A recent report in The New York Times says the potential for an elderly person to die from a slip and fall accident has increased in recent years. More people are living well into their 80s and 90s and many seniors are taking medications that can adversely affect balance. While…

Falls are among the leading causes of death from unintentional injuries in the United States. Slips, trips and falls caused the deaths of 36,338 people in 2017, according to the National Safety Council’s most recent edition of Injury Facts, comparing 2016 to 2017 there was a 5% increase in fall…