Ethan Allen Store Injury Attorney

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. is an American furniture chain that has been around since 1932. There are approximately 300 Ethan Allen stores in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia. Ethan Allen is among the top furniture stores in the U.S.; other furniture stores on the list (in no particular order) include the following: IKEA, Ashley Furniture, Rooms to Go, American Signature, Pier 1 Imports, Sleepy’s, Crate & Barrel, Haverty’s, Bob’s Discount Furniture, and Mattress Firm, for example.

Ethan Allen, along with all the aforementioned furniture stores, can – unfortunately – be dangerous to consumers. Furniture stores are frequently visited. Customers enter the premises to look for new furniture options for their homes; they are focused on the products – not on any potentially dangerous conditions that may exist throughout the premises.

Unfortunately, furniture stores are often full of hazards that could cause incidents. For example, cramped spaces, rugs that are improperly placed on the floor, littered floors, and a number of other conditions within a premise can prove hazardous to customers. More specifically, dangerous conditions within a furniture store could lead to incidents, including slip and falls, trip and falls, and falling object incidents, for example.

Did you or a member of your family experience an incident on the premises of an Ethan Allen store? Did the incident lead to injuries? If so, you might have grounds to pursue legal action for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. More specifically, you might have grounds to pursue a premise liability claim. If you are interested in learning more about your right to pursue a premise liability claim against a furniture store, you should seek legal assistance with an Ethan Allen store injury attorney at our firm as soon as possible.

At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims, including premise liability claims. Regardless of the location of your incident, you can trust that our lawyers are ready to provide you with the representation that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. Are you ready to discuss your claim with the experts at our firm? If so, contact the experts at Normandie Law Firm today.

The Incidents Customers Could Suffer

The different hazards present on the premises of furniture stores can lead to different accidents. Some of the more common accidents that customers could suffer in furniture stores include slip and fall incidents, trip and fall incidents, and falling object incidents, for instance. All of these incidents are associated with hazards present throughout the store premises – hazards that could have been identified and addressed before any incidents occurred.

Consider each incident individually:

• Slip and fall accidents – these accidents are strictly associated with hazards on the floor of a premises, specifically hazards that cause victims to slip. These hazards include but are not limited to leaks, spills, trash littering floors/walkways, wet floors, recently washed/waxed floors, missing/misplaced warning signs, and slippery surfaces, for instance. If any of these hazards cause a customer to slip, the customer could fall and injure him or herself.
• Trip and fall incidents – these are also strictly associated with hazards on the floor of a premises; however, these hazards cause victims to trip. Trip and fall hazards include but are not limited to blocked walkways, littered walkways, broken/uneven concrete, potholes, sudden changes in flooring, misplaced mats, torn carpeting, exposed wires, and steep stairs, for example. Any of these hazards could cause a customer to trip, possibly falling and injuring him or herself.
• Falling object incidents – these hazards are typically on walls, ceilings, or elevated shelving, for example. Furniture stores are known to have many products in elevated areas, both to increase visibility and for storage purposes. Decorative pieces, light fixtures, ceiling fans, wall fans, posters, shelves, and signs can also represent hazards to consumers. If these items are incorrectly installed or incorrectly placed, they can fall. Falling objects can strike customers and lead to harm.

Although each of these incidents are different, they can all lead to injuries. Whether you experienced a slip and fall, a trip and fall after getting your foot caught on wires, or a falling object incident associated with falling signs, for instance, you likely suffered harm. Some of the potential injuries that victims of premise liability incidents could experience include the following: traumatic brain injuries; head injuries; cranial and facial fractures; joint injuries; neck and back injuries; spinal cord injuries; broken bones; nerve injuries; ligament injuries; muscle injuries; sprains and strains; scrapes and bruises; lacerations. If you or a member of your family suffered an incident that resulted in harm, do not hestiate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

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Your Right to Sue based on Premise Liability

Depending on the details surrounding the specific incident that you or a family member experienced at Ethan Allen, you might have the right to pursue a claim – a premise liability claim. Your right to sue is based on premise liability, which determines that all property owners owe their guests a duty to ensure that their premises are free of any hazards.

Because of this duty of care that is owed to customers, property owners (including store owners) must thoroughly inspect their entire premises to be able to identify and address any hazards present throughout their premises. However, they can breach their duty of care and fail to keep their premises safe for their guests, which can lead to incidents. Whenever a breached duty of care leads to an incident that causes harm, the property owner (that breached the duty of care owed to guests) can be liable for all harm caused by the incident.

This means that victims that suffer incidents on the premises of stores (including furniture stores) could hold the property owner accountable for the harm resulting from the incident. This means that victims and their families could sue. If you or a member of your family suffered a premise liability incident at an Ethan Allen location, you could pursue a claim.

If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered based on the concept of premise liability, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

What Should Affected Furniture Store Customers Do?

If you or a member of your family experienced an incident at an Ethan Allen store that resulted in harm, you should follow the recommendations listed below:

• Seek medical care immediately (this is one of the most important things that you must do)
• Take photos of all injuries caused by the incident
• Take photos of the entire scene of the incident
• Take photos of the hazard that contributed to the incident
• Call for assistance – ensure that a store employee or manager acknowledges the incident
• File a written incident report and request a copy of the report
• If witnesses were present, speak to them and gather contact information (you must be quick because witnesses tend to quickly leave the scene to resume their shopping)
• Take note of surveillance cameras that might have captured the accident (make note of the timeframe in which the incident happened for later reference)
• Request access to the surveillance footage (although your initial request might be denied, a formal request from an attorney is likely to be approved)
• Gather all medical records associated with the incident and the harm suffered
• Gather any records associated with lost earnings (if applicable)
• Seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately

You Could Be Eligible to Recover Compensation

Based on the details surrounding your claim, you could be eligible to recover compensation for the harm resulting from the incident; that is, if your premise liability claim is successful. You could be eligible to recover compensation for some of the following:

• Medical costs
• Lost income
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of consortium
• Funeral and burial costs
• Punitive damages

The specific type and amount of compensation that you can receive will be strictly based on the details surrounding your claim; therefore, you should always discuss your claim with a lawyer to ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the compensation that you could recover. If you are interested in learning more about the type and amount of compensation that you could receive, contact the experts at our firm immediately. Our lawyers are ready to aggressively fight for your right to recover the compensation that you are owed.

The Statute of Limitations

How long do you have to pursue your premise liability claim against Ethan Allen? The total length of time that you have to sue is based on the statute of limitations that applies to your claim. The statute of limitations determines the total the length of time that you have to sue. If you do not file your claim within the time allowed by the statute of limitations, you could lose your right to sue. What deadline applies to your claim? In California, premise liability claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations; therefore, claimants only have two years to pursue their claims. However, in some instances (based on the details surrounding the claim), exceptions could apply. These exceptions could pause the applicable statute of limitations. To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the stature of limitations that applies to your claim, contact the experts at our firm today.

Contact Normandie Law Firm Today

After experiencing an incident at an Ethan Allen furniture store, you should seek legal assistance immediately. At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims, including premise liability claims. Our premise liability lawyers are ready to aggressively fight for your right to hold the negligent property owner accountable for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered. Are you interested in discussing your claim with the experts at our firm? If so, contact us at your earliest convenience.

At Normandie Law Firm, our furniture store premise liability accident attorneys are available to provide you with all the information that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. Our firm offers free legal services. Our free legal services include free consultations and free second opinions. During these 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 that you need to pursue your claim. If you would like to benefit from the free legal services that we provide, contact us today to schedule to speak with our attorneys.

Our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee, a guarantee that our clients will not be required to pay upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. Our firm is also based on contingency; therefore, our clients will not be required to pay anything until after reaching a successful claim outcome. If you do not win, you will not have to cover any legal expenses.

Our lawyers are ready to provide you with the representation that you need to pursue your premise liability claim against Ethan Allen. If you are ready to speak with our exerts, contact our firm today.

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