b'TOP 10 TIPS FOR THE SERIOUSLY INJUREDHOW DO SERIOUS INJURIES OCCUR? Put simply, serious and catastrophic injuries can happen anytime,anywhere,andunderanycircumstance.An innocuous trip and fall in your local Costco or El Super could result in just as serious an injury as falling from a 20-foot ladder.In our over 30 years of experience and after thousands of cases won for injured clients, weve seen every type of serious injury occurring from the following types of accidents, situations, and industries:k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k Car accidents, including SUVs and light trucks Commercial trucking accidents (aka big rigs, 18-wheelers)Motorcycle accidents Construction accidents Vehicle-versus-pedestrian accidents Bus accidents, including school, transit, and long-distance buses (such as Greyhound) Slip and falls/ trip and falls Pool accidents, including drowning and near-drowningAgricultural accidents Aviation, train, boating, and mass public transportation accidents Sexual assault and battery, sexual abuse, and molestation Premises accidents, including falling gates, dog bites, elevators, and othersMedical malpracticeDangerous drugsToxic exposureElectrocutions, fires, and explosionsDefective or dangerous productsAs we will explain in more detail below, you will notice that manyseriousinjuryaccidenttypesmaybeworkplace-related.As such, it is important to discuss the interplay between workers compensation cases, civil lawsuits, and a combination of the two, known as cross-over or third-party cases.6'