Keeping your work area clean, helps keep hazards from being unseen.
Slip and Fall Accident Statistics
As per the report released by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), 80 workers are injured everyday due to slip and fall accident in Canada. The report further says that 20 workers die every year in Ontario due to slip and falls at workplaces. The report also claims that 65% of all slip and fall injuries occurs at the same level. This means that victims have slipped or tripped on some spilled liquid/obstacle/wires. Another report by the Public Health Agency of Canada says that 20%-30% of seniors fall in Canada every year. Most of these falls have resulted in serious injuries like fractured bones and 33% of hospitalizations were due to hip fractures.
A slip and fall accident might hurt your pride but it should not hurt your future.
What to do in a slip and fall accident?
If you or your dear friend/family has suffered a slip and fall accident, contact our Durham slip and fall lawyer immediately. You should also:
- Visit a qualified/competent doctor immediately
- Report the slip and fall accident to the owner/occupier of the premises
- Note down the name and addresses of any witnesses to the slip and fall accident
- Take pictures of the place where the slip and fall accident occurred. Sometimes the owner makes improvements to unsafe conditions which led to slip and fall accident to avoid any claim.
- If you were wearing shoes at the time of slip and fall accident, store them as an evidence and stop wearing them.
What can our lawyers do?
If you were seriously injured in the slip and fall accident, call our Durham slip and fall accident lawyer. He can help you get compensation for your injuries under the Occupier’s Liability Act or Common law. This act states that occupiers/owners of premises should take a reasonable care to ensure that the premises are safe enough for visitors. However, you should contact our Durham slip and fall accident lawyer quickly as there are strict deadlines which must be adhered to in order to file a claim. If you slipped and fell on a municipal road, you only have 7 days to file the claim by giving written notice to the city. For other cases you have 3 months to file a lawsuit.
If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)
