Fall injuries account for the largest percentage of accidents among the elderly.

Do you need a Pennsylvania slip and fall lawyer?

However, even if you’re not elderly, don’t be smug as overall falling is the second leading cause of accidental death in the United States, after automobile accidents.

According to a 2006 report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fall-related death rates for men and women 65 years and older increased significantly from 1993 to 2003. In 2003, more than 13,700 older adults died from falls, making them the leading cause of injury deaths among people 65 and older. More men died from falls (46.2 percent) than women who died from falls (31.1 percent). In 2000, the direct medical costs for falls among older adults were approximately $19 billion. That figure will greatly change as the population ages and medical treatment expenses continue to grow.

Over the last several months (published: 8-27-2007), Joel Feldman, managing partner of the Pennsylvania law firm, Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman & Smalley based in Philadelphia has settled six cases for senior citizens. Most of the settlements were more than $100,000.

These slip and fall down cases involved injuries as a result of falling during daylight hours on sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, and steps. "I don’t believe that senior citizens necessarily fall more than younger people," states Feldman. “I just believe that when seniors fall, the injuries are likely to be more severe. I also believe that seniors and their families are less likely to seek legal help after a fall because they attribute falling to the elderly victim being unsteady on their feet when, in reality, that is not the case."

Have you or a loved one fallen? Are you injured or debilitated from a fall that was not your fault? Consider consulting a Pennsylvania slip and fall lawyer? You have questions and we have answers. Let us help you determine what your legal options are.

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