When you go shopping at your local grocery store, there is one thing that you never expect to happen: slipping, falling, and ending up with a life-altering injury.
This sort of accident is rarely the victim’s fault and is often due to negligence on the part of the store’s staff members who don’t maintain the store to the required standard to prevent accidents from happening.
If you are a victim of a slip and fall accident, you may be entitled to compensation if the accident was not your fault. You may need to contact a personal injury attorney who will advise you and work on your behalf to get you the compensation you deserve.
How a Slip and Fall Injury Can Happen
Since every worker is fallible and any location of any eatery may be low on staff on a particular day, the areas frequented by the public are not always kept hazard-free. Despite the fact that states require that stores frequented by the public should be kept free of obstacles and ensure that patrons are kept safe, this doesn’t always happen.
Workers carrying out their daily duties may not notice if products have been knocked off shelves or jars or bottles may have emptied their contents onto the floor for the unwary customer to slip and fall on.
If the floor surface is later cleaned but no sign is put up warning customers that it is now wet and slippery, this could bring about a serious slip and fall accident.
Slip and fall accidents in store outlets could be caused by poor maintenance on the premises, like failure to replace torn carpet or not removing and replacing worn out light bulbs, making it difficult for customers to safely pick their way through the store.
If the manager and staff fail to maintain a store in good condition in order to avoid slip and fall accidents, an injury that resulted from the staff’s negligence could lead to the filing of a personal injury claim against those responsible.
How an Attorney Can Help You with a Personal Injury Claim
If you have been seriously injured in an unexpected slip, trip, or fall in any grocery store and you believe the accident was not your fault, you may be entitled to compensation to cover you for medical treatment and loss of earnings while you recover.
These are the types of situations where an experienced personal injury attorney can help you win the compensation you deserve.
*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 a GFS store, or another party, you may not be entitled to any compensation.
