Popeyes is a multinational chain of fried chicken restaurants that was founded in Louisiana in 1972. With over 3,000 locations worldwide, Popeyes is one of the leading fast food restaurants in many countries, thanks to their signature mild and spicy chicken, along with a variety of Cajun-style side dishes. The Cajun flare is what separates Popeyes from their competitors, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Church’s. However, there is no difference between any of these locations when it comes to injuries on the premises. These injuries, which can happen to both customers and workers, are due to a variety of accidents, including:
- Slip and fall
- Trip and fall
- Burns from grease, hot food / drinks
- Falling objects
- Assault and battery
- Sexual assault
- Accidents in the parking lot
Fast food restaurant owners have a duty of care to keep their property as safe as possible for customers, or anyone else that has a valid reason to be on the premises. When Popeyes management and staff become lax in their duties, they can end up causing or neglecting a hazardous situation on the property. If you’ve been harmed at a Popeyes Chicken location due to the restaurant’s negligence, you can seek justice in the form of monetary compensation. If you’re interested in learning about the legal process for a personal injury lawsuit against Popeyes, contact our office to schedule a free case review.
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Fast Food Restaurant Injuries
Fast food eateries are generally crowded and chaotic places, which is why accidents are so common at these restaurants. But fried chicken places are especially prone to injuries as they use huge quantities of oil, condiments, and other slippery substances. In addition, these businesses tend to be lax in their hiring practices or provide substandard training to their employees. All these issues can lead to serious injuries in the form of:
- Broken bones
- Soft tissues injuries
- Deep lacerations
- Dislocated knee
- Fractured shoulder
- Traumatic brain injury
- Hip fracture
- Nerve damage
- Disfiguring injuries, like permanent scars
- Neck injury
- Herniated disc
- Spinal cord damage
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (and other mental-health issues due to trauma)
Responsibility for Your Accident
Before you can take legal action against Popeyes, you will need to make sure that an act of careless or reckless conduct by the restaurant was the direct cause of your injuries. First, let’s look at a relatively simple scenario involving a slip and fall hazard. A customer that’s leaving the restaurant with their order spills a soda, which ends up all over the floor. Restaurant employees mop up the area but fail to place Wet Floor signs, which are essential, as the floor is still partially wet. If you slip on the floor as a result, the restaurant would clearly owe you compensation as they failed in their duty of care to you. Fall-related accidents are exceptionally common at fast food places, so if you’ve been injured from falling down at a Popeyes restaurant, please seek legal advice from a Popeyes slip and fall injury accident lawyer.
Now, let’s look at a more complicated situation that’s based on a hazard that the restaurant should have anticipated. A customer is leaving the restaurant at night and goes out to her car, which is parked near the dumpsters. There are lights in the area that turn on at night, but they have been broken for months. A sexual predator takes advantage of this problem by hiding in the dark and surprising the customer as they walk past the dumpster. Clearly, the lights should have been fixed by the franchise owner, as they are a crucial security measure in parking lots and more secluded areas of the property. Though they are not the actual perpetrator of the attack, they can still be named in a sexual assault at a Popeyes lawsuit.
We hope these examples shed some light on the topic of liability for an accident at a fast food restaurant. However, your incident has its own set of circumstances, which you should discuss right away with an experienced premises liability lawyer. Our attorneys are here for you 24/7, so contact us anytime if you have questions or concerns about your case.
How to File a Claim for Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Accidents involving employees’ injuries are very common among food service workers. Repetitive motion injuries, deep lacerations, and fractures are just a few of the conditions that you can suffer from if you’ve had an accident while working for Popeyes. In these scenarios, you can apply for workers’ compensation benefits, which are provided by the state of California.
Make sure to report the accident to your employer immediately, as they will need to notify their workers’ comp insurance company and send you to one of their approved medical providers. This is the only way you can obtain compensation from Popeyes for a workplace injury, as employees are generally forbidden from filing a workplace accident lawsuit against their employer.
On the other hand, you may be entitled to compensation from a third-party lawsuit if someone else is found to be liable for your injuries. Fast food workers, for example, work with many kitchen tools and appliances. If one of these products is defective and causes injury to a Popeye’s worker, the employee may have grounds to sue the manufacturing company and obtain payment on top of their workers’ compensation benefits.
As you can see, a restaurant workplace injury case can have complex layers that need to be explored in order to achieve the highest possible settlement. For a free consultation with a workplace injury lawyer, contact us today.
What is the Average Case Value if I file a Claim against Popeyes?
Complications from your injuries, your lost wages, your level of pain and suffering, and many other factors will determine what you are entitled to from a Popeyes accident injury lawsuit. Because these are accidents against a major fast-food chain, claims generally have high case values when moderate to serious injurie are involved.
A probable range of values for a slip and fall or trip and fall case is $250,000 to $2.5 million based on the majority of fall accident lawsuits at our law firm. If we look at falling object lawsuits, $175,000 to $2.75 million is possible depending on the degree of injury. As you can see, these values don’t provide you with a clear answer on what you can receive if you succeed in a lawsuit against Popeyes Chicken. To get a sense of what your own accident claim is worth, call us right away to speak with a California premises liability lawyer.
Settling my Case – How Long will it Take?
While an injury can happen in just seconds, it takes much longer to recover compensation after an accident at a fast food restaurant. Of course, we want to bring you the damages you deserve as soon as possible. But settling too quickly for whatever the company offers can leave you with insufficient funds for your medical and financial needs in the long run. That’s why we typically invest 6 or more months in order to negotiate a fair settlement award. Sometimes, this process can take up to 18 months, especially if you end up with permanent injuries, like paralysis or brain damage. In the most extreme cases, going to trial may be the right choice, which means it can take over 2 years to achieve justice through a jury verdict.
Time Limit to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit against Popeyes
It’s essential to take action right away if you’ve been hurt on the premises of a Popeyes location. If you wait too long, you may exceed the statute of limitations to sue the business, which is two years from the date of your accident. The courts are unlikely to give you an extension if you miss the two-year deadline, meaning you may permanently lose the right to monetary compensation. Don’t take the chance of missing out on the funds you need after an accident at Popeyes Chicken. Contact us immediately to initiate the legal process with guidance from one of our legal experts.
Second Opinion on Existing Popeyes Injury Claims
Are you frustrated with the law firm that’s currently representing you in a lawsuit against Popeyes? Do you feel like you’re just a case file to your attorney, and your claim is stuck in limbo with no resolution in sight? If you suspect that there are problems with your accident case, or you’re just tired of being ignored by your attorney, please consider meeting with us for a free second opinion. Our premises liability experts can address all your questions and concerns and provide you with the legal options that are available to you. You will not be charged for a second opinion at our law firm, so please take advantage of this opportunity by giving us a call at your earliest convenience.
Lawyer with Experience in Restaurant Accident Injury Cases
Retaining an experienced lawyer is the key to ensuring that your interests are protected when you’ve been injured from someone else’s carelessness or intentional misconduct. Our skilled and experienced attorneys are ready to fight for you and ensure that you can move forward from this incident with the necessary funds.
There’s no denying the costs that are associated with legal representation, but this should come from the negligent party, not you. That’s exactly what happens with the Zero Fee Guarantee, which we provide to all of our clients. You pay nothing upfront, since we work on contingency. At the end of your case, our bills are covered by Popeyes as a part of your settlement. Otherwise, we make absolutely nothing, as we don’t believe in getting paid unless you do.
A free consultation with a Popeyes accident injury lawyer is just a phone call away, so contact us to learn about your rights and legal options.
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