Tag Archives: slip and fall

Overhead Box Falls on Hardware Store Customer

A Lowe’s Home Improvement customer was viewing a kitchen counter display when a box fell from above and hit her between the eyes. She never saw it coming. The box was not part of the kitchen counter display. The box was on a high shelf, out of reach of customers, and accessible only by […]

Slip and Fall Injury in Snow

Jerelyn was a part-time paraeducator at an elementary school in Kennewick, Washington. One January morning she noticed it had snowed, dressed accordingly, then drove to the school without losing traction. She began work at 10:30 a.m. Consequently, about 65 to 70 employees arrived before her. After she got out of her car she slipped and […]

Slip and Fall on a Grape

Cindy fell on a grape at the checkout in a Ross store in Lynnwood, Washington, and injured her shoulder. She later sued Ross for personal injury. Ross moved to dismiss. Cindy’s attorney argued that the store failed to preserve evidence by allowing a video of the fall to auto-delete after 17 days. Her attorney also […]

Slip and Fall Cases are Tough

Many people assume that if someone is injured on another’s property, the property owner or occupier and their insurance carrier are automatically on the hook for the injury claim. Nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, slip and fall cases are among the toughest for the personal injury claimant to win. The Court […]

Heavy Metal Hairdresser

A hairdresser went to a heavy metal concert featuring a band called “Spiderface.” Spiderface uses fake blood. The hairdresser slipped and fell in the fake blood. She broke her ankle, and was unable to work for months.

Elderly Woman Dies from Fall in Puddle of Water

An elderly woman fell in a puddle of water near an elevator in a hospital. She was taken to the ER, treated for a dislocated shoulder, and released. Family members found her unconscious the next morning. She died less than a week later from intracranial bleeding.

Woman Falls, Sues Walmart

A woman fell in water about fifteen feet from the checkout in a Walmart store. She was injured. She sued. The trial court dismissed. She appealed.[1]

It’s Not My Job

A long-haul truck driver delivered a trailer to a Lowe’s store. Although she would sometimes open the trailer doors in the loading dock, unloading the trailers was not her job. On this delivery, when she attempted to open the trailer doors she noticed that the cargo had shifted and some boxes pressed against the doors. […]

Heavy Picture in Goodwill Store Falls and Injures Woman

A woman is shopping in Goodwill. A large picture with a heavy frame is propped on top of a mattress, which is sitting on the floor leaning against the wall. The picture falls on the woman’s neck, severely injuring her. The store is not liable.[1] Why?

Slip and Fall Leaves Woman Unconscious

A woman in a grocery store slipped and fell, hitting her head a losing consciousness for several minutes. When she regained consciousness she realized she had slipped in a clear liquid – presumably water. The puddle was about three feet in diameter. There were no foot tracks or cart tracks through the liquid. There were […]

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