There are nearly 2,000 Target stores in the United States. At least three of them are located in and around Fresno. Customers can find nearly everything that they need at these stores from household goods to groceries to lawn and garden supplies and furniture. Nearly all Target stores are huge, and most of them aren’t sufficiently staffed. Although Target owes members of the public who are lawfully on its premises a duty of care to be free from hazards that might injure them, the company doesn’t always take the measures that are necessary to do so. Careless and negligent maintenance of a Target store can cause serious customer slip-and-fall and trip-and-fall injuries. After being injured in a Target slip-and-fall or trip-and fall accident, you’ll want to consult with a Fresno slip-and-fall and trip-and-fall accident attorney here at Maison Law.
Common Conditions that Cause Slip-and-Falls and Trip-and-Falls
Falls from slips and trips inside a Target can be caused by any number of conditions. Here are some examples of just a few of them:
- Tracked in water at store entrances.
- Wet and slippery walking surfaces in the store due to spillage or leaks.
- Uneven walking surfaces, especially holes in parking lots.
- Obstructions like display stand legs encroaching on shopping aisles.
- Floor mats that are not securely fixed or having edges that present a trip hazard.
Common Slip-and-Fall or Trip-and-Fall Injuries
When a person slips and then falls, he or she usually falls backward. If a person trips and then falls, he or she usually falls forward. Here are some common injuries from these types of accidents:
- Traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries.
- Multiple fractures from the skull to the ankles.
- Spinal disc displacement or herniation.
- Joint injuries and dislocations.
- Multiple soft tissue injuries.
What to Do After Being Injured in a Target Slip-and-Fall or Trip-and-Fall.
The first thing that you must do after falling at a Target is to notify an employee or management immediately of the accident. You or whoever might be with you might be able to take photos of the condition that caused you to fall. There might even be security camera footage of the fall. Don’t leave the premises until you’ve completed an accident report form, and ask for a copy of it before you do leave. Don’t admit to any fault in that report. Then, whether it’s by paramedics or your own efforts, get to an emergency room right away. Your fall and your injuries will be further documented there. After that, contact us at Maison Law for a free consultation and case review.
Don’t Give a Recorded Statement to Target’s Insurer
Target has an insurance company that handles personal injury claims like yours. Its adjuster might seem genuinely concerned about your accident and injuries, but his or her job is to compensate you as little as possible if anything at all. One of the strategies that the insurer’s adjuster will use is to as you to give him or her a recorded statement about how you fell in order to obtain your version of events before processing your claim. That adjuster doesn’t care at all about your version of events. The purpose of that statement is to get as much information as possible that can be used against you in Targets defense of your injury claim. Never give an opposing insurer any type of a written or recorded statement. California law doesn’t require you to give any type of statement to an opposing insurance company. Talk with us first.
If you were injured in a fall at any Target store in or around Fresno, contact the Fresno slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall lawyers here at Maison Law for a free consultation and case review. We promise to listen to you carefully, and we’re going to answer your questions too. After that, you’ll be advised on all of your legal options. When you retain Maison Law to represent you, our objective will be to obtain the maximum settlement or award that you deserve.
