Big Box Retailers and Premises Liability

A certain generation of writers spewed vitriol at the white picket fences of Middle America and the conformist attitudes they delineated; Jack Kerouac has a quotable line about it in The Dharma Bums, in which he states that all members of the television audience were thinking the same thing.  In Kerouac’s day, television screens were modestly sized and were an inseparable part of a bulky contraption that could not function without a weighty picture tube.  Imagine his horror if he could see today’s television screen, svelte rectangles of enormous height and breadth, and if he could see the vast amount of mindless content one could see on these monstrosities.  It is no longer possible to argue that, because of television, everyone is thinking the same thing, but it is possible to argue that, because of screens great and small, no one is thinking.  It stands to reason that the self-avowed nonconformists of the 1990s would have directed their vitriol at the big box retail stores that sold idiot boxes of all sizes.  Say what you will about the dangers of big box retailers; as physical spaces go, a Walmart or a Target is one of the safest places you can go to wait out a Florida thunderstorm, or worse, a hurricane.  At least, these places are supposed to be safe.  If you got injured in a preventable accident at a big box retail store, contact a Fort Lauderdale premises liability lawyer.

Customer Trips on Uneven Surface in Best Buy and Files Premises Liability Lawsuit

In January 2019, Janet Hall visited the Best Buy store on U.S. 441 in Boca Raton.  While she was shopping, she tripped on a metal divider around the boundary of the appliances department and fell on the concrete floor of the store.  As a result, she injured her arm, aggravating a pre-existing injury, and the injury was still causing pain when Hall filed a lawsuit against Best Buy several months later.  She requested $15,000 to cover her medical expenses arising from the accident.

What Happens When a Trip and Fall Accident Aggravates an Old Injury?

Hall’s lawsuit would be a textbook case of premises liability were it not for the inconvenient matter of the old injury.  The same problem has befallen many claimants shortchanged by insurance companies and many plaintiffs in premises liability lawsuits.  Insurance companies might try to deny your claim because you are not a perfect victim, someone who has never suffered an injury except the one caused by their policyholder’s negligence.  In fact, insurance companies and the clients they represent might try to argue that your symptoms are entirely due to the pre-existing injury and therefore not their responsibility at all.  A personal injury lawyer can help you get the money you need if this happens, and it may or may not require you to file a lawsuit.

Set Up a Consultation Today

A premises liability lawyer can help you file a personal injury lawsuit or insurance claim if you suffered serious injuries in a trip and fall accident at a retail store.  Contact Boone & Davis in Fort Lauderdale, Florida or call 954-566-919 to explore your potential recovery options today.

Sources:

bocanewsnow.com/2019/04/01/woman-sues-best-buy-in-boca-following-injury/

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