Slip-and-fall accidents can happen anywhere, even at a convenience store where you shop frequently. You are more likely to be involved in an accident if your guard is down and you don’t notice a hazard. And, of course, when you head out to pick up a few items from Kwik Trip, chances are you aren’t constantly scanning the ground for potential hazards.
If you’ve fallen in a convenience store and the accident wasn’t your fault, you may be eligible to file a personal injury claim against the business for negligently causing the accident. A personal injury lawyer can help you file a claim to seek recovery of damages—monetary compensation—for your losses.
Convenience stores like Kwik Trip are common places to pick up drinks, snacks, tobacco, and gas. If you’re stopping in for a snack and gas for your car and you slip and fall, you could be left with serious injuries.
Slip-and-fall accidents are very common and can happen in numerous ways. These accidents typically happen in a split second, sometimes the moment a customer enters the business. Some common causes are things like ketchup spilled by the food and soda spilled below the soda fountain. Sometimes these hazards are nearly invisible (especially if clear liquid is involved) or difficult to spot (for example, turning a corner, you may slip on something that’s just around the corner as you’re heading to pay for gas or get your own drink or snack.
Another time accidents can happen is when the weather is wet or icy. If the outdoor walkways are iced over and not properly salted, slipping is almost unavoidable. If it’s rainy, the floor inside the store can be slippery from customers tracking in the water. It’s important that the store’s employees put out a wet floor sign to warn customers of the hazard, whatever it is, and this is especially true if the hazard isn’t obvious.
The store has a responsibility to observe hazards and clean them up or put out a warning sign. In many cases, accidents that happen in a convenience store could have been prevented with a bit of attention from the employees. When spills and damaged flooring are overlooked, any accidents they cause are a direct result of the store’s negligence.
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