Slip And Fall Claims By The Numbers, Straight From a Slip And Fall Lawyer

Although a slip and fall accident may seem relatively harmless — a short source of embarrassment as you quickly pick yourself up, followed by a casual exit, and crossing your fingers that no one else noticed — the numbers tell a different story. To save you the time in sifting through all that data from government agencies and insurance companies, below are a few of the most important numbers that you should know.

25,000 slip and fall cases happen every day

A recent study by the National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that 25,000 slip and fall cases happen in the United States every day. This adds roughly to more than 9 million incidents of slips, trips, and falls every year.

In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lists slip and falls as the cause of 15% of all reported accidental deaths, next to highway crashes. It’s also ranked fifth in occupational accidents that cause employees to take time away from work.

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