Maison Law represents slip-and-fall victims hurt at businesses like Target in California.
We help victims hold this massive store chain fully accountable when their unsafe aisles cause customers to fall and get hurt.
To find out what you should be demanding from Target after suffering an injury on its property, contact a skilled, local lawyer and schedule a free, no-obligation case consultation.
California Target Slip And Fall Injury Claim Process
Do I Need a Lawyer After Taking a Fall at a California Target?
If you slip and fall or trip at a Target and your injuries are very minor, only some bruising and soreness, you may not need a lawyer to handle your case.
However, if your injuries are more serious, like a wrist fracture, facial scarring, or head trauma, you may need the protection of a skilled California Target slip-and-fall lawyer. When your injury was caused by the carelessness of Target and its employees, you can seek full compensation for your recovery costs. Unfortunately, Target will try to wiggle out of accepting responsibility.
Target’s insurance adjusters and corporate lawyers look for ways to blame you for the accident or question how serious your injuries are. Your Maison Law attorney is a safeguard against this treatment. Your lawyer investigates the accident and submits all evidence to force a business to accept responsibility and pay the maximum compensation available.
Is Target Liable If I Fall in a Store?
Target and its corporate owners are bound by California premises liability law to protect visitors and customers from the parking lot through the store, and even into the bathrooms. The store must provide a safe shopping experience.
Managers and employees must repair the hazards they might create while working (stocking shelves, cleaning floors, placing displays on aisles, etc.). They must also monitor for the dangers that other shoppers leave behind (spilled drinks, dropped candy, leaving products on the floor, etc.). If Target fails in its duty, leaving someone to fall and get injured, the billion-dollar company can be held financially accountable.
Injured victims would file an accident claim with Target’s commercial insurance provider. If Target refused to accept blame, victims could also file a lawsuit and take the business to court.
Not every victim earns the same level of support, unfortunately. Some get far less than they need to pay all of their medical bills and catch up on bills after they’ve been out of work for weeks or months. Having a lawyer handle your case can help you deflect insurance tactics. A skilled lawyer can often get victims much more for their injuries than they could have secured by representing themselves.
Some Common Causes of Target Slip-and-Falls and Trip-and-Falls
Target’s employees or customers themselves might cause hazardous conditions. However, every Target employee from the manager on down to the stock boy has a duty of care to keep the store premises in a reasonably safe condition to prevent injuries to Target customers. For example, here are some common causes of customer slip-and-falls and trip-and-falls at Target stores:
- Holes and cracks in parking lot and sidewalk surfaces.
- Wet floors from, customers tracking water indoors, cleaning or merchandise spillage without a warning sign.
- Leaky refrigeration units.
- Water leaks in bathrooms.
- Folded up rugs in produce section.
- Uneven walking surfaces.
- Boxes or debris on floors.
- Displays encroaching on aisles.
What to Do After Getting an Injury from a Slip-and-Fall or Trip-and-Fall at Target
For purposes of preserving and protecting your right to pursue compensation for your injuries, you or whoever you went to Target with must do the following after a slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall at any California Target.
- Immediately report the accident to the Target manager. They will make an incident report.
- Arrange for paramedics to come to the scene and transport you to the nearest urgent care center or emergency room.
- Obtain photos of your injuries, the location of your accident and what caused the accident.
- If possible, obtain appropriate contact information for any eyewitnesses.
- Upon leaving the urgent care center or hospital, contact a California slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accident lawyer. Maison Law is here for you for a free consultation and case review.
You’ll Be Far Better Off by Not Speaking with Target’s Insurer
However, if you do choose to speak with Target’s insurer about your accident and injuries, you’ll likely be told that you don’t need a lawyer for your claim and the insurer will take care of everything. Then, it will start whittling away at your case. Your own words are going to be used against you, and your credibility will be attacked. What follows is an insultingly low settlement offer because you unknowingly hurt your own case.
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Compensation Available for Target Slip-And-Fall Victims
In a successful case that earns an insurance settlement or judgment, you can receive compensation for every hardship you and your family have faced.
Your California slip-and-fall lawyer demands support for some damages that you may not have known could provide you with additional support. These factors all determine the size of your slip-and-fall settlement check:
- All Present and Future Medical Bills.
- Rehab Treatment and Medical Equipment.
- Travel Costs Driving to Appointments Locally and in Other Cities.
- Lost Income While Missing Work.
- Permanent Disability/Disfigurement Support.
- Pain and Emotional Trauma suffered.
- Loss of enjoyment of life for victims who may not be able to participate in their favorite hobbies or join in family activities.
Frequently Asked Questions About Slip-and-Fall Accidents at Target
You won’t need any money to hire a Maison Law lawyer for your case. We don’t accept any payment unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement check Target provides.
Two Years. Target allows you two years from the date of your injury to seek compensation. If you wait longer, your chance to earn support will likely be lost.
Only give basic information. Target may call you to ask you to make a recorded statement. Politely refuse. There’s no law saying you have to give a statement. If you allow an insurance adjuster to record you, Target can twist what you say later to hurt your case. Better to refer all phone calls involving your case to your attorney.
Contact a Target Slip-and-Fall Lawyer
After a slip-and-fall accident at Target, be sure to discuss your case with an experienced slip-and-fall attorney serving all of California. You should be able to focus on your recovery without worrying over the hospital bills piling up and the paychecks you’re missing while out of work.
Allow Maison Law to go to work on your case to secure the most compensation possible for your recovery from Target. We don’t back down from major companies and corporations when our clients need support to rebuild their lives. Contact us today for a free case evaluation to find out how we can help you pay for recovery and get back on your feet physically and financially.
