When a trip to a store ends up in trouble, it’s time to ask why it happened. Accidents, of course, can happen anywhere, even in such an innocuous place as a convenience store or your local grocery store, but there is always a reason why it happens.
If it was just that you didn’t look where you were going and slipped over and hurt yourself, you can only promise yourself to take more care next time you go out.
But what if the accident was due to carelessness on the part of the store owner or other property owner? Why should you be saddled with paying huge medical bills when someone else was at fault? The best advice if this happens to you is to talk to a personal injury lawyer.
You may be able to sue the property owner for rightful compensation.
Possible Injuries at a Convenience Stores
Combination convenience stores and gas stations are potentially hazardous unless the management at these outlets is on the ball when it comes to customer safety. There are many way that you could be injured at a store and gas station. The most common injuries are due to slip and fall as well as trip and fall accidents on the forecourt of the gas station or right inside the store.
The usual reasons for these sorts of accidents are slippery floors, e.g. from oils, fuel and other liquid waste or from wet floors inside the building. Other causes are uneven surfaces, loose equipment and hoses that might be present on the forecourt.
Injuries depend on how the fall happens and whether something else is hit on the way down. It’s quite possible for serious injuries such as brain damage to occur if the person who slips or trips over hits their head hard on something projecting out. Other common slip and fall injuries are scrapes, cuts and bruises as well as broken bones and dislocated joints.
Seeking Compensation
If you are injured at a convenience store or gas station, and you were not at fault, you may be able to make a personal injury claim. Suing a big corporation is not going to be easy, but if you have sufficient evidence it is definitely worth attempting, especially if you have had to pay out a lot of money in medical expenses or lost income because your injuries kept you from going to work.
Talk to a personal injury attorney about your personal injury claim as soon as you are able to do so.
Beyond protecting your interests after a slip and fall case, a personal injury attorney can also make sure you can get the representation you need in other scenarios as well. For an example, please see our page: Car Accidents at a Cumberland Farms Gas Station.
*Disclaimer:
The content of this article serves only to provide information and should not be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Cumberland Farms or any other party you may not be entitled to any compensation.
