An accident can happen anywhere--even a home furnishings store. If you have fallen over in a store and injured yourself and believe that the accident was not your fault, you may be able to claim compensation for any injury related expenses.
If you have been seriously injured, these costs can balloon out of all recognition. The best way of addressing this is to see a personal injury attorney and discuss your legal options. An attorney is in the best possible position to argue for you and get you the compensation you deserve.
How You Could Get Hurt in a Store
There are a number of ways that you could get hurt in a slip and fall accident in a large home decor store. Some of these potential dangers are listed below.
- Accumulation of snow or ice at the entrance;
- Dim or inadequate lighting in a public area of a store;
- Polish used on a floor is too slippery;
- Spilled drink in an aisle was not cleared up;
- Wet and slippery floor after cleaning with no warning erected;
- Display in way of shoppers causes a trip hazard.
A Store Personal Injury Lawsuit
A personal injury lawsuit is advisable if a serious injury has occurred through known negligence. The lawsuit will only succeed if it can be shown that the circumstances that caused the accident were avoidable.
An example of a possible scenario is if a store has deliberately used a floor polish in order to make the surface appear “extra shiny,” but it ends up making the floor particularly slippery. As a result, a customer might slip and suffer a back injury.
If there have been a few incidents when customers slid or slipped but didn’t injure themselves and then a serious accident occurred, it could be argued that the store should have acted to address the issue.
If Pursuing Legal Action, Contact a Personal Injury Attorney
Any legal action against a large company is likely to be resisted vigorously. It may take skilful negotiating in addition to presenting convincing evidence that the blame lies with the store, the management, and/or the store’s employees.
In the event of a serious injury with potentially large costs, it makes sense to use an experienced personal injury attorney to pursue the claim on behalf of the injured plaintiff.
*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 Kirkland’s Inc., or any other party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
