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Supermarket Slip and Fall Injuries
By design, inside and out, retail stores draw visitors' attention to the product displays. As a result, a customer in a shopping mall, grocery store, or home improvement outlet is likely to trip over a box in the aisle, or slip and fall on a slippery floor. Injuries that result when the store management intentionally distracts a visitor, or fails to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition, entitle victims to premises liability claims.
Have an attorney evaluate your accidental injury claim
If you were in a retail store accident, you may not be aware of the full extent of your injuries, or of all sources of compensation for your losses. If you would like one of our experienced premises liability lawyers to evaluate a case involving a slip and fall injury, an injury caused by a falling pallet, or another type of accident or assault, please contact our Red Bank firm, The Law Offices of John F. Marshall, to arrange a free consultation. Our attorney will explain what your rights are and how to proceed.
What types of accidents entitle victims to claims?
Each personal injury case is unique, and must be evaluated on its own merits. Hazards may be elements of store design, maintenance problems, or involve assaults by security guards and store employees. Examples of cases our attorneys are prepared to handle include those involving the following circumstances:
- A slip and fall injury caused by a slippery floor that management should have or did know about — our attorneys will get copies of the inspection log to see if the spill was a foreseeable hazard
- A trip and fall caused by a loose entry mat
- An assault by a store security guard or employee
- An assault resulting from inadequate security
- A dangerous entrance, poorly lit and with unusual changes in elevation
- A shopper injured by a loading cart, pallet truck, or dolly operator
- A shopper in a home improvement store sprayed with corrosive chemicals or exposed to toxic substances
- An obstacle such as a ladder or mop bucket in the aisle or on the retail floor
- A wet floor, freshly mopped, without a warning sign
- Inadequate lighting and signage
- Ice and snow
- Dangerous walkways and parking lots
- Falling objects
- Elevator and escalator accidents
- Stairways and handrails
- Serious personal injuries such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, hip fractures, and burns
Free consultation — have our attorney evaluate your claim
If you or a member of your family was injured in a slip and fall or trip and fall accident in a supermarket or shopping mall, it is important to have a lawyer with experience in premises liability cases review your claim. Protect your right to recover full compensation for your loss. Call 1-877-450-8301 or e-mail our Red Bank office to arrange a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney.
Se habla español. At The John F. Marshall Law Offices in Red Bank, our slip and fall lawyers represent clients from Newark, Paterson, Elizabeth, Trenton, Hamilton, and other communities throughout New Jersey.
