Personal Injury
Work Injuries | Stairway | Single Step | Ramps | Slip-Trip & Fall
D.A. Doddridge provides expertise in the litigation of personal injuries and provides professional insight and leadership in determining cause and effect of those injured at work, as well as pedestrians and the general population.
Indeed, some of the cases in which D.A. Doddridge provided its expertise resulted in awards to plaintiffs in the tens-of-millions.
According to OSHA statistics about slips, trips, and falls in the workplace show that they are as prevalent as ever:
According to OSHA, slips, trips, and falls cause around 700 workplace fatalities per year, which is 15% of all workplace deaths.
Injuries
Slips, trips, and falls are the second most common cause of workplace injuries. They can cause severe injuries like broken bones, concussions, and deep bruising.
Slips, trips, and falls are the main cause of lost work days. On average, injuries from these accidents result in 11 days away from work.
Slips, trips, and falls cost employers around $40,000 per incident. They also account for 12–15% of all Workers’ Compensation expenses.
In 2022, the construction industry accounted for 47.4% of all fatal falls, slips, and trips. In the private construction industry, 31.5 nonfatal falls, slips, and trips occurred per 10,000 full-time workers annually between 2021 and 2022.
OSHA regulates walking and working surfaces to prevent hazards like wet conditions, clutter, and protruding objects. To prevent slips, trips, and falls, employers should:
- Ensure proper lighting, especially in areas with hazardous materials or obstacles
- Provide training programs for employees who might be exposed to fall hazards
According to the CDC:
There are 39.5 million personal injury cases requiring medical treatment in the US every year, which is roughly 126.3 cases per 1000
According to the National Safety Council:
The number of nonfatal preventable injuries is even more staggering. In 2022, 63 million people – about 1 in 5 – sought medical attention for an injury.
The death rate in 2022 was 68.1 per 100,000 population – a 0.6% increase from 2021 and a 100% increase over 1992 (the lowest rate on record, 34.0 per 100,000.)
Comparing 2022 to 2021, home deaths increased 0.5%, motor-vehicle deaths decreased 2.0%, public deaths increased 4.9%, and work deaths increased 5.0%.
A considerable number of such personal injuries end up in litigation, with those affected seeking damages. Personal injury cases need personal injury experts in their corner to provide professional and exeprt opinions on causation and outcomes, that support and enhance counsel’s arguments
Don’t fall short when it comes to getting expert advice. D.A. Doddridge and Associates, Inc. provides expert witness consultation in slips, trips, and falls. Whether your case is a fall down a stairway in New York City or an unmarked step in a Boston Brownstone, our credentials, hands-on experience and attention to detail allow us to serve you with confidence.
Stairways, Single Steps, Ramps
According to the National Safety Council, Over 1 Million injuries occur each year as the result of stairway falls. Staircase and stairway accidents constitute the second leading cause of accidental injury, second only to motor vehicle accidents. Each year, there are 12,000 stairway accident deaths.
D.A. Doddridge offers expert reporting of conditions that lead to personal injury, including code non-compliance and hazardous existing conditions.
Investigations
- Building code compliance of stairways
- Application of recognized Industry Standards
- Condition of handrails on stairways
- Measurement of dimensional uniformity
- Identification of missing visual cue in single step accidents
- Measurements for proper lighting conditions
- Calibrated tribrometers used to measure the coefficient of friction
D.A. Doddridge
Contact Info
Mailing Address
D.A. Doddridge & Associates, Inc.
7 Marwood Rd.
Worcester, MA 01602
Direct Contact
Boston Office: 617.315.4919
Worcester/Cape Cod Office: 508.556.0413
New York Office: 917.747.3695
Toll Free: 800.717.7523