If you’ve been injured at a Walgreens store, your first concern is treating your injuries and doing all that you can to ensure a speedy recovery. However, the cost of recovery can be staggering depending on the types of injuries you’re dealing with. By now, you may have filed an insurance claim with Walgreens to seek compensation for the losses associated with your accident. Or, if you were unable to negotiate a settlement with the insurance company, you’ve filed a lawsuit to recover your monetary damages.
Regardless of where you are in your case, you are curious about how much you could receive from an injury claim or lawsuit against Walgreens. You may also want to know how long it takes to get paid from Walgreens for one of the following accidents:
- Slip and fall
- Trip and fall
- Falling merchandise
- Assault / beaten up by security guard
- Parking lot accidents
The answers to these questions depend on the unique circumstances of your accident. In particular, the injuries you sustain will result in various financial and emotional losses. This will determine the amount of damages you are eligible to receive from an injury claim. That, in turn, will affect the amount of time it may take before your case is settled.
Due to these factors, it’s impossible to provide a case estimate without evaluating the details of your accident. However, we can provide general information based on our decades of experience with retail injury lawsuits. If you have specific questions or concerns regarding your Walgreens injury claim, schedule a free consultation with one of our attorneys.
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What is the Average Value of a Walgreen Accident Claim?
Each Walgreens accident has its own set of circumstances that determine how much the victim can receive. When we valuate an injury claim for a client, we must think of all their losses, which can include:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages
- Pain and suffering
- Property damage
- Punitive damages
There are subcategories within each of these damages, like future medical costs and emotional distress. To give you an idea of how we might calculate a settlement award, consider the following examples:
Mary is a 33-year-old teacher who suffered a slip and fall from ice that wasn’t removed from a Walgreens parking lot. She sustained numerous injuries, including a neck and back injury that required surgery and extensive physical therapy. She may require medication and on-going treatment throughout her life to deal with the damage to her back.
Medical Costs: $34,000
Life time prescription Drug Costs: $60,000
Future Rehabilitation costs: $35,000
Lost wages: 6 months at $4,000 per month = $24,000
Pain and Suffering: $200,000
Approximate value of her case: $353,000
Kevin suffered a head injury when a heavy box of merchandise fell on him from a top shelf at his local Walgreens. He was later diagnosed with traumatic brain injury, which cased paralysis of his facial muscles and problems with his speech and memory. As a result, he was forced to give up his job as a restaurant manager.
Medical expenses: $210,000
Lost wages: $4,100 per month at 8 months = $32,800
Loss of future income: $50,000 a year for 30 years = $1,500,000
Pain and suffering: $500,000
Life Care Costs: $20,000 for 30 years = $600,000
Approximate case value: $2,832,800
Remember that these are examples and not meant to be used as a valuation of your own case. Additionally, these settlements involve serious injuries with lifelong or long-term consequences. Accidents involving minor injuries may be worth anywhere from $10,000 to $50,000 for medical costs and lost wages. However, your level of emotional trauma (pain and suffering) can be a significant factor in your overall case value.
You may also be awarded punitive damages by a jury if your injuries were caused by gross negligence. This means Walgreens’ actions that led to your injuries was especially outrageous and merit a special form of punishment. Thus, they may be ordered to pay you an additional sum on top of your compensation award. Punitive damages do not apply in most cases, but it’s worth finding out by speaking with an experienced attorney. To learn more about the damages you could receive from a Walgreens accident lawsuit, please give us a call at our office.
How long does it take to get Paid in an Accident Claim against a Walgreens Store?
If you are able to settle your case through an insurance claim, your case may be resolved in as little as 30 days. Keep in mind, however, that this is 30 days after we send a demand letter to request payment on your behalf. Before we can send a demand letter, you will have to reach maximum medical improvement (MMI), which means no further recovery can be expected. It can take months to get to this point, and even longer for serious injuries.
Once a demand letter is received by the insurer, they can choose to pay you the requested amount or make a counter offer for a lower amount. In our experience, Walgreens insurance adjusters usually offer a lower amount in the hopes that you will accept it and go away. With help from a lawyer, you can negotiate for a higher amount, which takes a few months on average. We normally settle these cases within 6 months, but it could be longer depending on the company’s response time.
If you can’t come to an agreement with the insurance company, you can pursue your damages by filing a personal injury lawsuit. Once you’re at this point, it can take a year or more to get paid on your claim. Hopefully, you can settle your lawsuit with help from a certified mediator, which happens for about 95% of all Walgreens accident cases. But if your case has to go trial, the length of your case depends on your trial date and how soon a jury reaches their verdict. If a civil trial is the only option for your case, it can take several years from the accident date to resolve your Walgreens injury claim.
As you can see, the injury claims process for a Walgreens store accident is complicated. Thus, it’s important to have an experienced lawyer by your side that can fight for all the damages you deserve.
Can I Switch Lawyers with an Active Walgreens Injury Claim?
If you’re asking this question, we assume that you’re unhappy with the service you’ve been receiving from your attorney. Perhaps you believe your case is worth more, but your law firm is urging you to settle. No matter what the problem is, it’s important that you address them right away. Some issues are a matter of personality differences, but others can indicate a lack of caring or experience by your attorney. These qualities can negatively impact the outcome of your case, but fortunately, you are allowed to change lawyers at any point during a lawsuit in California.
Before you do so, please schedule a free second opinion with one of our attorneys. Switching lawyers is a big decision with consequences that you need to be aware of. That’s why you want to make sure that your suspicions are correct and that you’re changing counsel for the right reasons. If you wish to transfer your case to our law firm, we’ll take care of the entire process free of charge. But if you’d like to stay with your current lawyer, the consultation is still free so there’s nothing to lose.
To schedule a free second opinion, contact our office at your earliest convenience.
Speak to a Walgreens Accident Lawsuit Attorney
The law entitles you to monetary compensation if you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence. But the injury claims process may not be as smooth as you had hoped for. This is unfortunately the case for many accident victims when it comes to major retailers like Walgreens. Retaining a lawyer is highly recommended, but your current attorney may not be taking the right actions to settle your claim.
The lawyers of Normandie are here for you, whether you’re filing a claim for the first time or you’ve already filed a lawsuit. Our lawyers have many years of experience with injury lawsuits against major retailers and know what it takes to win these cases. That’s why we offer a Zero fee guarantee, where we put off all our legal fees until we win your case. That means you pay nothing upfront to hire us, nor will you pay us a single dime unless we recover your settlement.
All you have to do is give us a call and learn about your rights and legal options. Our attorneys are ready to speak with you during a free consultation or free second opinion.
