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The 5 Most Common Causes of Personal Injuries

The 5 Most Common Causes of PERSONAL INJURIES 1 Slips and Falls Slips and falls account for over i million hospital emergency room visits a year, or 12% of total falls 12% Slips and falls can occur anywhere-at home, grocery stores, work, or outdoors WET RUCER Common injuries include: • Head injuries (Traumatic brain injury) • Neck, back, and spine injuries (Slipped discs) • Bone and joint injuries (Broken bones and torn ligaments) Car Accidents 2,217,000 people were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2009 Can occur even if you are a safe, careful driver STOP Common injuries include: • Neck injuries (Whiplash) • Internal injuries (Broken ribs or punctured lungs) • Spinal injuries (Broken vertebrae) 3 Workplace Injuries 4,609 fatal work injuries and 3.0 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported in 2011 Common injuries include: • Lifting injuries (Slipped discs) • Repetitive motion injuries (Carpal tunnel syndrome) • Misuse of equipment injuries (Falling from unstable ladder) 4 Bicycle Accidents 52,000 pedalcyclists were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2010 Common injuries include: • Head injuries (Concussion) • Bone injuries (Broken arms, legs, ankles, etc.) · Abrasions and lacerations (Severe bleeding and soft tissue injury) 5 Product-Related Injuries 38.5 million people in the U.S. sought medical attention for injuries associated with consumer products in 201o BANGER Product-related injuries include: • Medication injuries (Misuse can lead to hospitalization) • Injuries from equipment (A lawnmower could backfire and cause burns) • Insufficient labeling (If a product does not have a warning label and you misuse it, you could be injured) Infographic provided by Juan J. Dominguez www.abogadojuanjdominguez.com Sources: http://injury.findlaw.com/product-liability/what-is-product-liability.html http://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/resources/law_issues_for_cons umers/productliability.html http://www.livestrong.com/article/352420-bike-accident-injuries/ http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/slip-fall-accidents-proving-fault-29845.html http://www.bskb-law.com/2012/11/21/what-are-the-five-most- common-personal-injuries/ http://lawblog.legalmatch.com/2011/09/23/top-common-personal-injury-claims/ http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811379-pdf http://www.nfsi.org/the_costs.php http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/osh_10252012.htm http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.nro.htm http://www.avvo.com/legal-guides/ugc/consumer-product- related-injuries-and-deaths-in-the-us http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pubs/811641.pdf

The 5 Most Common Causes of Personal Injuries

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Approximately 52,000 pedalcyclists were injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes in 2010. These accidents can cause both head injuries and shoulder injuries. Get more facts by clicking over to this Lo...

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