Home Depot has been the site of many slip and fall accidents over the years, and it is no surprise why – the large aisles and expansive sections can make it difficult for employees to quickly identify and fix hazards and risks. If there are any noticeable dangers, Home Depot has a responsibility to remedy them as quickly as possible, especially if they raise the chance of injuries. Clients have contacted us with requests for assistance after they slipped and fell at Home Depot. Our law firm, Normandie Law Firm, can help you sue Home Depot if you got injured on their premises and will be able to adequately represent you in a court of law. We have dealt with insurance agents from Home Depot for many years, and we know all the ins and outs of these types of claims. Often, clients will ask us how to proceed; they ask questions such as:
- How to file a lawsuit against Home Depot for a slip and fall?
- How to file a lawsuit against Home Depot if I was injured in their store?
- How to file a claim against Home Depot if I got injured in their store?
- Can I sue Home Depot for a fall?
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Accidents in Home Depot
Home Depot is filled with dangerous merchandise, and sections of the store are at times seemingly abandoned; no workers are in sight to help, least of all to clean up something potentially dangerous. This is made worse by the fact that customers routinely fail to pick up after themselves. They may drop items on the floor and leave them there or they may discard goods they don’t want by leaving them in the aisles. We have even seen children play with materials and leave them everywhere while their parents ignored the mess, which is a hazard for essentially everyone walking by.
Slip and fall accidents may happen for any number of reasons. Some employees may try to clean, wash, or wax the floors, yet fail to place any warning or hazard signs. The substances could be nearly invisible to the eye, and distracted shoppers could fall. Some aisles may also be slippery because of the contents; for example, we have seen spills from paint, grease, oil, glue, thinner, wax, water, dirt, leaves, and more.
Home Depot is also responsible for falls that happen in its parking lot. The parking lot and sidewalk are both under Home Depot’s care, and if there are any cracks or holes, they should be promptly fixed. If they are too large, Home Depot could contact the city to repair the damages. Regardless, it is not uncommon to see victims fall in the lots because they cannot see the holes due to carrying large loads in carts.
To make matters worse, customers in Home Depot may fall while holding items. These items can land on their bodies, causing severe damages. They could even fall near displays or shelves, causing additional merchandise to dislodge and hit them. Sharp objects like axes and blunt objects like lumber can result in debilitating wounds.
If you wish to sue Home Depot for your injuries, contact a lawyer in Los Angeles to sue Home Depot for a customer’s injuries.
Garden Center Injuries and Accidents
When we discuss the premises of the Home Depot, it can be relatively simple to completely overlook the garden center. The same applies at the premises. Employers and managers often overlook the garden center when it comes to keeping it clear of any hazards or dangerous conditions. In addition, because the garden center is exposed to the elements, it is affected by rain and wind which creates dangerous conditions that are very different than those found inside the store.
Some of the possible hazards found in garden centers can include wet floors (due to rain or watering the plants), falling trees and plants, falling planters, slime on floors, etc. These can all pose a significant risk of injury to guests and even employees. Unsuspecting parties could suffer slip and fall accidents as well as trip and fall accidents.
Some of the different injuries that could occur at the garden center due to slip hazards and other hazards could include the following: head injuries, traumatic brain injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, spinal cord injuries, ankle injuries, foot injuries, arm injuries, wrist injuries, fractures, etc.
If you were injured at the garden center of a Home Depot location, you could still have the right to pursue an injury claim. Contact us at your earliest convenience to learn more about the legal options available to you.
Can I Sue Home Depot for Injuries After an Accident at Home Depot Stores?
Yes, you can sue Home Depot for injuries after an accident if it can be shown that the store was negligent in some manner. The type of injury you receive is irrelevant; as long as you were physically harmed, you are able to file a personal injury claim against the business. Some of the injuries that we have seen result from falls and accidents at Home Depot include:
- Neck and spinal cord damage
- Concussions
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Broken arms and wrists
- Sprained ankles
- Dislocated shoulders
- Herniated discs
- Abrasions and lacerations requiring stitches
- Cracked skull and closed head injuries
- Broken hip
A Los Angeles lawyer that has experience in Home Depot slip and fall claims will be able to bring you fair compensation if you suffered injuries in a store.
How Can I Sue Home Depot After a Slip and Fall Accident?
You can sue Home Depot after a slip and fall accident by presenting all of your evidence to the insurance company. Of course, it may take some weeks for the agent to look through your evidence, and most agents will automatically dismiss claims. You will find it hard to get in touch with the insurance company, so you may find it in your best interests to hire a Los Angeles attorney that handles slip and fall claims against Home Depot.
How can I file a claim for injuries against Home Depot?
- Take pictures of the scene of the incident, whether it was materials in the aisle or a slippery floor
- Photograph your injuries
- File a Home Depot incident report and alert the manager to your injuries (make sure to do this after you have taken pictures of the hazard so that the owner cannot simply clean it or remove it, thereby eliminating your evidence)
- Go to the doctor to get a diagnosis of your damages and to receive treatment
- Gather all of the evidence together in a package with a demand letter
- Hire an attorney with experience in Home Depot injury cases who will be able to represent you
Premises Liability Lawsuit
Home Depot owes its customers the highest duty of care because they are invitees, or individuals who have entered private property for the mutual benefit of spending money to receive services and merchandise. If this duty of care is breached and an accident happens, resulting in injuries, Home Depot can be held responsible. All personal injury claims require some kind of injury, though.
If you can prove that the property owner did one of these three things, you could have a successful lawsuit against Home Depot:
- Owner created or caused the hazard to appear
- Owner was aware of the hazard and chose not to address it
- Owner should have reasonably known about the hazard but was negligent in his inspections or examinations
Managers and employees should always strive to keep the store risk-free, but sometimes hazards arise so swiftly that nobody can be alerted. Regardless, the store must still be held responsible.
Reviews from Real Clients
After my injury at a Home Depot, Normandie Law Firm came through. They provided me with all the information that I needed to successfully pursue my injury claim and get the payout that I was owed.
Sam L.
If you are looking to sue Home Depot after an injury at one of their locations, this team is the team for you. They are more than ready to represent you and help you recover the highest amount of compensation available for your injury claim.
Paul F.
The guys at Normandie handled my Home Depot injury claim effectively and was able to get me an amazing settlement. Thank you so much.
Sandra G.
I don’t know how my Home Depot injury claim would’ve been successful without the help of this amazing team here at Normandie. They are truly the best lawyers around.
Saul C.
Sample Home Depot Injury Settlement Amounts
When clients ask us the value of their lawsuits against Home Depot, we tell them that it is primarily up to the insurance agent to make an offer. He will weigh their injuries, the severity of the damages, and how much of an effect the accident had on your career and daily life, and from that, he will determine your compensation. You can also look below at verdicts and settlements against Home Depot for injuries to a customer.
- $620,000 Verdict: A woman was in a Home Depot when a tree that was for sale dislodged from its base and fell over, likely due to a poor distribution of weight. The tree hit her on the shoulder and back, causing her to fall and suffer various injuries, including spinal damage and a rotator cuff injury, for which she needed surgery. She was unable to continue working in her field after the injury, leading to a large settlement involving lost wages.
- $425,000 Settlement: A man was climbing down a ladder in a Home Depot when a run detached, causing him to fall a few feet to the ground. He sustained injuries to his head and back, as well as shoulder damage that resulted in two separate surgeries.
- $800,000 Verdict: A man was able to sue Home Depot when one of the company’s delivery drivers got into an accident with him. The deliveryman was driving recklessly and hit the individual head-on, causing pre-existing spinal cord injuries to worsen. As a result of the crash, he needed spinal fusion surgery.
How Long Does It Take to Settle an Injury Case with Home Depot?
A settlement with Home Depot can take upwards of 5 to 8 months, to a total of 1-2 years or so. This is because it will take some time to get all of the medical reports, documents and other paperwork from your doctors, medical office and additional treatments being offered for your recovery. The settlement will come in due time, but will need to be based on a comprehensive review of your claim. That is why it is super important to get the documents and full medical records from your healthcare provider as soon as you can.
When you are able to have the full medical documents in hand, we are able to fully review your claim. The ideal time to initiate your lawsuit is as you are healing from your personal injuries. We are able to start a lawsuit when you are still in treatment and recovering from your personal injuries sustained by an accident at Home Depot.
Average Settlement for a Home Depot Accident – Slip and Fall – Lawsuit?
The average settlement for a Home Depot accident with a slip and fall will settle in the range of $300,000 to over $1 million. It will depend on the nature of the case, the nature of your accident personal injuries, and any follow up treatments or disability that occurred as a result of the accident.
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We are able to offer to you a 100% free consultation on your current case. All that you need to do is to give us a call today, and we can review your case with you for no money down. Now, isn’t that as easy as it gets?
You Can Switch Your Lawyer If You Got a Low-Ball Offer
There are times when a lawyer wants to accept a low-ball offer. These are rare times, but they do occur. A lawyer may want to accept a low-ball offer if the lawyer is:
- Overbooked and wants the case to be over with fast
- Is inexperienced and does not recognize that the offer is unreasonably low
- Does not know what a good offer for the case would look like
- Is “cutting teeth” on this case and is woefully inexperienced
- Not able to appropriately analyze the offer given
- Unsure how to get the advantage in bargaining for offers
- Unsure of how to settle with a big insurance company
- Not sure how to keep a professional relationship with the insurance company
- Not giving the case his or her full professional attention as it deserves
- Wiling to cave in to the insurance company offer to save face
- Willing to take a low-ball offer based on a lack of investigation by the insurance company
- Unsure what the claim and case should really settle for in the end
You can feel free to give us a call if you feel that the time is right for you to switch your lawyer out on this case. There are times when someone in the legal profession is “qualified” to do certain cases, but who may be woefully unprepared to handle other professional legal cases.
If you want help in talking to another lawyer, it is easy to make a call to our office to chat with us about your case. you have the right to talk to whomever you choose about your case. We are here for you, and are ready to discuss your case today with you. We will discuss your case in the strictest of confidence. We are ready to talk to you know, won’t you just pick up the phone?
You Can Switch Your Lawyer If Your Lawyer Is Taking Too Long to Settle Your Case
It is reasonable that our case will take a few months to settle. Bu if you are feeling that your case is taking an inordinate amount of time to settle, and that you lawyer is taking too long to come up with the best settlement, that is a problem.
We want you to be happy with the settlement, and we also want to get you the full settlement package for your case upon the settlement of it. we can help you and discuss your case with you, if you feel it is taking your current attorney too long to present an appropriate settlement for your case.
You Can Switch Your Lawyer If You Are Unhappy
Just because you started with one lawyer, it does not necessarily mean that the legal representation that you have will be the best person to settle out your case for you. There are many reasons why you may need to switch your lawyer, even during the middle of your legal case. These reasons include some of the reasons that you are unhappy, such as when your lawyer:
- Is rude to you on the phone or in person
- Talks down to you or belittles your ideas regarding the case
- Refused to communicate updates or call you back
- Sends your calls to the paralegal
- Tries to get you to settle for a low-ball settlement too soon
- Does not listen to your concerns
- Hangs up on you when you call him or her
- Does not return text messages or emails
- Refuses to connect with you during emergencies regarding the case
- Never informs you of changes in the status of the case
You Can Switch Your Lawyer Not Getting Your Phone Calls Returned by Your Lawyer
There are many reasons that your lawyer is not calling you back. None of these reasons are “reasonable,” but they can occur with lawyers who have taken on your case, but did not make you a priority. If you are a priority in that legal office, your calls will be returned in a reasonable amount of time. If you are not a priority and the lawyer is busy with other cases over yours, then alas your calls will fall by the wayside.
If your calls are not being returned from your attorney in a reasonable amount of time, it may be frustrating. Your lawyer may not return calls because he or she is:
- Busy with other cases
- Not wanting to be organized and properly work on your case
- Allowing misunderstandings to occur through the lack of communication
When you give us a call at Normandie Law Firm, we are able to make your case our priority. We will get for you the recovery compensation that you need to be whole again in this type of slip and fall case. Just give us a call today.
Talk to one of our Home Depot slip and fall lawyers for more information on Home Depot injury settlements.
Restitution from a Home Depot Lawsuit
A premises liability claim against Home Depot can net you various types of compensation for your damages. You should not be expected to cover your expenses if a Home Depot employee’s negligence caused you to suffer injuries. When you sue Home Depot for negligence, you may be able to receive the following kinds of restitution:
- Coverage of medical expenses from the past and future, including surgery costs, hospitalization fees, physical therapy sessions, and more
- Lost wages from the past and future due to missed days of work for recovery time or commitment to other medical procedures
- Property damage if any of your personal items were lost or broken in the accident
- Pain and suffering damages, like PTSD, anxiety, fear, emotional scarring, psychological stress, and more
The Right Firm for You
Normandie Law Firm is one of the top-rated law firms in Los Angeles, and our years of experience handling lawsuits against Home Depot means that we are the best choice for you to get the job done. We will dedicate ourselves to your case and work around the clock to ensure that you receive the maximum compensation available under the law. Our attorneys are aggressive and will relentlessly negotiate until you are satisfied with the outcome.
Call our offices today to set up a free legal consultation and to learn more about your potential case. We’ll give you any information you need and will answer all your questions. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and you can always be certain that you will reach a lawyer when you contact us.
If you hire us to represent you, we’ll give you our zero fee guarantee a promise that you won’t pay any out of pockets fees throughout the case. We will have our expenses covered if and only if we win, and the money will be taken from the settlement given by Home Depot. If we lose, we won’t ask you to pay for any of the costs we spent throughout the case, and you can leave without owing us anything whatsoever.
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