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Slip and fall accidents in Target stores are governed by the law of premises liability which requires the owner or occupier of a retail premises to maintain it in a reasonably safe condition that is free from hazards that might injure the store’s customers. If an owner or occupier of a retail premises breaches that duty and a customer is injured in a slip and fall accident, liability for injuries and damages might attach.
There are at least 15 Target stores in and around Tampa. They sell products ranging from beauty and health supplies to food, household goods, lawn, garden, and pet supplies to small appliances and electronics. Given such a wide variety of products, spillage is inevitable. That makes slip and falls inevitable too. Here are a few common causes of slip and fall accidents at Target Stores in and around Tampa:
If a slip and fall victim is unable to prove that Target was negligent in failing to maintain its premises in a reasonably safe condition, that victim isn’t eligible to be compensated for his or her injuries and damages. That person must prove the following:
Evidence in support of a slip and fall victim’s negligence claim can include any surveillance video footage of the accident, witness statements, paramedic and emergency room records.
When people slip and fall, they ordinarily fall backwards or to the side. One or both legs fly out from under them, gravity causes them to crash down, and they land on a solid concrete base. Such falls can cause serious and permanent injuries like the following:
There are a number of defenses available to Target in a slip and fall case. Here are some of them:
Target is likely to also allege that a slip and fall victim was partially at fault for the accident. That is a matter of fact for a jury to decide. The jury might attribute most of the fault to Target with part of the fault to the victim. It would then reduce its verdict against Target by the percentage of fault attributable to the victim. For example, if 20% of the fault was attributable to the victim, a $100,000 verdict would be reduced to $80,000.
After being injured in a slip and fall at a Tampa area Target, report it to management. Then, it’s crucial that you get to an emergency room right away where your symptoms and injuries can be documented. If necessary, have paramedics take you there. Upon being sent home, follow all discharge instructions and contact our offices immediately for a free consultation and case evaluation. Don’t wash the clothes that you were wearing. They could be evidence. There might even be security video footage of your accident. We’ll want that preserved. You must act fast, so contact us as soon as possible for a free consultation.