Last week I drop my first iDevice that caused significant damage. I have fumbled own or two here or there, but not to the amount of damage. Luckily for me, it was work's, and old (iPad 2 from 2011). The screen spidered, but the next day, my boss picked up a screen protector (the kind that gets glued on) and a co-worker put it on. So the screen is a bit bumpy, but no longer a hazard to fingers.
This triggered me to pick up a hefty case for my iPad...it's pretty beefy...maybe to much so.