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Produce can fall of the shelves and hit shoppers. Wet floors can cause shoppers to slip and fall. Supermarket accidents can occur for any number of reasons.
Can a victim obtain compensation? When can parties injured in supermarket accidents sue for damages?
When a party is injured in a supermarket or in the parking lot of a supermarket and the accident could have been avoided had the supermarket adequately performed their duty of care, then the victim party may be entitled to compensation.
The injured party must prove that the injuries they sustained were due to the supermarket’s negligence. The supermarket has a duty of care to provide its shoppers with a safe environment. If the management or one of the employees knew of a hazard and did not take care of it in a reasonable amount of time, in some situations, they may be liable for injuries caused by the hazard.
Common supermarket accidents and claims:
- Grocery carts causing cuts and injuries
- Being struck by a faulty door
- Slippery floors with no warning signs
- Cracked pavement
- Obstructions in aisles
- Out of date products causing food poisoning
- Missing floor mats
- Falling shelves
- Falling items
Supermarkets have a duty of care to their employees as well as their customers. To find out if you’re entitled to compensation from injuries incurred as a result of a supermarket’s negligence, you should consult with an experienced personal injury attorney. They can determine if you’re entitled to compensation for your case. In many cases, a supermarket is not liable if a person is injured by a hazard that had just appeared (an unforeseeable hazard) because the supermarket did not have time to take care of the hazard. To learn more about liability and negligence, consult with an attorney.
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