Our client entered the store about 10 minutes after it had opened and slipped on a spilled product at the back of the store. Defendants had evidence that the store had been swept just before it opened and one required element (if the Defendant does not create the dangerous condition) of a slip/trip and fall case is that the condition exists for such a period of time that the Defendant should have discovered it. The fact that a sweep had occurred 10 minutes before would normally allow the Defendant to escape liability, but during litigation we were able to get one of the employees to admit he was aware of the leaking product when he rang up a consumer (customer) and that he should have followed the path of leaking product back to where it was kept. Right after the store settled for $950,000.
Slip and Fall In A Major Retail Store
Amount Settlement
$950,000