With many venues now fully open to the public once again and people heading out for a night on the town, finally, it can be tempting to get dressed to the nines to make the most out of your evening. You can certainly do that, but this time of year you will want to be careful that you don’t find yourself in a situation where you experience a Connecticut slip and fall accident and are injured for a long period of time.
It happens to the best of us, we’re walking down the street, maybe talking on the phone or listening to some music and our hands are shoved in our pockets to keep them warm. What could possibly be wrong with that? Well, keeping your hands in your pockets could lead you to a more significant Connecticut slip and fall injury if you’re not extra careful.
There are a tremendous amount of ways that you can injure yourself when you are involved in a Connecticut slip and fall accident. A loose brick on a walkway can lead to a damaging fall. Wet leaves on a sidewalk can leave you injured. You may find yourself falling down a set of stairs if the banister is loose in a home.
These days there is a National Month for every cause under the sun, but we think that National Safety Month is an important one to highlight because it gives us an opportunity to look at our home and identify possible hazards that may exist which may cause a Connecticut slip and fall accident when you start to have guests over again for the first time in a long time.
Now that it gets dark early and the cold weather has set in, it’s important to be extra cautious when you’re walking outside at night. Even the easiest of walks can result in a Connecticut slip and fall accident and send you into an emergency situation.
A staggering 150 people each DAY die as a result of falling and experiencing a traumatic brain injury, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC.) If this number shocks you, you’re not alone. The CDC reports that this number continues to rise and is troubling on many levels.
A Massachusetts woman was recently awarded a $2 million settlement for injuries she suffered after a Connecticut slip and fall accident. The woman, who was visiting the Noah Webster House in West Hartford, sustained multiple injuries due to the fall.
This case highlights a number of the types of injuries you might suffer if you’re faced with a slip and fall accident. While you most often think of skinned knees and maybe a sprained ankle, some of these types of accidents result in serious injuries.
