(901)-244-5003 
Injuries can occur at almost any place and at almost any time. Even when you are shopping, there are things that can happen that can cause an injury. If you are injured during a shopping trip, you might be interested in exploring your right to seek compensation. Opting to seek compensation can help you to recover some of the damages that you suffered because of the injury.
Shopping injuries can occur at every point of the shopping trip. When you are in the parking lot, you might fall over uneven pavement. This would be a premises liability issue if the defect that you feel over is obvious and not properly cared for.
Once you are in the store, the danger doesn’t abate. You might slip on a wet spot that isn’t marked or fall over a cord that was improperly placed on the floor. You might be hit by merchandise that falls from the shelf. You might get hurt by another shopper because the store is too crowded. In all of these cases, you might decide that you are going to seek compensation.
When it comes to premises liability claims against a store, you will have to prove a few points. The first point is that the store staff members were negligent or reckless in a way that caused your accident. You will have to show that the injuries you suffered were because of the accident that was caused by the hazardous conditions that resulted from that negligence or recklessness.
If you are thinking of filing a claim for a shopping injury, make sure you do so quickly so that the time limit for filing doesn’t pass. Working quickly can help you to ensure you meet the time limit and can file a well-prepared case.
Source: FindLaw, “Shopping Injuries Overview,” accessed April 01, 2016