Slip and Fall Facts

The grocery store industry spends $450 Million annually to defend Slip and Fall claims. Compensation and Medical costs from employee Slips and Falls total approximately $70 Billion yearly. Slips and Falls are the #1 Cause of accidents with approximately 25,000 injured people going to hospitals daily. Every day, approximately 55 people die from Slip and Fall injuries making it the #2 cause of accidental deaths. Among seniors, Slips and Falls are the #1 cause of accidental deaths. Every 18 seconds a senior citizen is admitted to the hospital from a Slip and Fall injury. One in three serious bone breaks for seniors result in death within one year of the accident. Slips and Falls kill more workers than all other combined forms of workplace accidents. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has documented that 40-50% of all work place accidents are Slip and Fall accidents. The average restaurant has 3-9 Slip and Fall accidents every year. 65% of all lost workdays are due to Slip and Fall accidents. This results in 95 million lost workdays a year. For every $1.00 spent on floor care, supermarkets spend $3.00 for Slip and Fall claims. Over 40% of all Slip and Fall accident claims are paid out. Workers Compensation and Liability Insurance rates are increasing on the average of 30% per year. The average cost to defend a Slip & Fall lawsuit is $50,000.

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