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Slip and fall accidents are some of the most prevalent personal injury accidents. For individuals ages 70 or older, slip and fall accidents are the most common cause of injury visits to Massachusetts emergency rooms every year. Slip and falls can arise from commercial property defects, wet floors, potholes, negligently maintained snow and ice, unmarked hazards or poorly lit walkways. The list goes on and on. Slip and falls can result in serious personal injuries, many requiring specialized medical attention. The physical, emotional and financial costs of dealing with slip and fall injuries and medical bills can be overwhelming. That is why you need our expert team of lawyers on your side!
According to Business Insurance News, golf star Tiger Woods was recently sued in his own slip and fall personal injury lawsuit. According to a retired police officer who worked as a security guard on Tiger’s property, Tiger failed to properly maintain his property and created unsafe walking conditions for guests and workers. The security guard, John Davis, was patrolling the Florida property on December 23, 2010, when he slipped and fell on the marble walkway. As a result of the fall, he suffered injuries to his knee, which has already required surgery, and will require more surgeries in the future. According to the complaint, poorly aimed water sprinklers made a marble walkway unreasonably slippery; as such an accident allegedly was bound to happen. In other words, Tiger knew or should have known that the walkway was not reasonably safe, and he therefore had a duty to make the walkway safe for guests and employees.
It is unclear at this time how much Mr. Davis hopes to recover from Tiger Woods in the lawsuit. Tiger’s team has countered that the security guard should have anticipated that the walkway was slippery, and therefore he should have been more careful.
