Slip and fall injuries can happen just about anywhere and don’t just happen through careless inattention to where you are walking. A significant number of accidents happen in quite ordinary places like stores, shopping malls and supermarkets where safety measures are supposed to prevent accidents from happening.
When store managers and staff fail to respond to hazards, injuries are more likely to occur. If you are injured through no fault of your own in one of these places then you may be legally entitled to claim compensation.
This is not an automatic process and it makes sense to contact an experienced personal injury attorney to help advise you about your legal options.
Slip and Fall Injuries in a Store
There are a number of scenarios that could result in a slip and fall type accident in a supermarket. Some accidents are not the fault of the supermarket, but are due to inattention on the part of the customer.
It is not possible to claim compensation unless the accident involves injuries that happen due to negligence on the part of someone else.
In a supermarket context most accidents are due to the nature and condition of the floor surface. Slippery floors are the most likely cause of slips and falls, while objects on the floor or uneven surfaces are the main cause of trips and falls.
In most cases, these hazards are avoidable once they have been noticed by supermarket employees.
Slippery floors are usually caused by water or liquids from any number of supermarket products that have leaked or spilled on to the ground. It should be a simple matter to clean and dry the floor to prevent slipping.
Goods that have fallen to the ground or have been left temporarily in the way should be removed to prevent tripping accidents.
Getting Help For Your Claim
If you have been injured in a supermarket in an accident that was not your fault, you should talk to a personal injury attorney about how you could go about filing a personal injury claim. The attorney will assess the circumstances of your accident, ask you about evidence or eye witnesses that could help support your claim and provide an opinion on whether it has a chance of success.
*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 Harveys, or another party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
