Slip And Fall Injuries And Michigan Laws Explained
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Slip and fall injuries can be serious and debilitating, often requiring extensive medical treatment and care.
Most common types of slip and fall injuries
The most common types of slip and fall injuries include: orthopedic injuries and surgeries; traumatic brain injuries; spinal cord injuries; broken or fractured bones; injuries to the eyes, nose, teeth and jaw; torn MCL and ACL in the knee; sprains; mental trauma; depression; and chronic pain.
Death and paralysis can also result from these types of accidents. In fact, falls are now the leading cause of death among people aged 65 and older in the United States.
Orthopedic Injuries/Broken or Fractured Bones
- Broken/Fractured skull
- Broken/Fractured hip
- Broken/Fractured elbow
- Broken/Fractured ribs
- Broken/Fractured pelvis
- Broken/Fractured arm (ulnar, radius, humerus)
- Broken/Fractured leg (tibia, fibula, femur)
- Broken/Fractured foot
- Broken/Fractured sternum
- Broken/Fractured clavicle (collarbone)
- Broken/Fractured scapula (shoulder)
- Broken/Fractured wrist
- Shoulder injury
Sprains
- Neck sprain
- Ankle sprain
- Wrist sprain
Slip and Fall Back Injuries
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Neck injury (cervical)
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Middle back injury (thoracic)
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Lower back injury (lumbar)
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Lower spine injury (sacral)
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Broken/Fractured tailbone (coccygeal or coccyx)
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Fractured vertebrae
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Herniated disc
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Pinched spinal cord nerve
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Spinal cord injury
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Torn shoulder nerves
Facial Injuries
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Eye injury
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Bleeding in the eye
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Broken/ Fractured nose
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Broken/ Fractured jaw
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Corneal abrasion
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Orbital or eye socket fracture
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Detached retina
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Broken teeth
Chronic Pain
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Arthritis
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Nerve damage
Muscle Strains
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Torn or strained neck muscles
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Torn or strained neck ligaments
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Torn or strained neck tendons
Head Injuries
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Concussion
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Whiplash
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Hematoma
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Hemorrhage/ Brain bleed
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Traumatic brain injury
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Cognitive impairement
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Memory loss
Slip and Fall Knee Injuries
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Torn MCL (Medial collateral ligament)
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Torn ACL (Anterior cruciate ligament)
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Dislocated kneecap (patella)
Mental Trauma
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Depression
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Mood swings
- Broken/Fractured skull
- Broken/Fractured hip
- Broken/Fractured elbow
- Broken/Fractured ribs
- Broken/Fractured pelvis
- Broken/Fractured arm (ulnar, radius, humerus)
- Broken/Fractured leg (tibia, fibula, femur)
- Broken/Fractured foot
- Broken/Fractured sternum
- Broken/Fractured clavicle (collarbone)
- Broken/Fractured scapula (shoulder)
- Broken/Fractured wrist
- Shoulder injury
- Neck sprain
- Ankle sprain
- Wrist sprain
- Neck injury (cervical)
- Middle back injury (thoracic)
- Lower back injury (lumbar)
- Lower spine injury (sacral)
- Broken/Fractured tailbone (coccygeal or coccyx)
- Fractured vertebrae
- Herniated disc
- Pinched spinal cord nerve
- Spinal cord injury
- Torn shoulder nerves
- Eye injury
- Bleeding in the eye
- Broken/Fractured nose
- Broken/Fractured jaw
- Corneal abrasion
- Orbital or eye socket fracture
- Detached retina
- Broken teeth
- Concussion
- Whiplash
- Hematoma
- Hemorrhage/Brain bleed
- Traumatic brain injury
- Cognitive impairement
- Memory loss
- Torn MCL (Medial collateral ligament)
- Torn ACL (Anterior cruciate ligament)
- Dislocated kneecap (patella)
- Arthritis
- Nerve damage
- Torn or strained neck muscles
- Torn or strained neck ligaments
- Torn or strained neck tendons
- Depression
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Mood swings
How to treat an injury
Medical care and treatment for a slip and fall injury will often include some form of surgery, rehabilitation, and therapy. Many of our own Michigan clients have had several of the following medical procedures performed as a result of their accident and suffering.
- Neurophysiological and neurological care for concussion.
- Neurophysiological and neurological care for brain injury (TBI)
- Neurosurgical intervention for brain bleeds, and skull fractures.
- Cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation.
- Orthopedic or neurosurgical spinal surgery
- Rehabilitation and physical therapy.
- Pain intervention modalities, including medication.
- Spinal fusion surgery.
- Spinal discectomy surgery.
- Spinal laminectomy/decompression surgery.
- Vertebroplasty
- Artificial disc implant
- Knee arthroscopy surgery
- Knee reconstruction surgery
- Knee replacement surgery
- Hip arthroscopy surgery
- Total Hip replacement surgery
- Partial Hip replacement surgery
- Revision Hip replacement surgery
- Shoulder joint replacement surgery
- Total elbow replacement surgery
- Ankle ligament reconstruction surgery
- Ankle instability surgery
- Foot reconstruction surgery
- Wrist joint replacement
- Surgical insertion of internal screws, plates, or wires to fix fractured bones in place
- Neurophysiological and neurological care for concussion.
- Neurophysiological and neurological care for brain injury (TBI)
- Neurosurgical intervention for brain bleeds, and skull fractures.
- Cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation.
Orthopedic or neurosurgical spinal surgery - Rehabilitation and physical therapy.
Pain intervention modalities, including medication. - Spinal fusion surgery.
Spinal discectomy surgery. - Spinal laminectomy/decompression surgery.
- Vertebroplasty
Artificial disc implant - Knee arthroscopy surgery
- Knee reconstruction surgery
- Knee replacement surgery
- Hip arthroscopy surgery
- Total Hip replacement surgery
- Partial Hip replacement surgery
- Revision Hip replacement surgery
- Shoulder joint replacement surgery
- Total elbow replacement surgery
- Ankle ligament reconstruction surgery
- Ankle instability surgery
- Foot reconstruction surgery
- Wrist joint replacement
- Surgical insertion of internal screws, plates, or wires to fix fractured bones in place
Can You Sue If Injured In An Accident?
In Michigan, if you suffered an injury or multiple injuries after a slip and fall accident you can sue if the owner or person responsible for maintaining the property was negligent and the property was unsafe. The laws are different in different states, but even in the states that have the toughest laws in regards to filing a lawsuit, you can always sue if you are injured in an accident that involves a dangerous condition or if the hazard that caused your injury was hidden or effectively unavoidable or unreasonably dangerous. The types of compensation you can sue to recover include pain and suffering compensation and money to pay for incurred medical bills, future medical bills, lost wages and future economic loss.
What Is The Value Of My Slip And Fall Case?
Our Michigan slip and fall attorneys have recovered settlements worth millions of dollars, but every case must be examined on a case by case basis as liability (fault) may be factually different and the nature and severity of the injuries suffered will vary.
The key point here is that while the settlement value of your case will depend on the individual facts of your case, such as your injuries and how they have affected your life, your medical needs, and how clear liability will be and the extent of the property owner’s liability insurance.
One thing remains true across all of these types of personal injury cases: who your attorney is matters. Insurance companies will pay significantly more to people who are represented by experienced attorneys with an established track record of settlements and trial verdicts than they will to an attorney, even an attorney who holds himself out as a personal injury attorney, who does not have the same experience with premises liability injury cases. Our settlements amounts page will show you winning outcomes our lawyers have been able to achieve for accident victims we help.
Meet our slip and fall attorneys
At Michigan Slip and Fall Lawyers, our attorneys have the experience, specialized knowledge, grit, and determination to get you and your family the best possible results in your slip and fall or trip and fall case. Holding negligent property owners like big box stores, business owners and landlords accountable for your injuries and forcing them to pay you the compensation and money damages you are legally entitled to is a battle. But our attorneys know how to fight and to win. Our lawyers’ specialized focus and skill set – forged by real hard-won experience – allows them to skillfully and safely navigate our clients through the treacherous waters of Michigan’s slip and fall law, avoiding dangers that all too often prove insurmountable for personal injury lawyers who only dabble in this area of the law. As a result, our accomplished, highly respected attorneys have established a proven track record of some of the best reported slip and fall settlements and jury verdicts in the state.
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Get help from our Michigan slip and fall lawyers today
You do not have to go it alone after your slip and fall accident. Let the experience attorney Tim Holland and the lawyers at Michigan Slip and fall have on slip and fall cases along with their track record of getting the highest settlement amounts possible for their victims give you peace of mind, while they help to pick you back up and get you the compensation that you need and deserve to start rebuilding your life.
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