Store Pallet Jack Incident Attorney

Were you or a member of your family run over by a pallet jack while you were in a store simply trying to do some shopping? Whether you were injured in a Walmart, Target, or a warehouse-style store like Lowes, or Home Depot, you might have grounds to pursue a claim after a pallet jack incident. Based on the details surrounding the incident, you could sue the store owner; however, you could also be eligible to sue the pallet jack manufacturer.

If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue after being injured in a pallet jack incident in a store, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately. Our pallet jack injury attorneys are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a successful claim outcome.

Our pallet jack attorneys at Normandie Law Firm are ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to win. Our lawyers have many years of experience handling all types of claims – always aggressively fighting for the rights of injured victims and their families. Our lawyers are not afraid to sue store owners or product manufacturers.

Are you ready to discuss your pallet jack injury claim with the experts at our firm? If so, contact us immediately.

Some Common Questions

Pallet jack incidents are surprisingly common. Some of the questions that affected parties have asked us regarding these incidents include the following:

• Do I have the right to sue if I was run over by a pallet jack at a store?
• Can I sue if I was hit by a pallet jack at a store?
• Do I have a case if I was struck by a pallet jack at a store?
• Can I sue Walmart for a pallet jack incident?
• Can I sue Target for a pallet jack accident that injured me?
• Can I sue Lowes or Home Depot after I was hit by a pallet jack?

In general, the answer to these questions is simple – yes, you might be eligible to sue. You could be eligible to pursue a claim based on the cause of the accident as well as the harm resulting from the incident.

Some of the Causes of Pallet Jack Accidents

In general, pallet jack incidents are associated with misuse of pallet jacks. Pallet jacks are essential to large retail stores like Walmart, Target, Lowes, and Home Depot. They allow employees to carry out large pallets of products onto the floor to quickly restock items and make them available to consumers. Because moving pallets with pallet jacks can be difficult with many people moving around, most stores ensure that most of their pallet jack work is conducted overnight while the store is closed or during times that shoppers are few (in stores like Walmart that are sometimes open 24hours). However, during busy times, pallets might need to be moved with pallet jacks during busy hours. If employees do not have the appropriate training or skill to handle the pallet jack, unsuspecting shoppers or other employees could be severely injured. In addition, if the pallet jack itself is defective, an incident could occur – even if the employee is doing everything correctly and following safety guidelines. Whether the incident is caused by the employee or by the defective pallet jack, innocent parties could be injured.

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The Injuries Victims Could Suffer

Anyone who is run over, hit, or struck by a pallet jack at a store could potentially suffer a number of incidents. Some examples of the devastating injuries that affected parties could suffer include the following:

• Lacerations
• Suffocation
• Crushing injuries
• Toe injuries
• Sprained ankles/feet
• Broken ankles/feet

These are just a few of the injuries that affected parties could suffer. Regardless of the resulting injuries, you might be eligible to pursue a claim for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered in a pallet jack incident at a store.

Liability and Your Right to Sue

Who is liable for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered after you were harmed in a pallet jack incident at a store? The answer to this question depends on the details surrounding the incident.

For instance, if the incident was caused by the actions of an employee who didn’t have the necessary training or skill to effectively use pallet jacks in the store, the store owner could be liable. The store owner could be liable based on vicarious liability (which makes employers liable for the actions of their employers). This means that affected parties could sue the store owner for their injuries after a pallet jack incident.

On the other hand, if the incident was caused as a direct result of a defective pallet jack, the pallet jack manufacturer could be liable. Liability would be based on the concept of product liability (which makes product manufacturers liable for any harm resulting from their defective products). This means that affected parties could sue the pallet jack manufacturer after an incident.

If you are interested in learning more about liability for pallet jack incidents as well as your right to sue, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.

Your Right to be Compensated

Whether you are suing Walmart, Target, Lowes, Home Depot, or even a pallet jack manufacturer, you could be eligible to recover monetary compensation upon reaching a successful claim outcome. What could you be eligible to receive? How much compensation could you be awarded? Based on the details surrounding your claim, you could be eligible to recover compensation for some of the following:

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

To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the compensation that you could be eligible to receive, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm immediately. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and help you gain a better understanding of the potential value of your claim. If you allow our experts to handle your claim, you can trust that our pallet jack injury lawyers will not rest until you are rightfully compensated.

What Should You Do?

After a pallet jack incident at a store, there are a number of things that you should do to prepare to pursue a claim. Consider the following recommendations:

• Seek medical care immediately
• Photograph all injuries
• Photograph the pallet jack (and the entire scene of the incident preferably before anything is moved)
• Report the incident to the store (request a copy of the report)
• If the incident was associated with a defective pallet jack, report the incident to the product manufacturer
• Speak to all witnesses (collect their contact information)
• Gather all medical records
• Gather records of any lost income
• Seek legal assistance with an experienced pallet jack injury lawyer immediately

File Your Claim Quickly

All injury claims are subject to a statute of limitations – which determines the total length of time that claimants have to sue. If claimants fail to file their claims within the time allowed by the statute of limitations, they could lose their right to sue. How long do you have to pursue your claim? What deadline applies to your claim? In California, personal injury claims are typically subject to a two-year statute of limitations (meaning that claimants will only have two years to sue). However, it is possible for exceptions to apply which could affect the time that claimants have to sue. For more information about the total length of time that you have to file your pallet jack injury lawsuit against a store, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with our experts today.

Contact Our Firm Today

Were you or a member of your family harmed in a pallet jack incident inside a store? Whether the pallet jack incident occurred at a Target, Walmart, Home Depot, or Lowes, you might have grounds to pursue an injury claim against the store. Would you like to learn more about your right to sue? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the pallet jack injury experts at Normandie Law Firm at your earliest convenience. Our pallet jack injury attorneys are ready to evaluate your claim and guide you towards a successful claim outcome. If you are ready to speak with our experts, contact us today.

At our firm, we offer free legal services – which 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 pallet jack injury lawyers will provide you with all the information that you need to reach a successful claim outcome and get the payout that you deserve. Would you like to benefit from our free legal services? If so, contact us today.

Our Zero-Fee guarantee ensures that our clients will not have to worry about paying any upfront legal fees to speak with our experts. Additionally, our law firm is based on a contingency structure, meaning that our clients will not be required to pay legal expenses until after reaching a positive claim outcome. If you do not win, you won’t have to pay us anything.

Are you ready to discuss your pallet jack injury at a store with the experts at our firm? If so, contact us today.

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