According to data from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (“NCIPC”), nearly 2,500 people in the United States are injured every year while hanging Christmas decorations.
These injuries, ranging from cuts and scrapes to broken bones and even wrongful death, are mostly the result of slip and fall accidents from elevated positions, such as falling from a ladder while hanging Christmas lights.
As a result of these injury risks, medical professionals, such as the Ogden Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Room Director Janet Smith, are advising people decorating their homes not to overextend themselves and never to decorate outside if it is snowing, raining or windy. In addition, people celebrating the holidays should decorate only during full daylight and avoid placing ladders or stools on or near slippery surfaces.
Have you or your loved one suffered slip and fall injuries as a result of icy conditions in Massachusetts? If so, please don’t wait to protect your legal rights and remedies. Call our Massachusetts snow and ice accident attorneys, Massachusetts personal injury lawyers or Massachusetts wrongful death attorneys now at 617-787-3700. You can also reach our Massachusetts snow and ice attorneys, Boston personal injury lawyers and Boston, MA wrongful death lawyers at info@gilhoylaw.com.
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