12 Sep Kroger Sued Over Slip and Fall Incident

A lawsuit has been filed against the Kroger Co. and against an employee at one of their stores due to a slip and fall injury. The lawsuit alleges that the victim was shopping at the supermarket when she slipped on a wet surface near a cooler.

According to the lawsuit, no signage had been put out to warn customers that the area was slippery and nobody had yet mopped up the liquid at the time of the accident. The lawsuit lists this as negligent and includes several expenses in the damages being sought. The damages include mental anguish and emotional distress, court costs, attorney fees, and past and future medical expenses.

According to the article in the Southeast Texas Record, the lawsuit was filed on August 2 in Jefferson County District Court.

Premise Liability Claims and Stores

Retail establishments are particularly dangerous places as far as slip and fall injuries go. Because the establishments tend to have a lot of products that, if they were to come in contact with the floor, could create a very slippery surface, there is great potential for people to be injured. Add to this the fact that retail establishments tend to have very hard, unforgiving tile floors and you have a situation where somebody can be seriously hurt or killed falling from their own height.

Among some age groups, slip and fall injuries are particularly dangerous. They are also dangerous to people who already suffer with injuries that may be exacerbated by a bad fall. This sometimes results in people losing their ability to work or having to endure surgeries and other medical procedures to remedy the damage. Medical procedures, of course, are notoriously expensive and can easily bankrupt even a relatively affluent individual.

Should You Sue?

There are many cases where people feel that the fact that they slipped on a floor was their fault and nobody else's. Because of this, they may end up not seriously considering a lawsuit. If you're not sure whether or not you should file a lawsuit over a bad fall that you believe was due to the negligence of someone else, contact a Dallas premise liability attorney. They can give you insight into your situation, whether or not they feel that negligence was a factor in bringing it about and what you can do to remedy whatever financial and emotional damage you may have suffered due to the incident.