When families make their regular trip to the grocery store to buy groceries in Mississippi, they may worry about their budget but usually are not concerned about the prospect of being involved in a grocery store accident which causes a debilitating injury. Many more people are injured in grocery store accidents than might seem likely at first blush. There are a multitude of situations that can result in a grocery store accident, including wet or sticky floors, groceries falling from shelves and items being left in the aisle causing a patron to trip and fall.
Effective Litigation Strategies and Liability Issues in Grocery Store Accident Lawsuits
Our experienced Mississippi grocery store accident attorneys have over a hundred years of collective experience representing those who suffer serious injuries or wrongful death caused by the negligence of property owners. When you are injured on the business premises of another, such as a grocery store, the outcome of your grocery store accident claim will depend largely on the specific facts of your situation. Our Mississippi grocery store accident lawyers handle many grocery store accident claims and routinely investigate to obtain the following evidence:
- Surveillance video
- Witness statements including employees and other patrons
- Grocery store maintenance records and procedures
- Past accident reports and grocery store safety records
- Testing and analysis of grocery store flooring
- Training procedures for stacking and storing groceries
- Safety inspection records by public entities
- Records of OSHA regulation violations
Our Mississippi grocery store attorneys recognize that grocery store accidents can be caused by a wide range of causes including the following:
- Slip, trip and falls on bulging or uneven area rugs carpets
- Products that are not stacked properly on shelves
- Spilled liquids including beverages, oils and the similar sticky or slippery substances
- Inadequate warnings or lack of barriers around wet floors or other hazards
- Defective steps or missing handrails
- Unstable store displays
If you are injured in a grocery store accident, the liability of the grocery store chain will depend on premises liability law. Mississippi premises liability law imposes an obligation on grocery store owners to keep their business premises reasonably safe for members of the public that come on their property including patrons, employees, venders and others. Slip and fall accidents are the most common type of grocery store accident. These accidents frequently result from spills of liquid products or a failure to keep the bathroom floor dry by implementing proper maintenance and cleaning procedures.
The Grocery Store Claim Process
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that in excess of a million people per year are injured in slip and fall accidents. Slip and fall accidents can be particularly dangerous for the elderly who may face a slow recovery time and require surgery and/or the insertion of medical devices such as a hip replacement medical device. While many people presume that slip, trip and fall accidents only result in minor injuries, they often result in serious head injuries as well as other debilitating injuries. The CDC also reports that approximately 17,000 people per year die in slip and fall accidents.
Our grocery store accident attorneys zealously represent those injured in a grocery store whether it is a big chain supermarket or small mom and pop grocery store including Ralphs, Albertsons, Safeway, Stater Bros, Safeway, Vons, Costco, Food 4 Less, Sam’s Club, Raley’s, Save Mart or WinCo Foods or any other Mississippi grocery store. Large grocery store chains are accustomed to facing premises liability lawsuits and have substantial litigation resources to defend against such claims. The insurance company for the grocery store chain may contact you and ask you for a recorded statement so that they can “process your claim.” It is important not to be fooled by this tactic. The insurance company’s sole motivation is to minimize your recovery. Before speaking with an attorney for the Mississippi grocery store where you were injured, you should speak with an experienced Mississippi grocery store accident attorney at Barrett Law so that we can help you avoid compromising your Mississippi grocery store accident lawsuit.
Our Mississippi grocery store accident lawyers understand that those who suffer injuries in trip and fall accidents or accidents involving merchandise falling off of shelves may face enormous challenges dealing with their physical injuries and escalating financial obligations. Barrett Law offers thorough investigation, persuasive legal analysis and effective advocacy. At Barrett Law, our experienced Mississippi personal injury lawyers represent injury victims throughout Mississippi. Our law firm has roots that reach back 75 years so contact us today for your free initial consultation at (662) 834-2376 to see how we can help.
