Chances are you’ve shopped at one of the 50 FoodMaxx in the Central Valley and other parts of California. Hundreds of thousands of people shop at FoodMaxx stores every week and their customers like the deals they get compared to some of the other grocery stores.
Discount stores like FoodMaxx are great, but sometimes it means that they have less staff, and safety becomes a possible casualty, and with the volume of customers at a FoodMaxx, a slip and fall accident is going to happen. If this has happened to you, you need to contact us at Maison Law as soon as possible.
Safety First
FoodMaxx has every right to make a profit, and it’s good for the Central Valley economy when they do. In doing so, FoodMaxx has a duty to each and every customer to keep their store reasonably safe from hazards that can cause injury including slip or trip and falls.
The law requires the store to clean up spilled cooking oil or a busted watermelon in a reasonably quick timeframe and do it correctly so the next customer that comes along can do so safely.
Common FoodMaxx Grocery Store Injuries
At Maison Law, we’ve seen just about every sort of injury that happens in grocery stores, and over time we’ve seen some that are fairly common to stores like FoodMaxx. A hazard can happen anywhere from just about anything, and some of the ones that we’ve seen are:
- Dropped Produce
- Spilled Cooking Oils other Slippery Liquids
- Dry Foods like Cereal and Rice
- Freshly Mopped Floors with No Warning Signs
- Liquid Coming from Equipment
- Boxes Left in Aisle
- Trash not Cleaned Up
- Leaky Roofs
- Flooded Bathrooms
What to Do if You’re Injured in a FoodMaxx
If you are physically able and capable, the first thing to do is to get the names of those around you. Make a note of the time and day so the store’s camera footage can be retrieved. Get the name of the employees and managers on at the time. Take photos from your cell phone or get someone else to do it.
This seems like a lot, and it may seem a bit intrusive at the time. However, the law allows grocery stores to show that they had taken reasonable steps to make sure that the store was safe while you were there, and it’s easy to write a report showing how safe things were. But witnesses and cameras can help get the truth out so you can get compensation for your injuries.
The next thing to do is actually something not to do. Don’t talk to anyone from the corporate offices, their insurance agents, or their attorney’s until you have spoken to a slip and fall attorney. The reason for this is not to be difficult, but to protect your rights. Insurance agents have a job to do in these cases and that is to find a way not to pay you.
At Maison Law, we will first advise you of your rights under the law, and then we are ready to deal with the insurance agents and their lawyers for you and do what it takes to get you fair compensation for your injuries.
Contact an Attorney Today
After an accident involving a serious injury in the Central Valley, contact attorney Martin Gasparian for a free consultation and case evaluation. Mr. Gasparian takes a hands-on approach to every case. He believes that every client should work directly with their lawyer, get honest advice and personalized attention to detail their case deserves.
