What Are the 10 Common Sources of Slips, Trips,and Falls?

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When you meet with a Morgan and Morgan personal injury attorney for a free case evaluation,
one of the first items on the agenda is to discover what caused you to slip and fall. After more
than 35 years of providing legal support, the personal injury lawyers at Morgan and Morgan
have discovered 10 common causes of slips, trips, and falls.

Beverage Stations

Beverage stations located at convenience stores and inside restaurants cause a substantial
number of slip-and-fall accidents. Customers that fill their own drinks often leave behind a trail of
soda, water, or some other type of fountain beverage. Just a few customers failing to fill their
cups properly can leave behind enough moisture that eventually forms a small puddle and thus,
creates a safety hazard. At restaurants, beverage spills contribute to the high incidence of slip
and fall accidents.

Ice Bins

Restaurants are especially prone to reporting slip and fall accidents for both customers and
employees. The number one culprit of slip and fall incidents at restaurants is the ice bins located
throughout a facility. Servers, bussers, and bartenders fill cups and glasses full of ice at different
points in both the back and front of the house. From leaks to ice that falls to the floor, ice bins
can quickly turn a dry floor into a dangerous floor.

Broken Bottles

Both convenience and grocery stores provide customers with an easy way to grab beverages
from refrigerated units. However, the self-service option for acquiring beverages also poses a
significant safety risk. Bottles that shatter on the floor leave behind a trail of moisture that
instantly creates a safety hazard. Some customers do not report broken beverage bottles, which
means that the area where a bottle breaks may not receive prompt attention from the staff.

Ice/Snow

If you live in a cold weather climate, you understand the perils that ice and snow present for
mobility. You have to slow your pace and pay special attention to where you walk. Businesses
are responsible for clearing ice and snow from entrances and sidewalks leading up to their
venues. Failing to remove ice and snow can lead to slippery patches that can cause a serious
slip-and-fall incident. In addition to frozen precipitation, melted ice and snow accumulate water,
which typically is found at the entrance of a business.

Public Restrooms

Public restrooms represent a common source of slip-and-fall-accidents. Even if attendants keep
up with cleaning public restrooms, an overflowing toilet, or a leaky pipe at a handwashing station
can produce a large puddle of water that poses a huge safety risk for customers and visitors.
Large venues such as arenas, stadiums, and parking malls report a high number of slip-and-fall
accidents in public restrooms. Maintenance workers have a difficult time keeping up with “wet
floor” calls.

Swimming Pools

Whether it is a swimming pool operated by a private owner or a municipal government, the
management team of any swimming pool is legally liable for any slip and fall injuries. Although
certain behavior by members and visitors contributes to the high rate of slip personal injuries at
swimming pools, the failure to maintain dry surfaces for foot traffic plays a role in determining
the rate of slip and fall accidents at swimming pools.

Loose Tiles/Carpeting

Not every slip-and-fall accident is caused by someone slipping on a wet floor. The personal
injury attorneys at Morgan and Morgan also represent clients that have sustained injuries
caused by trip and fall accidents. One of the most common sources of trip and fall accidents is
loose tiles and carpeting. This is particularly true at airports where bunched carpeting presents a
hazard for passengers that move quickly through concourses. Loose tiles are a common
problem at convenience and grocery stores.

Unsecured Electrical Cords

Businesses owe vendors and customers a duty of care to secure all electrical cords. The most
effective way to secure electrical cords involves applying some type of industrial-grade tape. A
loose electrical cord is a problem not only because it is large enough to force an adult to the
floor after tripping over it, but also because our sightlines are usually straight ahead, not down
on the floor where a loose electrical cord awaits its next victim.

Clutter

Walk into a grocery store, and you should expect to see stockers throughout the facility
replenishing products. Although they are responsible for removing clutter in a timely manner, the
fact remains many of the aisles contain empty boxes and other forms of clutter. Tripping over
clutter can lead to a fall that produces serious injuries. Clutter is also an issue at convenience
and home improvement stores.

Poor Lighting

Poor lighting contributes to slip and fall accidents even if there is not another factor involved that
causes someone harm. Lack of illumination can lead to slipping on a puddle of water that the
victim would have seen if there was adequate lighting. Poor lighting also can lead to a trip and
fall because the victim did not see clutter on the floor.

You have a limited amount of time to take legal action against a venue where you sustained one
or more injuries as a result of a slip and fall incident. Act with a sense of urgency today by
scheduling a free case evaluation with one of the personal injury attorneys from Morgan and
Morgan who specializes in handling cases that involve slip and fall accidents.

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