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Slips, Trips, Missteps and Their Consequences
(formerly titled Falls and Related
Injuries)
Second
Edition
Gary
Bakken, Ph.D.,
H.
Harvey Cohen, Ph.D., C.P.E.,
John Abele, Esq.,
Alvin
S. Hyde, Ph.D., M.D.,
and
Cindy LaRue, M.S., C.P.E
8.5" x 11", 375 pages, casebound
2007
Lawyers
and Judges Publishing Co. |
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of Contents
Falls in the home and public
places are the second leading cause of unintentional injury
deaths in the United States, but are overlooked in most
literature. Slips, Trips, Missteps and Their Consequences
(formerly Falls and Related Injuries), second
edition, is unique in that it is entirely devoted to falls.
Of use to primary care physicians, nurses, insurance adjusters,
architects, writers of building codes, attorneys, or anyone
who cares for the elderly, this book will tell you how,
why, and when people will likely fall, what most likely
will be injured, and how such injuries come about.
We spend an enormous amount of money each year on injuries
relating to falls, only slightly less than the cost of motor
vehicle-related injuries. Accidental falls are the primary
cause of hospital admissions for trauma. Not only the elderly
suffer from falls, but infants, children, and people who
are drunk or under the influence of other drugs commonly
fall.
Use Slips, Trips, Missteps and Their Consequences
to answer your questions on how to determine fault and liability
between the plaintiff and the defendant in a slip and fall
case, applying the traditional premises liability model.
The included case studies and examples will help you understand
the mechanics and causes of these accidents.
Not only does this book cover information about the whys
and wherefores of the injuries suffered from falls, it includes
an entire chapter on osteoporosis and other biomedical factors
that cause falls. With the very useful Fall Prevention Manual
that is included in Slips, Trips, Missteps and Their
Consequences, you will find potential trouble areas
around a building before an accident occurs and discover
who is responsible for ensuring pedestrian safety at a facility.
This is an incredibly important and overlooked topic. Slips,
Trips, Missteps and Their Consequences (formerly Falls
and Related Injuries), Second Edition is peerless in
its handling of an important and overlooked subject.
Topics covered:
The incidence of accidental falls and the resulting injuries
and deaths
Race and gender factors in falls
Classifying falls
How falls occur (the use of gravity)
Aging and central nervous system changes
Standing, walking, the environment and gravity
Human factors in falls
Environmental factors in falls
Osteoporosis and other diseases that cause or contribute
to falls
Medications and iatrogenic causes of falls
Building design standards and pedestrian traffic
Fall injuries: spine, head, and extremities
Preventing falls and injuries
Premises liability
Defense techniques and suggestions for slip, trip and/or
fall cases
Fall Prevention Manual and checklist
... and more.
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of Contents
Related
books:
Falls
Handbook
The
Forensic Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury
Measuring
Loss in Catastrophic Injury Cases
Medical Legal Aspects of Alcohol
Medical Legal Aspects of Pain
and Suffering
Nursing Home Liability DVD or Videotape
Nursing Home Litigation: Investigation
and Case Preparation
Nursing Malpractice
Paralysis
from a Medical Error
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