presented by: Gary Massey
Tennessee Restaurant Slip FallAccording to Marketwatch.com, a new study conducted by the Cintas Corporation reveals an interesting trend among American restaurant-goers. In order to help restaurant operators understand the serious implications of slip-and-fall accidents, the group commissioned a third party, Harris Interactive, to do a telephone survey with more than 1,000 U.S. adults ages 18 and older to identify how they would react to a slip-and-fall accident. The results of the survey showed that nearly 60 million Americans, or one in three adults, would be unlikely to dine at an eatery where they knew someone recently had a slip-and-fall accident. The survey showed little difference between gender and age, but showed adults living in the Northeast are more unlikely to go to a restaurant with a recent slip-and-fall accident.
Annually, more than 3 million food service workers and over 1 million guests are injured as a result of restaurant slip-and-falls, according to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI). A recent study from this group revealed that the industry spends more than $2 billion on such injuries every year and that the rate for the occurrence of the injuries is increasing by 10 percent annually. A safe floor program implemented at any eatery can help reduce the chances of a dangerous slip-and-fall accident happening, as it provides restaurants with a plan to protect, maintain, and deep clean floor surfaces.
As the economy improves, the director of marketing for the Cintas Corporation warns that slip-and-fall accidents may derail the efforts of restaurants trying to attract new customers and keep the same ones coming back. She encourages eateries around the country to implement a safe floor program as it will protect both employees and guests, and also the restaurant’s “bottom line.”
The unfortunate fact is that slip-and-fall accidents can occur anywhere, and when they do happen, they can result in serious injuries. Business and property owners have the responsibility to maintain a safe, hazard-free premises at all times, but if they are negligent in doing so, they can be held liable for the accidents and injuries that happen as a result. The Tennessee slip-and-fall accident lawyers of Massey & Associates, P.C. can help you obtain compensation if you have been injured in a slip-and-fall accident. Please call (423) 396-0720 for a free consultation.
Gary Massey, Jr., is a well-known courtroom advocate practicing law in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Gary is a native of Tennessee who began practicing law in 1998. He graduated from Cumberland School of Law where he was ranked in the top 3% of his class and was an editor of the Cumberland Law Review.