If you are by any chance injured in a drug store and you believe the slip and fall accident was not your fault, you may be entitled to compensation from the store to cover the financial hardship of lost wages and medical costs.
You will need to provide verifiable evidence that the accident was not your fault, but due to carelessness on the part of the store’s management.
Witness’ accounts are crucial in cases like this and you should have them available when you attend a consultation with a personal injury lawyer who will be assessing your eligibility for filing such a claim.
Accidents Hazards in a Drug Store
Accidents are probably most likely to happen in stores that don't pay attention to the wellbeing of customers. The sorts of hazards that might cause a slip and fall accident include:
- Floors that have been mopped and left wet with no warning sign in place.
- Floors have been poorly maintained leaving them uneven and liable to slips and falls
- Ice and snow which has developed overnight but has not been cleared in time for customers
- Faulty lighting causes dim areas in the drug store.
Not all hazards are caused by carelessness of the management. For a claim to have any possibility of success, the slip and fall accident victim must be able to prove that it was carelessness that caused the accident which if reasonable care and attention had been used nothing would have happened.
Getting Compensated for Your Injuries
Insurance agencies that provide accident liability protection cover to owners or managers of a drug store are unlikely to want to concede when an accident victim files a personal injury claim.
They try to find ways of avoiding payments. It is better to get guidance from an individual personal injury lawyer who will gather together all the documents that are required to help ensure the claim is successful. Most lawyers don’t require upfront fee payments so you don’t need to find the money to pay the legal fees in advance.
*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 Hartig Drug, or another party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
