Losing balance or skidding on foot was the most common way for people to sustain injuries in Crocs. Photo: Getty Images So far this year, ACC has paid out nearly $2 million to people with 'fall related' claims involving jandals, high heels and Crocs. The total number of Croc-related accidents in the year to September has already surpassed 2023's figure, up to 128 from 109.
The number of jandal-related accidents is decreasing, while accidents involving high heel have remained steady over the past four years, the data shows. Losing balance or skidding on foot was the most common way for people to sustain injuries while wearing jandals and Crocs. A twisting movement was the most common way to be hurt wearing heels - 70 people were injured in this way over the past nine months.
Meanwhile, at least 10 people were "struck by a person or animal" while wearing Crocs, jandals heels, causing a significant enough injury to require ACC. Actress Brooke Shields wore Crocs to this year's Tony Awards in New York. Photo: Getty Images The price of fashion For the year to date, more than $1.
3 million has been paid in active costs relating to the 495 people who needed to recover from jandal accidents. While some people might need more assistance than others, that cost about $2700 on average per jandal accident. For high heel injuries about $472,720 was paid out, and for Croc-related accidents $63,797 was paid out.
The number of people hurt while wearing Crocs tripled between 2022 and 2023, while.
