Slip and Fall Accident Attorneys in MA
Slip and Fall Accident Injuries
Slip and fall injuries are often more serious than many people realize. Depending on the circumstances surrounding an accident, such as the surface or object a person falls onto and with what degree of speed and force, a person can suffer severe injuries that require extensive hospital stays, surgery, physical therapy, and months, if not years, of medical care and treatment. Fall injuries may also cause a person to take a significant time off of work to recover or may prevent them from ever working again. These are only a few of the many life-changing effects injuries can inflict upon a person and their family.
To help injured victims get their life back on track after an accident, a Boston slip and fall injury lawyer at the Kiley Law Group works diligently to ensure that those responsible for causing the accident are held accountable. As a law firm that treats clients like family, we make protecting your rights our priority.
Types of Slip and Fall Injuries
While not every person involved in a trip and fall accident suffers debilitating injuries, many are not as fortunate. Due to the fact that a fall involves the loss of balance, there isn't much a person can do once they have started to slip or trip to prevent the actual fall, and in some instances when a person does try to prevent the fall, they end up hurting themselves even more.
Some common injuries caused by fall accidents include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Hip, wrist, arm, and ankle fractures
- Torn ligaments
- Broken bones
- Lacerations
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Spinal cord injury
Out of these common injuries, about 35.2 percent of brain injuries are caused by falls, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In fact, fall accidents account for half of brain injuries suffered by children ranging in age from 0 to 14 years, and 61 percent of brain injuries suffered by adults aged 65 years and older.
Getting Back on Your Feet
Recovering from an accident can take a financial, emotional, and physical toll on a person. Not only are injuries painful, but it can be frustrating to not be able to fulfil daily tasks that were routine and simple before the accident. After a fall, don't forget to take pictures and also get the names and contact information of witnesses to help in proving your case. As you focus on recovering from your injuries, it can be challenging to even think about dealing with the legal side of your accident. Who is legally responsible? Can you hold them accountable? How much is your case worth?
To help make your recovery as smooth as possible, the MA slip and fall accident attorneys at the Kiley Law Group will take care of the complex legal matters of your case so you can heal and get back on your feet. With over 30 years of experience, our law firm lead by Tom Kiley, the Million Dollar Man, has obtained millions of dollars for our clients, lending us the skills and knowledge necessary to help you obtain a successful case result. To learn more about how we can help and for a free legal consultation, please call (888) 208-1695 today.
