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National Floor Safety Institute estimates that the average cost to defend against a slip-and-fall lawsuit is $50,000 and the average judgment awarded in cases that go to trial is $100,000.
Currently, many experts concur with our assessment of approximately $40,000 to be the average slip and fall claim, but the case for any plaintiff will be up or down based on the actual costs, facts, and other details of surrounding the case. Naturally, a medical surgeon who had to miss work for 8 weeks would have lost much more in wages than a 65 year old semi-retired grandfather who works part time at a grocery store.
Your insurance company covers this, so you might be thinking "so what? That's why I have insurance." Do you really think your rates will stay the same next year after that insurance company pays on this claim? And the year after that...and the year after that? Could you handle paying double or triple your current premium after that low-cost insurer drops you? Simple answer...that cost for de-icing your property is pennies on the dollar compared to having one slip/fall incident that you will pay on for years.
This area covers cause and prevention of slip, trip and fall injuries. Housekeeping Slips, trips and falls standards are contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, under the heading "Subpart D" or 29 CFR 1910.22.30., ladder safety, floor openings and stairways are included in Subpart D.
The wide spectrum of Subpart D covers terrain indoors and out. Universal to all companies, employees are exposed to slip, trip and fall hazards daily. Dock workers unload trucks on wet surfaces. Icy stairways are frequented by employees in winter. Compliance to this and most laws requires an employer to be aware of all potential hazards, even seasonal or geographic.
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