Bronx, New York – Slip and Fall: The Difference Between a Slip and a Trip

The terms trip-and-fall and slip-and-fall are used pretty much interchangeably in personal injury articles. And, for the most part, the results aren’t really very different. In either case, the victim ends up fall to the ground and is injured.

People injured in slip and fall accidents trust the specialists at Feiner & Lavy to fight for them.

But what is the difference?

While the results may be the same, there really is a difference between a slip-and-fall and a trip-and-fall, as we at the law firm of Feiner & Lavy have learned in our experience, and the injuries suffered can be quite telling of whether you tripped or slipped and then were injured.

According to the U.S. government’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there are “three physical factors involved in slips, trips and falls: friction, momentum, and gravity.”

When you have a trip-and-fall accident, it involves your foot hitting “an object and you are moving with enough momentum to be thrown off balance.” These falls are usually forward, which can allow a victim an opportunity to extend their arms to break their fall. There are many injury outcomes possible, but broken bones and dental injuries are the most likely.

The key, according to OSHA, in concluding that an accident is a slip-and-fall is if you can determine that a loss of balance occurred due to “too little friction between your feet and the surface you walk on.” This means that if you slid on a wet floor or lost your footing on a sidewalk, you suffered a slip-and-fall. These are often more dangerous than a trip-and-fall because you could be falling backward, and that is more likely to lead to head, neck or back trauma.

At Feiner & Lavy, whether it’s a trip-and-fall or slip-and-fall, we believe that your accident, the injuries you’ve experienced and the pain you’ve suffered entitle you to the maximum settlement available under the law. Our process involves two different concepts: first, we take care of our clients and make you feel less stressed by a legal process that can be intimidating; second, we employ a rigorous method of investigation and negotiation to support your claim and settle your case. Every case and client are important to us, no matter what how much we ultimately collect for you. We know that our methods are successful because our clients are satisfied and because we have collected millions in damages.

If an injury occurred to you or a loved one due to an accident in the Bronx, you need the law firm that will fight for your injury. Don’t hesitate! Call Feiner & Lavy today! The experience and knowledge accumulated during more than 80 years of combined experience, and the broad range of resources we have available will help you to successfully win the settlement you deserve. We are a local Bronx personal injury law firm that knows our courts, our borough and our clients. We pride ourselves on our level of determination and will not stop until our clients’ cases are resolved with the highest possible payout. If you believe you have been injured at the hands of another, call us today at 212-393-9130 for a free consultation.