Slip / Trip & Fall Injuries

We have a long history of providing expertise to resolve issues related to slip, trip, and fall events. These events often require an understanding of the following:

• Building Codes
  • Determination and interpretation of applicable codes
• Pedestrian Locomotion
  • Understanding and applying the various aspects of human gait, and how fall events are initiated
• Visual Perception
  • Lighting conditions
  • Available field of view
  • Visual cues identifying changes in a walkway surface
• Walkway Surface Condition
  • Elevation changes
  • Surface friction
• Accessibility Requirements/Provisions
  • Determination of accessible routes
  • Interpretation of ADA requirements