Will Costco Pay My Lost Wages?

If you recently suffered a slip and fall, trip and fall, or injury from a falling object while in a Costco store, you are sure to have many concerns regarding your finances. It is likely you face medical expenses and other bills that were a direct result of the injury accident you suffered. And if the injuries sustained were serious, you could be worried that you are unable to work and need money to cover your household and daily living costs. If these stressful questions sound familiar, please know that the Normandie Law Firm is ready to provide you with reliable legal guidance and answers to these and many other questions.

Our staff can be reached 24/7 to help you understand your rights as the victim of a personal injury accident, who could be responsible for your injuries and the losses they caused, and how to hold the negligent party accountable and secure any compensation owed to you. Please make the time today to contact our staff and request a free consultation with a skilled Costco personal injury lawyer to discuss the facts of your case and determine if you have grounds for a lawsuit and the allowable items that can be included in the compensation you seek for the harm you sustained while in a California Costco location in one of these cities:

• Alhambra
• Antioch
• Azusa
• Bakersfield
• Burbank
• Carlsbad
• Chico
• Chino Hills
• Chula Vista
• Citrus Heights
• City of Industry
• Clovis
• Commerce
• Concord
• Corona
• Cypress
• Danville
• Eastvale
• El Centro
• Elk Grove
• Eureka
• Fairfield
• Folsom
• Fontana
• Foster City
• Fountain Valley
• Fremont
• Fresno
• Fullerton
• Garden Grove
• Gilroy
• Goleta
• Hanford
• Hawthorne
• Hayward
• Huntington Beach
• Inglewood
• Irvine
• La Habra
• La Mesa
• La Quinta
• Laguna Niguel
• Lake Elsinore
• Lakewood
• Lancaster
• Livermore
• Lodi
• Los Angeles
• Manteca
• Marina del Ray
• Merced
• Modesto
• Montclair
• Monterey Park
• Moreno Valley
• Mountain View
• Northridge
• Norwalk
• Novato
• Oxnard
• Pacoima
• Palm Desert
• Poway
• Rancho Cordova
• Rancho Cucamonga
• Redding
• Redwood City
• Richmond
• Rohnert Park
• Roseville
• Sacramento
• Salinas
• San Bernardino
• San Diego
• San Dimas
• San Francisco
• San Jose
• San Juan Capistrano
• San Leandro
• San Luis Obispo
• San Marcos
• Sand City
• Santa Clara
• Santa Clarita
• Santa Cruz
• Santa Maria
• Santa Rosa
• Santee
• Signal Hill
• Simi Valley
• Stockton
• Sunnyvale
• Temecula
• Torrance
• Tracy
• Turlock
• Tustin
• Ukiah
• Vacaville
• Vallejo
• Van Nuys
• Victorville
• Visalia
• Vista
• Westlake Village
• Woodland
• Woodland Hills
• Yorba Linda

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Who Is To Blame For Your Injuries At Costco?
When you suffer an injury at Costco, you must understand that the location of the incident does not give you the right to take legal action against the company. Instead, it must be established that negligence contributed to or caused you to suffer a personal injury while at Costco. Typically, premises liability and, more specifically, duty of care are the parts of the law that will determine negligence on the part of the property owner or store staff at a place such as Costco.

Premises liability regulates the level of care and safety that public and private property owners must provide for guests. Duty of care defines the minimum level of care to be equal to what the average prudent persona would provide in a similar situation. That is what the staff at Costco is obligated to provide to ensure that shoppers and the general public are safe when inside the store or on the store property, such as in the parking lot.

If the staff at Costco failed to react to a safety hazard or discover a safety concern in a reasonable amount of time and correct it, then they could be found negligent in their duty of care. Also, if that negligence is found to have caused or contributed to your injuries, Costco could be liable for your expenses and losses caused by the injury accident.

For example, if water were spilled on the floor, the average person would mop it up to prevent a slip and fall injury. The Costco staff is obligated to react in the same manner. In addition, if you found a large item on an overhead shelf that was ready to fall, you would remove it from the shelf, place it in a more stable position, or warn others not to enter the area until the issue was corrected. These are the same actions required of the Costco staff if there is an item that could fall from a shelf and injure a patron. Costco could be sued if they fail to take action and someone gets hurt.

What Costs And Losses Can Be Included In My Costco Injury Lawsuit Compensation?
When discussing a personal injury incident, there are items commonly called allowable expenses that are used to calculate the amount of compensation sought by a victim. Your Normandie Law Firm Costco personal injury lawyer will work with you to compile all items that should be evaluated and possibly included in your compensation amount. In the case of a Costco slip and fall, Costco trip and fall, or other injury suffered at Costco due to staff negligence, the typical items included in the lawsuit compensation are:

• All current and projected future medical expenses to treat the injuries suffered in the incident
• All legal expenses to prepare, file, and litigate your Costco personal injury lawsuit
• The replacement cost of any damaged or destroyed personal property
• If the injuries suffered are severe or require a lengthy recovery period,  it is customary to include compensation for pain and suffering
• Your lost wages if you are unable to work at your regular job until you are fully recovered from your injuries and any time that you miss from work to attend medical appointments or treatment for your injuries sustained at Costco

As long as the injuries you sustained at Costco were caused or partially caused by negligence on the part of the store staff, you have grounds to sue the company for your losses, including your lost income or wages, if you cannot work. Based on the level of the injuries and their nature, you might need to provide a medical evaluation explaining why you are unable to work until you fully recover. However, the court will typically follow a medical professional’s requirements to ensure you can reach a full recovery.

How Long Do I Have To File My Costco Injury Lawsuit?
As the victim of a personal injury in California, you are given two years from the date of the injury to file your claim with the court. If the case is not in the hands of the court by the end of the two year time limit, you will lose the right to seek compensation and justice for the harm suffered in Costco. Please reach out to the expert Costco injury lawyers at Normandie Law Firm to discuss your case at a free consultation to explore the legal merit of the case and the time remaining for you to file your claim with the court.

You Deserve The Best Legal Team For Your Costco Personal Injury Lawsuit
At Normandie Law Firm, we know that personal injury victims often face significant financial hardships. There are many expenses and bills coming in, and in most cases, you are forced to miss work because of your injuries. These two factors make it nearly impossible for victims to afford the upfront legal fees firms charge to begin a Costco lawsuit. However, at Normandie Law Firm, we never charge any upfront legal fees or expenses.

Our firm only gets paid for our work and investment in your Costco lawsuit after the case is resolved and you have the compensation needed to cover your legal expenses. In addition, if we fail to win your case and deliver that much-needed compensation, you owe Normandie Law Firm nothing for the legal services we provided in this matter. Please be sure to make the time today to contact our dedicated legal experts to learn more about your rights as the victim of a personal injury at Costco and how we will help you get the total compensation that is owed to you, including your lost income.

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