A recent study done by Harris Interactive shows that nearly one in three adults would not dine in a restaurant where they knew someone had recently experienced a slip-and-fall accident.  The study was done from a sample of over 1,000 people across the nation.  Although the age and sex of the interviewee did not make much difference in how they answered the question, there were significant differences found from different parts of the United States.  The results showed as much as a 12 percentage point difference between the Northeast area of the United States versus the South as to whether or not the patrons would eat at a restaurant having a recent slip and fall incident.

Not only do owners of restaurants and other places that expect visitors have to be concerned with litigation as a result of a poorly kept area causing accidents, but there is also the likelihood of lost revenue from customers who choose not to dine at or visit establishments where accidents have recently occurred.