Vons Slip and Fall

Our law firm, Normandie Law Firm, has handled hundreds of slip and fall cases against Vons. We know that the company often tries to pay low settlements to its victims, and we believe it should strive to make stores safer. If you were hurt at a Vons supermarket because you slipped and fell, you should pursue a Vons injury accident lawsuit. We will stop at nothing to win you the damages you deserve.

There are many ways that you could be hurt at a Vons supermarket. A few of the ways include:

• Slipping and falling on wet or damp floors that did not have any wet floor signs placed by employees
• Tripping down broken or defective steps
• Falling after a broken handrail gave way or came off the wall
• Tripping over merchandise in the aisles
• Falling due to baskets and hand carts that were not put away
• Slipping on food or other items
• Cracks and potholes on the sidewalk outside the Vons or in the Vons parking lot
• Objects falling from overhead shelves

You could be hurt in a number of ways from these incidents. A few examples include:

• Muscle damage
• Knee and hip injuries
• Spinal cord and neck injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Broken bones
• Dislocations
• Concussions
• Sprained joints
• Strains
• Crushing and puncture injuries
• Herniated discs
• Coma
• Paralysis
• Death

Do not let your injuries deter you from pursuing the compensation you deserve. Speak with our attorneys today to move forward with a claim.

Premises liability lawsuits can be filed if you can prove that you were rightfully on the property and you were owed a duty of care. Customers are considered invitees, or those on the property for a mutual benefit, and they are afforded the highest duty of care. Licensees are social guests, and they are afforded slightly less, because they are willingly on a property that does not necessarily have to keep them safe all the time. Trespassers have no legal right to be on the property, but still cannot be specifically harmed by traps or similar set ups.

Your premises liability claim can be filed if you can prove one of three situations as true:

• There was a hazard present on the property caused by the property owner
• There was a hazard present on the property that the owner knew about but did not fix or provide warnings for
• There was a hazard present that the property owner did not know about, but reasonably should have

If you were injured in a slip and fall accident at a Vons supermarket, you should immediately start gathering evidence for your lawsuit. The first step you should take involves getting medical attention. Do not hesitate to go to the doctor. If you do, your health may worsen and your injuries may take longer to heal. The insurance agent will also doubt how badly you were hurt if you could afford to take such a long time.

Get copies of the medical receipts, insurance billing papers, doctor’s’ statements, MRI results and X-ray scans, and more from the hospital.

You will need photos of the injuries you suffered, pictures of the scene of the incident, and more. You could potentially get security footage from the Vons, but this may be difficult. The supermarket will not want to provide you with evidence they can easily withhold.

There may have been other shoppers, friends, or workers who saw the incident happen. You could add their statements and testimonies to your claim to bolster the validity of it.

You will need Vons contact information or Vons insurance information as well. In filing an incident report, the company will be aware that an accident happened at that location and that you were hurt.

It will be in your favor to hire a Vons slip and fall lawyer for your case. If you have never taken legal action before, you may not know the first thing to do. Our attorneys can hire expert witnesses to testify on your behalf, gather additional proof, draft your demand letter requesting compensation, file your lawsuit, negotiate a fair deal, and more. Your focus should be on recovering from your injuries and returning to everyday life. We can handle all the legwork from start to finish.

The average settlement for an accident in Vons is generally around $20,000. Some accidents yield million-dollar results, and some yield next to nothing. It is important to understand the details of your case and understand how the insurance agent will determine the value. Your case may be worth a fair amount of money if you suffered various injuries that impacted your life and career. However, if the agent concludes that you were partially responsible for the incident, he may reduce the offer. Our goal is to ensure that you are given the maximum settlement available under the law. We will strive to win you the following forms of damages:

• Medical bills for surgery, ambulance transportation, hospitalization, prescription drugs and medication, physical therapy and rehab, future procedures and appointments, and more
• Property damage if personal belongings were lost or damaged in the incident
• Missed wages, like commissions, tips, bonuses, and benefits, if you could not work, as well as future missed income due to recovery time, injury, or medical procedures
• Pain and suffering damages for emotional trauma, mental stress, PTSD, fear, anxiety, and more
• Wrongful death damages in the event a loved one or family member died because of the injuries from the incident, which may include funeral and burial fees, loss of consortium, loss of expected savings and inheritance, pre-death medical bills, pre-death pain and suffering damages, and more

You should not have to pay for these numerous expenses if a Vons employee or store was negligent in some way. We will do everything in our power to ensure that you are fairly compensated for your losses.

California has a statute of limitations of 2 years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit against a negligent party. If you do not file your injury claim within that time period, you will not receive any compensation. It is highly recommended that you act quickly – your evidence will be preserved and not lost, and you will be able to more accurately show the extent of the injuries you suffered.

It is possible for the statute of limitations to be extended past the 2-year deadline. There are a few exceptions; notably, if you were under 18 years old when you were hurt, the statute will not count down until you are 19 years old (unless you choose to have a legal guardian represent you in the meantime). You may have been left physically or mentally incapacitated after the incident as well, which could pause the statute of limitations until you return to health or awareness. Further, the defendant must be present in California when you wish to sue – if he has vacated the state, the statute will not count down until he returns.

Victims may often forget about the statute of limitations, or they may not know how much time remains at all. You can call our firm to determine the remaining time, the date you need to file by, and more. We are punctual and we will never miss an important deadline for your case.

If you speak Spanish, do not worry – you can still file a claim thanks to our Spanish speaking lawyers. We believe all individuals have a right to legal representation, and we do not feel a language barrier is an excuse for someone to not be paid what he is owed if he were hurt. Our attorneys are bilingual and will ensure you know every detail about the case and the legal proceeding.

Normandie Law Firm is one of the most highly rated law firms in Los Angeles. We have successfully secured hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for our clients over the years, and our rate of success speaks for itself. We are known for our dedication and for aggressively pursuing every dollar our clients deserve, even going to court if we must to defend your rights.

To set up a free legal consultation, call us at any time. We are available 24/7 and all your case details and private information will be kept totally confidential. We will answer your questions for you and tell you how much we believe we can win for your case. If you want to hire us, we will also give you our zero fee guarantee. This means that we won’t get paid unless and until we win – and the money will come from the settlement Vons awards us, not your finances. If we do not win your case, you won’t owe us a single penny.

To sue Vons for injuries from a slip and fall accident, call Normandie Law Firm at once.