Average Value Of A Warehouse Injury Lawsuit

Most people have spent time in a warehouse, even if the structure is a warehouse store like a Costco or Sam’s Club. These extensive facilities can also be used as remote storage spaces, product processing, and packaging facilities, or a giant deep freeze known as a cold storage facility. The general public could be in any of these locations running errands or shopping while a large staff of workers is keeping the warehouse functioning. While these spaces serve many functions, it is also critical that guests and employees in warehouses be alert and aware of the many warehouse injury potentials they could encounter.

The average value of a warehouse injury case filed with California worker’s comp ranges from $5,000 to $20,000. However, if the victim was a visitor to the facility, the average value of a warehouse injury lawsuit can significantly increase to more than $250,000 in cases involving severe injuries. If you or a loved one recently suffered an injury in a warehouse as an employee of the facility or as a guest, please know that the Normandie Law Firm legal team is here to help you understand your rights and how to seek any compensation that is owed to you. Our office staff can be reached 24/7 to ensure you have the most reliable legal guidance and information the moment you suffer a warehouse accident injury and need to know how and where to secure the help you need.

In addition to providing this vital information when you first contact the office staff, they will help you book your free consultation with a skilled and dedicated warehouse injury lawyer at Normandie Law Firm. After sharing the facts of your claim and the injuries you sustained, our pros will help you understand the legal merit of your case, if you have grounds for a lawsuit, or if the claim should be opened with California worker’s comp to secure financial assistance. But please rest assured, even after attending a free consultation and gathering this crucial information, you are never obligated to take legal action or hire Normandie Law Firm. Our only purpose is to ensure that all warehouse injury victims have the information and resources needed to overcome the harm and challenges created by a warehouse injury incident caused by someone else’s negligence. But please reach out to our staff at your first opportunity, as there is a time limit for taking action.

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Common Warehouse Injuries
Sadly, these industrial facilities can appear harmless while harboring some serious safety hazards. Patrons need to watch where they are walking to avoid trip and fall injuries due to the large shelving and rack systems, items stacked on pallets, and other materials that can be precariously loaded onto shelving. In rare but hazardous occurrences, large objects can fall from the higher shelves in the warehouse and cause severe crushing injuries to victims.

Another common hazard is the often polished concrete floor of the warehouse. It can be very slippery when it gets wet due to water spills, leaking hydraulic fluid from equipment, or damaged packaging, allowing small materials like sand, beads, or beans to leak onto the floor. Slip and fall injuries can range from minor to severe and can be compounded by impact landing on sharp or large blunt items on the floor.

Finally, guests and workers in warehouses must be very careful when a forklift is operating. In many instances, the forklift operator does not have a clear view of the space around the equipment and can easily injure innocent bystanders. If you suffered any of these injuries or were the victim of an assault or battery incident in a warehouse, please reach out to Normandie Law Firm to discuss the potential of a warehouse injury lawsuit and determine an estimated value for your case.

When Can I Sue The Warehouse Owner For My Injuries?
Injury victims need to know that they cannot always file a lawsuit after being injured on someone else’s property. Premises liability law was created to protect the safety of guests on any property, including a warehouse. However, for these rules to apply and permit the victim to seek compensation, negligence must be on the part of the warehouse owner or staff. The specific guidelines that typically define negligence are commonly referred to as duty of care. It states that the owner or their staff must provide at least the same action and care as would be provided by the average prudent person if a safety hazard is discovered or reported within the facility.

If the owner or staff fail to take the appropriate action in a reasonable amount of time, they can be deemed negligent in their duty of care. In addition, if it is later found that the negligence caused or contributed to a guest’s injuries, the owner can be held liable for the losses and expenses of the victim. Please reach out to Normandie Law Firm today if you feel negligence was a factor in your warehouse accident injuries.

How Much Is My Warehouse Injury Lawsuit Worth?
Unfortunately, many personal injury victims are misinformed and feel that there are predetermined compensation amounts awarded for certain kinds of accidents or injuries. However, the actual process to determine the value of a lawsuit is much more complex. Working with your Normandie Law Firm warehouse injury lawyer, you will compile all the documentation for the expenses you incurred because of the injury incident. These amounts are then tabulated to determine your lawsuit’s compensation amount. The items typically included in this process are:

• All current and estimated future medical expenses related to the warehouse accident injuries
• Your lost income if the injuries sustained prevent you from immediately returning to your regular job
• The replacement value for any personal property that was damaged or destroyed in the warehouse injury incident
• All legal fees and expenses related to preparing, filing, and litigating your warehouse injury lawsuit

How Long Do I Have To File A Warehouse Injury Lawsuit?
The time limit to file your claim with the court is two years from the date of the injury incident. If the case is not filed in that time, the victim loses the right to seek compensation for the losses and expenses created by that injury incident. It is also critical to understand that there are very minimal exceptions to this time limit that would provide added time to file a lawsuit once the time limit has passed.

What If I Suffered A Warehouse Injury Incident On The Job?
All employees in California should know that they are covered by the worker’s compensation program, which will assist them if they suffer a workplace injury. All employers in the state are legally obligated to participate in the program and cover the entire cost of this insurance policy for each employee. In addition, the employer is not permitted to prevent any employee from opening a claim with worker’s comp if they have suffered an injury while at work and performing their normal job tasks.

What Benefits Does Worker’s Comp Provide?
If you get hurt on the job in a California warehouse accident, you are eligible to open a claim with worker’s compensation to secure help covering your medical expenses, lost income, and other issues created due to your workplace injuries. The program will typically make the payments directly to your medical care provider, so you never need to worry about the cost of the care you need to make a complete recovery. The program will cover up to $1M in medical bills per workplace injury incident.

In addition to covering your medical expenses, the worker’s comp program will pay you up to 66% of your regular weekly income if the harm you sustained prevents you from returning to your job until you are fully healed. In cases involving more severe injuries or disability as a result of your injuries, there are longer-term payment plans that could provide assistance. If you suffered an injury in a warehouse where you work, please know that the worker’s comp lawyers at Normandie Law Firm are here to assist you if you are unable to open a claim or your employer is trying to prevent you from using the benefits provided by the program. But please get in touch with our staff quickly as you have only 30 days from the date of the workplace injury incident to open a claim with worker’s compensation. If you wait longer than 30 days to open the claim, it will be denied, and you will receive no benefits.

No Added Stress Of Financial Hardships With Normandie Law Firm
When you work with the Normandie Law Firm team, you never need to worry about how to cover upfront legal fees to pursue a lawsuit or get the legal help you need to secure the compensation that is owed to you. Instead, our firm only gets paid after the case is resolved, and you have the compensation needed to cover your legal costs and other expenses.

This pledge ensures that all warehouse injury victims get the help they need to move past the hardships of their injuries without added debt or stress. Finally, if the Normandie Law Firm warehouse injury lawyers fail to win your case and deliver that much-needed compensation, you owe the firm nothing for its time and financial investment in your case. Please make time today to contact Normandie Law Firm to learn more about our services and the options available to you after suffering a workplace injury or warehouse injury incident.

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