At the workplace, slip and fall accidents are all too common and can range from minor to serious or even lead to death. The injuries sustained from slip and fall mishaps can include bruises and cuts, sprains, stretched or torn ligaments, broken bones, spinal injury, and had traumas and some of these injuries may result in death.

Slip-and-fall accidents can be caused by many things such as unsafe or obstructed walkways, oil, and water or other liquid spills, damaged carpeting or flooring, uneven flooring, inadequate lighting and unexpected dips or holes on a walkway. One thing all workers must do is understand how best to protect their rights and minimize any potential liability they may have in a slip-and-fall accident.

Anyone injured at the workplace in a slip-and-fall accident should immediately follow all of their company's accident report procedures but must also make protecting their rights a number one priority. Why? Because worker's compensation laws mandate that an injured employee is not legally eligible to file a personal injury a lawsuit or claim against their employer even if the employer was negligent. Ostensibly, this system of "no-fault" was put in place to protect workers no matter who was to blame for their injuries, but the sad outcome is that worker's compensation laws protect employers far more than employees in certain instances.

Employees suffering a slip and fall accidents that results in an injury should take steps to prove that they were less than 50% negligent in causing that injury. To do this, injured employees should inspect the accident scene, document in writing and with pictures anything relevant, gather the information of any witnesses to the accident and find a supervisor, foreman or manager to give a copy of all documentation to. Once those steps are finished the injured employee should go immediately to a medical professional to examine and assess their injuries and then to an injury lawyer to discuss the nuances of their situation.

Although worker's compensation limits employer's liability, those injured on the job may be able to file a third party lawsuit against another individual or entity partially or fully responsible for the accident. In order to keep track of all the damages an injured victims should keep documented records of any medical visits, medical injuries, time away from work, receipts, transportation and other costs associated with the injury to substantiate their case for the amount of damages they deserve. A professional slip-and-fall injury lawyer is a necessity in complex third party lawsuits.