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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.

Slip and Fall Orthopedic Injuries/Broken or Fractured Bones

Slip and Fall Sprains

Slip and Fall Back Injuries

  • 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​

Slip and Fall Facial Injuries

  • Eye injury
  • Bleeding in the eye
  • Broken/ Fractured nose
  • Broken/ Fractured jaw
  • Corneal abrasion
  • Orbital or eye socket fracture
  • Detached retina
  • Broken teeth

Slip and Fall Chronic Pain

  • Arthritis
  • Nerve damage

Slip and Fall Muscle Strains

  • Torn or strained neck muscles
  • Torn or strained neck ligaments
  • Torn or strained neck tendons

Slip and Fall Head Injuries

  • Concussion
  • Whiplash
  • Hematoma
  • Hemorrhage/ Brain bleed
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Cognitive impairement
  • Memory loss

Slip and Fall Knee Injuries

  • Torn MCL (Medial collateral ligament)
  • Torn ACL (Anterior cruciate ligament)
  • Dislocated kneecap (patella)

Slip and Fall Mental Trauma

  • Depression
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • 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 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 
  • Neck sprain 
  • Ankle Sprain 
  • Wrist sprain 
  • Arthritis 
  • Nerve damage
  • Concussion 
  • Whiplash 
  • Hematoma 
  • Hemorrhage/ brain bleed 
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Cognitive impairment 
  • Memory loss 
  • Torn MCL (Medical collateral ligament)
  • Torn ACL (Anterior cruciate ligament)
  • Dislocated kneecap (patella)
  • 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 clients have had several of the following medical procedures performed as a result of their accident and suffering. 

 

How to treat an injury

Our attorneys have recovered slip and fall injury 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 slip and fall cases and 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.

Need Help? Call our attorneys now

It’s not uncommon to have questions about your slip and fall injuries and whether you have a case against the premises owner or commercial building or store that owned and managed the property where you suffered your accident. 

Let our slip and fall law firm get you the help and the answers you need in order to recover the full compensation and money damages you may be legally entitled to.

We pride ourselves on treating every client with care, compassion, and respect, which means maintaining regular and meaningful communication. We will always be there when you need us. We will ALWAYS return your calls and emails and answer all of your questions.

To speak with an experienced attorney about your slip and fall case, call us now, or fill out our contact form for a free consultation.

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