Crate and Barrel Store Injury Attorney

If you are ever in need of new furniture, a quick online search can provide you with multiple options for you to shop. Some of the top furniture stores include the following: Ashley Furniture Home Stores, IKEA, Rooms to Go, Pottery Barn, American Signature, Raymour & Flanigan, Pier 1 Imports, Sleepy’s, La-Z-Boy Furniture, Ethan Allen, Crate & Barrel, and The Sleep Train, for example. What do these stores have in common besides being among the top-ranking furniture stores? All of these furniture stores can potentially be dangerous to unsuspecting customers.

Did you suffer in accident in a furniture store? Were you injured while visiting a Crate & Barrel store? Whether you suffered an accident after getting your foot caught on wires or you fell after stepping on rugs that are improperly placed on the floor, it is important for you to know that your incident could have been avoided. Depending on the details surrounding the incident and the harm that you (or a member of your family suffered), you might even be eligible to sue and recover compensation or the harm caused by the incident.

If you suffered a personal injury accident while you were on the premises of a Crate & Barrel furniture store, you might have grounds to pursue a claim. If you are interested in exploring your legal options and learning more about your right to sue, you should seek legal assistance with the experts at Normandie Law Firm as soon as possible.

Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handing all sorts of claims – always fighting for the rights of injured victims and their families. Our attorneys are knowledgeable about premise liability law and are ready to handle your claim against Crate & Barrel or any other furniture store. If you are ready to discuss your claim with the experts at our firm, do not hesitate to contact Normandie Law Firm today.

Incidents on the Premises of Crate & Barrel and Other Furniture Stores

Unfortunately, many types of incidents can occur on the premises of furniture stores. Cramped spaces, falling signs, and things on the floor can all contribute to incidents. Some of the most common types of incidents that customers can suffer include slip and fall incidents, trip and fall incidents, and falling object incidents.

Both slip and falls and trip and falls are strictly associated with hazards throughout the floor of a premises. Slip and fall accidents, for instance, are normally associated with trash littering floors (like paper, wrappers, etc.), spills, leaks, recently washed floors, wet floors, and missing/misplaced warning signs, for instance. Trip and fall accidents, on the contrary, are associated with blocked walkways (usually blocked with boxes, step ladders, products, etc.), uneven/broken concrete, potholes, uneven flooring or sudden changes in flooring, exposed wiring, misplaced mats, torn carpeting, and steep stairs, for instance. All of these hazards can cause customers to slip or trip – and fall, potentially suffering significant injuries.

Falling object incidents are strictly associated with hazards in elevated areas, including walls, ceilings, or even storage shelves, for example. Decoration pieces (such as mirrors), light fixtures, posters, ceiling fans, wall fans, shelving, signs, and product displays can all represent a risk to customers. If these items are incorrectly installed/placed or not upkept routinely, they could fall. If an object falls, it can strike anyone who is standing, sitting, or walking in the immediate area.

Potential Injuries Resulting from Crate & Barrel Incidents

Premise liability incidents can have very different outcomes (based on the specific details surrounding the incident, for instance). However, it is likely that victims suffer some sort of harm after furniture store incidents. Some of the injuries that furniture store customers could suffer if they experience an incident on the premises include the following:

• Head injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Cranial fractures
• Facial injuries
• Joint injuries
• Neck injuries
• Back injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Broken bones
• Nerve injuries
• Muscle injuries
• Ligament injuries
• Lacerations
• Scrapes and bruises
• Sprains and strains

In some cases, the harm that victims suffer in slip and fall incidents, trip and fall incidents, and falling object incidents can be fatal. In other cases, the harm suffered can result in permanent and debilitating injuries. Although it is possible to make a full recovery, long-term effects, whether they are economical, physical, or mental, are likely. Regardless of the harm that you or a member of your family suffered as a direct result of an incident at a Crate & Barrel store, you should consider your right to sue.

Your Right to Pursue a Claim

Based on the details surrounding you’re the incident that you or a member of your family suffered at Crate & Barrel or any other furniture store, you might have grounds to sue. More specifically, you might be eligible to pursue a claim based on the concept of premise liability. What is premise liability? How does premise liability determine your right to sue Crate & Barrel after a personal injury incident?

Based on premise liability, all property owners (including furniture store owners) owe their guests (their customers) a duty of care. That is, property owners have the duty to ensure that their premises (the entire property including what is inside the actual store and all outdoor areas, such as parking lots and walkways, for instance) are safe for their guests; they have the duty to thoroughly inspect their premises to be able to promptly identify and address any hazards or dangerous conditions present.

Even though property owners have this duty of care to their guests, they can breach their duty of care. They can fail to take the necessary actions to ensure that their premises are safe for their guests or customers. Unfortunately, a breach of duty can result to incidents (such as slip and falls, trip and falls, and falling object incidents, for instance). Undeniably, these incidents can also lead to harm.

Because of the concept of premise liability, property owners can be liable for any harm occurring on their premises as a direct result of a breached duty of care. In other words, furniture store owners could be held accountable for any incidents that occur on their property. Affected victims and their families could pursue premise liability claims against furniture store owners or any other property owners that negligently contributed to harm resulting from a premise liability incident.

Are you interested in learning more about your right to pursue a claim based on the concept of premise liability? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience.

What Should You Do?

If you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with dangerous conditions on the premises of a furniture store, you could sue; however, there are a number of things that you should do to prepare to pursue a claim. What should you do?

Consider some of the suggestions listed below:

• Seek medical care for the harm resulting from the incident immediately (even if you do not believe that your injuries are severe)
• Take photos of the injuries resulting from the incident
• Take photos of the whole scene of the incident
• Take photos of the hazard that caused the incident (before the hazard is addressed)
• Ensure that an employee or a manager acknowledges your incident
• File a written accident report with the appropriate party (request a copy of the report)
• Speak to witnesses and gather their contact information
• Take note of any surveillance cameras that might have captured your incident (take note of the time frame in which your accident occurred)
• Request access to the video footage
• Collect any medical records associated with the harm caused by the incident
• Collect any records of lost income (if the incident left you unable to work)
• Seek the expert opinion of a furniture store injury attorney as soon as possible

Could You Recover Compensation?

Based on the details surrounding your premise liability claim, you could be eligible to recover compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. What could you be eligible to receive if your claim is successful? Based on the details surrounding your claim, you could recover compensation for some of the following:

• Medical expenses
• Lost earnings
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of consortium
• Funeral and burial expenses
• Punitive damages
• Legal expenses

If you are interested in learning more about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive if your claim reaches a successful outcome, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible. Our premise liability lawyers are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim. Although it is normal to have questions about the type and amount of compensation that you could receive, you should never make assumptions about what you could recover – as the type and amount of compensation you can receive is based strictly on the details surrounding your claim. Contact our lawyers today to learn more about what you could be awarded.

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File Within the Applicable Statute of Limitations

Although you have the right to pursue a claim for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered in a Crate & Barrel incident, you could potentially lose your right to sue if you fail to file quickly. This is because your claim is subject to a statute of limitations. A statute of limitations determines the time that claimants have to sue. If claimants fail to file their claims within the time that is allowed, they could lose their right to sue.

What deadline applies to your claim? In California, premise liability claims are normally subject to a two-year statute of limitations; in other words, claimants only have two years to pursue their claims. Although this deadline applies, certain exceptions (based on the specific details surrounding the claim) could apply and pause the statute of limitations. If you would like to learn more about the total length of time that you have to pursue your premise liability claim against Crate & Barrel, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm today.

Contact Normandie Law Firm Today

If you are in need of legal assistance after you or a member of your family suffered harm in a Crate & Barrel furniture store, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the premise liability experts at Normandie Law Firm at your earliest convenience. Our lawyers have many years of experience handling different types of claims, always fighting for the rights of victims. If you would like to discuss your premise liability claim with the experts at our firm, contact us today.

We offer free legal services, which consist of free consultations and free second opinions. It does not matter whether you are interested in beginning your claim or redirecting your claim after already starting it; you can trust that you will have access to the legal assistance necessary to proceed legally. During our free legal services, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns. Our lawyers will provide you with all the information necessary to reach a successful claim outcome. Are you interested in either a free consultation or free second opinion? If so, do not hesitate to contact our firm today and request to speak with our attorneys.

Our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee, meaning that our clients will not be required to pay any upfront legal fees to speak with our lawyers. In addition, our firm is based on contingency; therefore, our clients will not be required to pay anything until after winning their claims.

If you are ready to speak with our Crate & Barrel store injury attorneys, contact our firm at your earliest convenience.

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