury cases.

Time is of the essence. If you suffer serious injuries due to a fall, you need to reach out to us as soon as possible. Evidence can get lost, damaged, or destroyed if you wait too long.

Fall Injuries Statistics 

The following list of fall statistics paints a clear picture. Fall injuries are serious and happen far more often than they should. Adults 65 and older are the most susceptible to suffering a serious injury due to a fall. 

• About 30 percent of adults over the age of 65 report falling every year.
• 30 million falls occur every year with 38 percent of those slip and fall injuries requiring some form of medical treatment.
• From 2016 to 2017, the death rate has increased by more than 30 percent.
• At least 300,000 patients are hospitalized due to hip fractures every year from slip and falls.
• One out of every five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or traumatic head injuries.

After a Fall Injury

If you or a loved one has suffered a serious fall injury, the physical, financial and emotional toll can be staggering. Thomas Creech has the experience of guiding clients through the peaks and valleys that a premises liability case presents. 

Call us today at 864-235-4999 or fill out the form below to request your free consultation.