The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) documented 162,222 unintentional slip-and-fall injuries in 2020-2021, which accounts for a significant 59.5% of all injury-related hospitalizations and emergency room visits during that timeframe. The majority of those affected were individuals aged 18 to 64, with 102,139 cases, followed by those aged 65 to 84, totalling 91,380 incidents.…
Statistics for winter slip-and fall-injuries can be difficult to come by, but insurance companies and those who deal with worker injuries are among those who keep track of the numbers. The reason is that they are the ones who end up dealing with claims from companies and homeowners that have had people injure themselves on…
In December of last year, it was reported that Albertans slip and fall at three times the rate of those in Ontario. Based on statistics collected by the Canadian Institute for Health Information, it was calculated that the province saw an average of 42.3 hospitalizations per 100,000 people for the five years between 2011 and…
Presenting the best face for your business is one of the most effective ways to earn a customer’s trust, and providing a safe and attractive place for them to partake in your services goes a long way in earning their confidence. In Calgary we tend to think that slip and falls happen only in the…