Slipping and falling is more common than you might think.

In the United States, falls are the third leading cause of unintentional death. Many people die due to fall in home, workplace, and community. Millions of people visit emergency rooms every year.

There are a number of things you must do right away when you fall.

Where Are People Most Likely to Slip and Fall?

Slip and fall can be expected anywhere. But there are certain places that cause more slip and fall accidents than others.

• Doorways
• Stairs
• Hallways 
• Areas with heavy traffic
• wet areas or have spills
• Unguarded heights
• Rough surfaces
• Unbalanced work surfaces
• Ladders
• Ramps

Types of Slip and Fall Injuries

It can cause minor and major injuries depending on the severity of fall.

Head Injuries

Soft tissue injuries

Spinal cord injuries

CUTS & wounds

Fractures and broken bones

Checking For Injuries

First thing you need to do when you fall is examine yourself. Check if you are hurt or not. 

Have you examined?

Get up from the floor if you’re not hurt

Ask for the help if you feel any pain while getting up or first aid

How to Get Up From a fall?

It varies from person to person, but as a guide, you should:

• Slowly pull yourself up until you are on your hands and knees
• Try to crawl toward objects that can help you in getting up such as solid objects like stairs and wooden chairs
• Push yourself up from your arms and legs, slowly rise to your feet or to a sitting position
• Take rest and sit in the same position for a few minutes

Call for Help

When you feel you hurt badly and moving can make your injury worse call for help. 

How to call for help?

• If you have an alarm use it
• Shouting can help you 
• Use a cell phone to call a friend, neighbor or a relative

Always keep an alarm and a cell phone with you to avoid and consequence.

Keep Yourself Warm

After calling, the next step is to keep yourself warm to avoid the risk of developing hypothermia. To keep yourself calm move towards a carpet or any soft place like a sofa or bed. Hard surfaces like floor and stone take longer to warm up. Try to get duvet and blanket to keep yourself warm. Keep moving your body so it will stay warm. If there is somebody with you ask for a hot cup of tea or coffee.

Get Medical Treatment Immediately

If you got injured in slip and fall accident and have not seen a doctor yet, go and consult a doctor as soon as possible. You should visit the emergency room to get first aid. 

As we all know slip and fall accident can happen anywhere you should insure yourself medically. If it happened at the workplace due to employer’s negligence you may consult Slip and Fall lawyers for compensation.