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Happy Halloween from Concrete Corrections

10/31/2013

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The kids will be out trick-or-treating through out Georgia and Metro Atlanta tonight and we can't emphasize enough to Repair Trip Hazards around your home in sidewalks, driveways and front porches.

Do you plan on handing out candy at your house on Halloween? If so, there are a few things you should know:

1. If you're a homeowner, you have a responsibility to keep your property safe for those who come onto your property. This generally applies to renters who live in single-family homes as well.

2. If you don't, you can be held legally responsible if someone is injured or falls on your property.

Premises Liability (also called slip and fall) is the legal responsibility that property owners have for injuries that occur on their property. If a person slips, trips, or falls as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition, the property owner may be fully responsible.

Generally, people think of snow and ice as dangerous conditions, but here are some others that you may not even think twice about:

  • electrical cords used to power Halloween displays
  • decorations that stick out of the ground
  • burned out porch lights you've been meaning to replace
  • uneven walkways, driveways and porches


What if You're a Renter?
If you rent, the landlord or management company is typically responsible for keeping the property safe. There are exceptions though, especially with single-family units. Refer to your lease agreement and read it carefully prior to Halloween so you understand your responsibilities.

Tips for Homeowners
To protect trick-or-treaters and yourself, please keep the following in mind:

  • Repair damaged sidewalks and steps or clearly mark dangerous areas.
  • Remove tripping hazards from your lawn, steps, driveways, and walkways.
  • Be sure your walkways and stairs are well-lit leading to your door.
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According to the National Safety Council:
- Over 9 million disabling slip/fall injuries occur per year
- 25,000 injuries/day and 175,000/week
- Resulting in 95 million lost work days
- Expenses from these injuries = $35 million/hr everyday of the year.
- This is a $100 billion problem each year.
- The average cost per slip/fall accident was $20,228.00




Call Concrete Corrections today for your free estimate 770-558-5862
We offer Military, Senior and HOA discounts.
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ADA Compliance

7/18/2013

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 defines a ‘trip hazard’ as any vertical change of over 1/4 inch or more at any joint or crack. Since the ADA demands strict compliance, trip hazards represent a legal liability to our clients. Cities, school districts, hospitals, churches, shopping malls, universities, apartment complexes, and other large buildings are all extremely concerned with this liability.
Failure to inspect and repair trip hazards leads to lawsuits. Sidewalk liability claims are a financial burden on budgets.

Across the nation, in small, medium and large cities, trip and fall litigation is significant. The City of Los Angeles pays out about $4 million a year to settle trip and fall cases. At its peak, New York City paid $60 million in trip and fall liability claims in one year. In Barden versus the City of Sacramento, the plaintiffs won
$80,000 in settlement awards, and the court ruled the City of Sacramento set aside 20% of its annual transport budget for 30 years to make public sidewalks accessible and safe.

About 20% of Americans have disabilities. Trip hazards challenge all citizens, but especially the old, young, disabled and those with canes, crutches, wheelchairs, and gaits. Today’s litigious culture and abundance of accident attorneys increases the odds of lawsuits, raising liability risk when trip hazards exist on public sidewalks and rights-of-way.

Cities can reduce sidewalk risk by reducing trip hazards. Most trip and fall accidents are preventable.
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When lifting and leveling concrete with polyurethane foam, trip hazards are completely and cleanly removed from sidewalks, virtually eliminating claims that result from trips and falls on uneven sidewalk. By having Concrete Corrections remove their trip hazards, our clients reduce their legal liability using the most efficient and cost effective method available.

  • When Lifting & Leveling concrete with polyurethane foam, there is no chance of wash out or new voids showing up.
  • We patch our 5/8" drilled holes with the color that matches the slab, there are no ugly/discolored scrape marks left across the top, like grinding may do.
  • Some of our jobs take a few hrs, not weeks.
  • Business owners won't lose customers due to "construction site" area, we can do work in evening and be done by the time you open the doors!

The only alternative available to achieve ADA compliance is removal and replacement, which is Costly, Disruptive, and Time Consuming.


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It's officially summer!

6/27/2013

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Summer has begun, the kids are out of school, and it's time for vacation.  We love spending long summer days with our family & friends at the pool.  Anyone ever leave with a stubbed toe?  There's no pain quite like it.  How about skinned knees or chin?  Let's put an end to the poolside trip hazards once and for all!

In a matter of hrs, we can fix that sunken area of concrete. We won't mess up your beautiful landscaping job. And your guests at that next pool party won't be interrupted with a "construction" eyesore.


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