Slip and fall accidents can result in many injuries that range from physical damage to a person’s body, mental, emotional, or financial well-being. Physical damages may include, but are not limited to: Back and Neck Injuries, including broken or slipped vertebra (disks) throughout the neck and spinal column. As well as chronic pain that can require surgery or debilitate a person where they no longer can work and earn an income.
Head injuries due to slip and fall accidents may include concussions, traumatic injuries to the brain, which may cause problems with balance, memory, and/or cognitive and behavioral issues.
Pelvic injuries are most common of elder victims who slip and fall, many of these accidents result in broken hips or cracks in the pelvic region. These types of injuries are often extremely painful and require invasive surgery and extended hospital or nursing home stays.
Torn tendons and ligaments can happen in almost any slip and fall case. This usually occurs when a person tries to catch themselves when falling. This response can stop the fall all together but can make the injury worse. These injuries may be treated with surgery and physical therapy but can cause the injured person to suffer lifelong consequences that may never fully heal.
The goal of slip and fall settlements is to make the plaintiff whole again and to restore their financial situation to where it was before the accident. This may include calculating the lifetime cost of medical bills, attorney fees, pain and suffering, household bills, and other necessities.
There are many factors to consider determining slip and fall settlements. Negligence on behalf of a property/ business owner and liability are the two major components as well as the type of injuries.