Elevated Falls
Any slip and fall accident has the ability to seriously injure an individual. Those that also involve height may increase the risk of debilitating injury. Elevated falls, in addition to causing an individual more damage, may also increase an individual’s chances of being killed by a slip and fall accident.
In many cases, poor maintenance of a structure is to blame for elevated falls. If you or someone you love has been hurt in an elevated fall caused or facilitated by the negligence of a property owner, contact the Madison premises liability lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, today at 800-242-2874. You may be entitled to pursue financial compensation for medical bills and other damages.
The Dangers of Elevated Falls
An elevated fall adds the element of height to a slip and fall accident. Accordingly, the speed at which he or she might fall will increase and the force of impact will be greater. The following are representative of the kinds of injuries that one might sustain in a fall from elevation:
- Neck injuries
- Spinal cord damage
- Head and brain trauma
- Crushing injuries
- Broken bones
Some of these injuries may never heal, and those that do might require several months of treatment and rehabilitation. Individuals may suffer elevated falls from balconies, ladders, scaffolding, roofs, walkways, and other raised structures.
When an individual’s elevated fall occurs because of a shoddily built or maintained structure, he or she may be entitled to financial compensation from the individuals in charge of maintaining the structure or the individual who built the structure.
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Elevated falls may seriously injure or even kill those who suffer them. If or someone you or your loved one suffered harm after falling from an elevated structure because it was poorly built or maintained, contact the Madison premises liability attorneys of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, at 800-242-2874 today.
