If you were injured in a slip and fall at Stripes, or any other convenience store, you may be able to file a personal injury claim. Stores have a duty of care to make sure that their facilities are safe. If you were injured because of negligence, you can file a personal injury claim and may be entitled to have your medical expenses paid. You also may be entitled to damages.
Possible Injuries From a Slip and Fall at a Convenience Store
Slip and fall injuries can be very serious. Broken bones, back injuries, and other injuries can take weeks or even months to heal. Some injuries could even impact your ability to work for the rest of your life. Some of the injuries that commonly occur when people slip and fall at Stripes or other convenience stores are:
- Broken bones, including arm, elbow, leg, knee, ankle, and hand breaks.
- Traumatic brain injuries including concussions, hemorrhaging, and other injuries that can be caused if someone hits their head on the floor, a wall, or a display.
- Back and spinal cord injuries, including pinched nerves, herniated or slipped discs, or fractures to the individual vertebrae, all of which can be painful, debilitating, and lead to short or long-term paralysis
- Neck injuries, from muscle, ligament or tendon damage all the way to cervical spine damage
- Knee and ankle sprains and strains, soft tissue injuries common when forcibly twisting these body parts during a fall.
- Wrist, elbow, and shoulder injuries, usually caused by people trying to avoid falling or trying to cushion their fall.
- Cuts and bruises
- Facial injuries like broken teeth, a broken jaw, or a broken nose
- Chronic pain caused by injuries related to the fall.
You should always get medical attention if have a slip and fall in a convenience store, even if you don't think your injuries are serious.
Steps to Take After a Slip and Fall At A Convenience Store
After a slip and fall in Stripes, or any other convenience store, these are the steps you should take:
- Tell an employee what happened and make sure they call emergency medical services.
- Never admit fault. Don’t try to minimize your injuries because you’re embarrassed.
- Get medical attention. Don’t tell the employee that you’re not really injured. Have them call EMS and make sure that you get checked out by a doctor. That creates a paper trail showing the time you got hurt and the chain of care that you received. That’s important for a personal injury claim.
- Never sign a liability document or any kind of settlement document until you have spoken with a personal injury lawyer.
Evidence to Collect
If you are injured in a slip and fall at Stripes* or any other convenient store get as much evidence as you can at the time it happens.
You should get photos and videos of the area where you fell. If there was standing water that caused your fall, or a loose mat, or ice on the sidewalk, or a broke tile that you tripped on that was not cordoned off get evidence of that. The evidence will be very important to your claim.
If there were people around who saw what happened ask them to give a witness statement. Make sure you get their contact information.
Keep copies of all of your medical records, including the EMS report. And you also will need to keep receipts for any money that you spend out of pocket. That includes medical appointment and prescription co-pays, over the counter supplies related to your injury, and any other money you spend. Get copies of your pay stubs and schedule if you had to take off work to document the income you lost.
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*Disclaimer: The content of this article serves to provide information only. It is not to be construed as legal advice. If you file a claim against Stripes, or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
