Property Owners Play Role in Preventing Winter Slip and Fall Injuries According to the National Safety Council, slips and falls are the single largest cause of emergency room visits each cold weather season. Most Kentucky city ordinances require businesses, residential and commercial property owners to keep sidewalks clear of ice and snow but even so, [...]
Top Personal Injury Advice and Accident Prevention Tips of 2018 Our team has been busy welcoming in the New Year! But not before we had the chance to reflect back on what our blog readers and friends via our social communities had to say about the most helpful information and tips we have been sharing [...]
Avoid Slips, Trips, and Falls This Holiday Season It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Unless you need to take an unexpected visit to the local emergency room due to a slip, trip, or fall at home. The holidays are actually the most pronounced time for preventable accidents around the home. In fact, the [...]
Workers Beware: Werner Recalls Aluminum Ladders Due to Fall Hazard On June 20, 2018, Werner Co., of Greenville, Pennsylvania initiated a recall of a series of multi-purpose telescoping aluminum ladders for fall hazards related to the equipment breaking when extended. Falls can lead to serious back and head injuries, traumatic brain injuries, paralysis, and even death. [...]
Winter Slip and Fall Injuries Often Caused by Slippery Walkways Businesses, residential and commercial property owners see a fair share of slips, trips and falls triggered by unexpected snow and ice storms. The causes are usually because of slick entrances, stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These areas become a real liability to those who do not [...]
Visitors Assume A Certain Amount of Risk For Haunted Venues Many people love spending their money on spooky attractions this month. In fact, each Halloween, more than $7 billion is spent on entertainment activities like haunted houses and related spooky attractions across the country. If you are one of those people currently rallying your friends [...]
It’s a common joke in both kid and adult programming: an unsuspecting victim steps onto a banana peel, slips, and falls painfully to the ground (usually landing on their heads to a funny sound effect). In reality, slip and fall accident are incredibly dangerous, leading to serious back injuries, head injuries, traumatic brain injuries, paralysis, [...]
