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3 Long Winded Intro Revised for interest, clarity, and brevity Best Intros Get To The Point PROBLEM LA Fitness is a fabulous gym with everything needed for an excellent workout. From a variety of free-weights and workout machines to cardio equipment, and even exercise classes and a state of the art pool. Unfortunately, where LA Fitness falls short is with the showers. Only the handicap stall is actually designed with safety in mind. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year about 235,000 people over age of 15 visit emergency rooms because of injuries suffered in the bathroom, and almost 14 percent are hospitalized. More than a third of the injuries happen while bathing or showering. Injuries increase with age, peaking after 85, the researchers found. What this means for LA Fitness, is that by only having one shower with safety grab bars and benches, they are risking possible lawsuits if guests end up falling in one of the showers. PROBLEM The only shower stall in LA Fitness designed for safety is the handicap stall. This is a problem because, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year about 235,000 people over age of 15 visit emergency rooms for injuries suffered in the bathroom, and almost 14 percent are hospitalized. More than a third of the injuries happen while bathing or showering. Injuries increase with age, peaking after 85, the researchers found. What this means for LA Fitness is that management should consider installing safety grab bars and benches to all shower stalls to avoid possible lawsuits should a guest fall and become injured. Safety grab bars prevent falls because . . . Benches allow those with balance issues to . . . Guest safety should be the first priority, yet this has not been considered once the guest leaves the workout area.