Slip and Fall Categories
There are different types of slip and fall cases that happen. Almost at least a million people every year have experienced falling down due to slip ups. But the injury does not happen without any pattern or without a trend. This is covered by the tort law. Here are the four of the most common types of slipping and falling, and the frequency of them happening.
The first type of fall is the trip and fall accident, where the victim experiences falling, slipping or tripping within the path by encountering a foreign object. Take note that even if the description says “tripping”, it could also encompass the manner of slipping or falling down. Take the banana example. You wouldn’t “trip” over a banana peel, you would “slip” on it. But the very presence of the banana peel signifies that it is for “trip and fall”. The essence of trip and fall is the presence of a foreign object.
The second type of fall is the stump and fall accident which happens when your foot gets caught in an intended feature on the floor, like a speed bump, a depression or an indentation for example. Falls occur mostly when the lighting is dark, or if there is visual impediment in the area, or if the victim is unfamiliar with the area. It’s not as common as the first one, however.
The third type of falls is called the step and fall. Trips occur due to some unforeseen accident that causes you to fall down. For example, if you were climbing a staircase and the edge of a tile broke off, causing you to fall down. Or the rubber grip at the edge of staircases fell loose. Even an unturned or improperly installed man hole that would send you plummeting into the sewer lines below. This is the most dangerous of the three.
And the last type of fall is the slip and fall accident, which occurs most commonly. This happens when the floor loses its traction strength and fails to support the walker. This is a common occurrence during rainy days or when the floor is wet. Also, hot days can cause some certain floor finishes to “melt” causing it to lose its traction strength and make anyone who walks on it slip.
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