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Florida Slip | Trip | Fall Accidents and Unsafe Premises:

• Trip/Slip and Fall Accident Overview (Part A)   
  Description: It’s important to know what to do for your Florida personal injury claim after a slip and fall accident. Order our FREE consumer guide – The Ultimate Guide To Injuries From A Fall: Dangerous Trips to Avoid in Your Fall Case, or contact Clearwater slip and fall lawyer James W. Dodson for a no cost consultation of your case – 1-888-340-0840.
• Trip/Slip and Fall Accident Overview (Part B)   
  Description: Educating yourself on what to do after a slip and fall accident is important for your Florida personal injury claim. Order our FREE consumer guide – The Ultimate Guide To Injuries From A Fall: Dangerous Trips to Avoid in Your Fall Case, or contact Clearwater slip and fall lawyer James W. Dodson for a FREE consultation on your case – 1-888-340-0840.
• How Contacting His Lawyer Early On Earns Client in Fall Case $675,000 Part 2   
  Description: In the second of a two part article, Clearwater Slip and Fall Lawyer Jim Dodson discusses the handling of several critical factors, which occurred in a former client's fall case, which allowed him to successfully pursue a fair and just settlement for his client's injuries.
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• How Contacting His Lawyer Early On Earns Client in Fall Case $675,000 Part 1   
  Description: Clearwater Florida Slip and Fall Lawyer Jim Dodson discusses the settlement of a fall case. His client benefited by consulting with him soon after his injury which allowed the accident scene (poor lighting and broken and crushed sidewalk) to be well documented. The client also did not fall victim to common tactics used by insurance adjusters which include the encouragement of signing an early release and settling before the full extent of injuries suffered are known.
• The Morse Fall Scale | A Quick and Easy Method of Assessing a Patient's Likelihood of Falling [PDF]   
  Description: The Morse Fall Scale is a rapid and simple method of assessing a patient’s likelihood of falling. A large majority of nurses rate the scale as “quick and easy to use,” and 54% estimated that it took less than 3 minutes to rate a patient. It consists of six variables that are quick and easy to score, and it has been shown to have predictive validity and interrater reliability. The MFS is used widely in acute care settings, both in the hospital and long term care inpatient settings.
• Slip and Fall Cases Dominate Florida Theme Park Lawsuits | Part 1   
  Description: Florida Slip and Fall Attorney Jim Dodson publishes a two-part Orlando Sentinel article in which a reporter reviewed hundreds of personal injury lawsuits against theme parks. The review found Central Florida's theme-park guests are far more likely to sue over injuries that have nothing to do with the park's signature attractions. The most common lawsuits are slip and fall cases.
• Naples Florida Slip and Fall Lawsuit Alleges Breach of Duty of Care   
  Description: Florida Slip, Trip Fall and Unsafe Premises lawyer Jim Dodson provides an article reported in the Naples Daily News summarizing a lawsuit filed by a woman who slipped and fell on fecal matter or brown mud at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples in 2007. The lawsuit alleges the Audubon Society, the owner of the property, was negligent and breached its duty of care by not providing a clean and safe area to walk. The suit seeks compensation for the plaintiff's injuries.
• Slip and Fall Cases Dominate Florida Theme Park Lawsuits | Part 2   
  Description: Florida Slip and Fall Attorney Jim Dodson publishes a two part article reported by the Orlando Sentinel which reviewed hundreds of personal injury lawsuits against Florida theme parks. Among the Sentinel's lawsuit review's findings were: few of those who sued a theme park rushed into it, a small percentage of theme park cases went to trial, most settlements were secret, and plaintiff's who lost sometimes ended up footing the legal bill.
• Slip-and-Fall Lawsuits Most Common at Theme Parks   
  Description: A list of the types of injury lawsuits brought against Florida theme parks in the past five years as published by Orlando Sentinel research reports and provided by Florida Personal Injury lawyer Jim Dodson.
• Four Things Your Fall Case Must Have | Part 2   
  Description: Clearwater Fall Injury Lawyer Jim Dodson outlines some of the conditions needed to pursue a fall injury case, in the second part of a two part article. He discusses damages suffered as a result of the unsafe condition such as intangible losses (wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering, scarring, disfigurement, physical pain) in addition to the responsible party's ability to pay for damages.
• Four Things Your Fall Case Must Have | Part 1   
  Description: Clearwater Fall Injury Lawyer Jim Dodson outlines some of the conditions needed to pursue a fall injury case, in a two part article. He includes a discussion of unsafe conditions and evidence of who is responsible for it, as well as the types of serious injuries resulting from a fall injury, such as hierniated discs, brain injury, and broken bones.
• Should You Settle Your Fall Claim Without a Lawyer?   
  Description: Clearwater Slip and Fall Attorney Jim Dodson outlines some guidelines for determining if a fall claim can be settled without hiring a lawyer. There are no hard and fast rules, but someone may be successful in settling a small case which does not involve serious injury. Most serious injuries resulting from a fall (spine injury, such as a herniated lumbar disc, head injury, knee injuries including patella fracture) will require the assistance of a lawyer experienced in handling injuries in fall cases.
• How the Value of a Slip and Fall Case Is Determined | Part 1   
  Description: Florida Slip and Fall lawyer Jim Dodson counsels that no value can be placed on a slip and fall case until all of the damages are known. All medical treatment must be completed and the doctor must provide your lawyer with an estimate of all future medical needs and the costs required. This means the injured person has reached what lawyers and doctors refer to as "maximum medical improvement."
• How the Value of a Slip and Fall Case Is Determined | Part 2   
  Description: Florida Slip and Fall lawyer Jim Dodson discusses some guidelines included in determining the value of a slip and fall case including: how strong the proof of the unsafe condition is, was the unsafe condition a result of a violation of some safety code and does the fall injury involve surgery, scarring or future medical needs.
• Is the property owner required to pay your medical expenses and damages when you fall?   
  Description: Tampa Bay area slip and fall attorney, Jim Dodson, discusses a property owner's liability to pay for an injured person's medical care, a misunderstood concept involving fall cases. In most instances, a property owner owes a duty of reasonable care to someone coming on their property for business or social reasons. They may be held liable only if it can be proven the property owner breached their duty, meaning they failed to exercise reasonable care in designing or maintaining their property.
• What Causes Falls in the Elderly?   
  Description: Falls are the top cause of accidents in people over the age of 65. Falls are also the main cause of serious injuries and accidental deaths in older people.
• A Student-led Demonstration Project on Fall Prevention in a Long-Term Care Facility [PDF]   
  Description: Falls account for 70% of accidental deaths in persons aged 75 and older. Mortality due to falls is significantly higher for older adults living in extended care facilities versus those living in the community. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a fall prevention training program in a long-term care setting.(University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing)
• Fall Prevention for Older Adults [PDF]   
  Description: Falls were the leading cause of nonfatal injuries in every age group except young
  adults aged 15-24, and were the leading cause of fatal injury among adults 75 and older in the U.S. in 200-2004. Risk of falls and related injuries increases steadily after 65 years; persons 85 years and older have the highest injury rate.
• Bone Fractures | Causes | Treatment   
  Description: A bone fracture is a break in a bone. The soft tissue surrounding the break may also be injured. Most bone fractures are the result of injuries from falls or vehicle crashes, but fractures can also be caused by certain diseases.
• Hip Replacement Surgery | Patient Education   
  Description: St. Petersburg | Clearwater Hip Accident Attorney James W. Dodson posts an informative video for the consumer about hip replacement surgery.
• Cracked, Broken or Irregular Sidewalk Causing a Fall   
  Description: What you need to understand if you or someone you know is injured from a broken or defective sidewalk, pot hole, bad ramp, or uneven walkway and what is required to hold the property owner liable.
• Injured in Clearwater, St. Petersburg, but live out of State?   
  Description: Injury lawyer Jim Dodson serving Clearwater | St. Petersburg | and all of Florida explains what to do if you have been injured in a Florida slip and fall accident but live out of state.
• Chondromalacia Patella-Chronic knee pain [PDF]   
  Description: Chondromalacia patella is the abnormal softening of the cartilage under the knee cap (patella). It is the most common source of chronic knee pain. It may be precipitated by trauma, over use or abnormal forces on the knee joint. The article includes a diagram of the knee, as well as, the causes, symptoms and diagnosis of chondromalacia patella.
• Defective Sidewalk Handicapped Ramp Causing a Fall   
  Description: In this article, descriptions of defective handicapped ramps that can cause a slip and fall accident are explained and what you can do in a claim against a unsafe premises facility.
• Grocery Store Slip and Fall   
  Description: If you have been injured in a fall at a grocery store, you need an understanding of the conditions showing the store was not maintained in a reasonbly safe condition and the facts you should know to hold the store liable for your injury.
• Different Types of Knee Injuries One Can Suffer as the Result of an Accident   
  Description: Tampa Area Injury Lawyer, Jim Dodson, who specializes in slip and fall type accidents, discusses different types of knee injuries clients he has represented have suffered over his many years of representing injured individuals.

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