Legal Question in Personal Injury in Texas

Ankle Sprain at McDonalds!!

About a week ago I was shopping at Walmart and my daughter wanted an icecream cone so I took her to the McDonalds inside Walmart. After she was done I was going to get a napkin and when I turned back to get out the other way I Twisted my ankle. When I told the manager he said, ''Sorry , there's nothing i can do!'' A lady that apperantly woked there but was on her day off ran to get the wet floor sign & went inside Mcdonalds. They then got my information and 4 days later someone called me. the same day of the accident I went to the hoospital and i had a sprained ankle. Now it's getting worse i can't sleep because the lower-half of my body is in pain. And they told me that the lady that was there on her day off had apperantly said that the floor was not wet or dirty. But I swear i'm 99.9% sure it was WET. What do i do now? I don't have insurance to go to the doctor and the pain is getting worse.


Asked on 7/21/07, 4:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Roger Merrill Merrill & Associates

Re: Ankle Sprain at McDonalds!!

To prevail in a slip and fall claim, such as yours, you must show that there was liquid on the floor and that McDonalds knew or should have known about it. Your case sounds particulary difficult since McDonalds is aruging that there wasn't even water on the floor. Contact both McDonald's and Wal-Mart immediately to see if there is any videotape for the area.

You should contact a personal injury lawyer in your area and discuss your claim in more detail.

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Answered on 7/21/07, 5:33 pm


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