Slip and Fall Accidents in Philadelphia Target Stores

You might not be aware that slip and fall accidents in Philadelphia Target Stores are governed by the law of premises liability. This requires the property owner of any given retail property to maintain it in a reasonably safe condition. Safe conditions are considered to be free from hazards that could potentially injury store customers. If the owner of retail store breaches this duty and a customer is injured, liability for injuries and damages will be of concern.

Common Causes of Slip and Fall Accidents in Philadelphia Target Stores

There is a wide range of Target stores in and around the Philadelphia area. These stores sell products that range from all over, including beauty, health supplies, food, household goods, lawn, garden, and pet supplies too. With such a wide variety of products, spilling is inevitable. This makes slip and fall accidents much more likely as well. Some of the most common causes of slip and fall accidents in Target stores are:

  • Spilled oil or greasy substances
  • Freshly mopped floors
  • Freshly waxed floors
  • Water tracked in from wet parking lots or sidewalks
  • Spilled powdery substances
  • Spilled food, drinks, and ice
  • Plumbing issues

When Target is Negligent for Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip and fall victims that are unable to prove that Target was negligent in maintaining its property to be reasonably safe, are not entitled to compensation for their injuries. Alternatively, the victim must be able to prove that:

  • There was a dangerous condition on the property that caused the unreasonable risk of harm
  • Target was aware or should have been aware of the hazardous conditions
  • Target failed to remedy the condition or give customers appropriate warning of it

The evidence that supports a slip and all victim’s negligence claims includes any surveillance footage of the accident, witness accounts, and any medical, paramedic, or emergency room records.

Slip and Fall Injuries in Philadelphia Target Stores

Slipping and falling usually involve a backward fall or to the side. In most instances, both legs fly out from underneath the victim which causes gravity to pull them crashing to the ground. Falls are mostly on solid concrete bases which can be very painful. These falls result in serious and permanent injuries like:

  • Traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries
  • Skull and vertebrae fractures or disc herniations
  • Shoulder, elbow, and wrist fractures
  • Hip and ankle fractures
  • Damage to should and knee cartilage
  • Soft tissue injuries

The defenses available to Target slip and fall cases involve customers that were fully aware of the hazardous condition and chose to disregard it, the victim was in an area that was not open to customers, Target employees and managers had no knowledge of the hazardous condition or there was no dangerous condition at all.

Comparative Negligence

Whenever a big corporation store like Target is involved in a slip and fall claim, they will almost always allege that the victim was partially to blame for the accident. This ultimately ends up being a fact for the jury to decide in court. Juries could attribute Target was mostly to blame with only part of the fault belonging to the victim. A perfect example of this might include 20% of the fault being placed on the victim so a $100,000 settlement verdict would be reduced to only $80,000.

Call the Philadelphia Slip and Fall Attorneys at Kwartler Manus Today

Being injured in a slip and fall accident at a Philadelphia Target requires the victim to immediately report it to management. Once it has been reported, the victim must get to the emergency room right away because symptoms and injuries need to be recorded. Victims are encouraged to not wash clothes and request a copy of video surveillance from the store. The Philadelphia slip and fall attorneys at Kwartler Manus will want that evidence preserved. Act quickly though, you don’t want to sit around on an injury that could be serious. Call us today at (267) 457-5570 to schedule a consultation.

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