Legal Question in Personal Injury in California
i wanted to know if i can sue walmart because i sliped on water but i didnt break any bones
3 Answers from Attorneys
One can sue any store if they negligently cause water or any slippery substance to come on an area that their customers might walk on and slip, or if they leave that type of problem for an unreasonable period of time. But to win you have to be able to convince people that there was something there and Walmart was at fault for not cleaning it up timely. You do not state any of the facts of the incident so none of us can predict what your chances might be. Go to several personal injury attorneys who handle slip and fall cases. Many attorneys do not want to handle cases worth less than $15,000 because they view the attorney's fee as being too low, so you might have to handle it your self in Small Claims Court after an attorney goes over what you need to do to win.
My law firm handles slip and fall / trip and fall cases all over the state of California. You can read about these cases at http://www.slip-and-fall.net. If you want to discuss your case, you may call me for a free consultation at 800-816-1529 x. 1.
Injuries can happen and pain can exist even if there is no broken bone. If a person slips on a liquid at Walmart and it was there of a sufficient period of time that it could have been disscovered. Adequate notice is the key here, (by law) and the injured party always has the burden of proving that Walmart (or any property owner) had reasonable notice of the dangerous condition which is why you should seek the advice of an attorney. I hope this hwlpa. Bob