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Yes, you can. Personal injury claims have been filed over the years for accidents such as slip-and-falls, objects falling from shelves, forklift accidents, and more. Defendants in a lawsuit for an injury at a Home Depot would typically include the insurance company and adjusters for Home Depot.
No. You should contact a law firm as soon as possible after your accident and allow your lawyer to communicate with anyone associated with Home Depot from that point forward.
Yes, you should. A lawyer will help fight for worker’s compensation claims and additional damages for Home Depot employees if they are injured in an accident while working.
At TorHoerman Law, we work on a contingency fee basis. This means that you do not have to pay for legal representation unless a settlement is won in your favor. Contact us for a free consultation to discuss filing a claim.
Cases against Home Depot usually reach a settlement rather than going to trial.
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Customer Accidents at Home Depot
As a customer in a Home Depot, you have a right to a safe and injury-free shopping experience. In the event you are injured, legal action can prove that the business was either negligent or did not have any precautions in place to prevent the injury.
Customers at Home Depot can be injured in a number of ways:
Slip and fall accidents
Falling objects from high shelves
Negligence from Home Depot employees
Unsafe conditions in the store (wet floors, hazards left unchanged, any dangerous condition on the property)
Parking lot incidents (Home Depot may not be liable for car crashes in parking lots)
What to do if you are injured while shopping at Home Depot
Unsuspectedly being in an accident while shopping can be a traumatic experience. The moments directly after can be filled with confusion and shock, and victims may question whether they were at fault for what happened.
Customers who sustain an injury at a Home Depot location should do the following:
Seek medical attention
Directly after your accident, assess how you feel, and request medical attention from relevant authorities if you think it is necessary. The documentation created from calling relevant authorities and receiving medical attention will contribute to evidence in your case.
File an incident report with the store manager
After you’ve been medically taken care of, you need to file a report with the store manager. The incident report will have the date and time of what happened, and will help your lawyers in requesting security camera footage or other evidence.
Never admit fault in the situation and never give a recorded statement to Home Depot about the incident.
Gather contact details and evidence
Save and store contact information for workers, customers, and any other person who may have witnessed the incident. Testimony from people who witnessed the incident can help your case greatly.
Contact an Attorney and File a Lawsuit
As you’ve sought medical attention, filed reports, and secured witness contact information, it’s time to contact an experienced law firm and begin legal action against those responsible. It can be a long and tumultuous process at times, but in the end, an injury lawyer can help advocate for a settlement amount that adequately covers your injury and its various impacts.
Employee Accidents at Home Depot
Employees injured while at work typically go through worker’s compensation claims to remedy the impacts of an injury. In the case that a duty of care was violated, negligence was at play, or Home Depot is not reasonably providing a safe work environment that prevents injuries, employees may have the right to file suit.
Employees at Home Depot can also be injured in a number of ways:
Forklift accidents
Incidents involving heavy machinery
Inventory falling while stocking shelves and storage
Slip and fall incidents
If you’re injured in an accident at Home Depot as an employee, contact a personal injury lawyer while going through the worker’s compensation process. While legal action may not be necessary for a workplace injury every time, a trusted law firm will provide advice on the viability of a lawsuit.
Recent Employee Incidents at Home Depot Locations
Home improvement stores like Home Depot are stocked with thousands of products, a large percentage of which are heavy construction materials. On multiple occasions, people have been severely injured or killed by falling objects at Home Depot stores:
Even a seemingly minor slip and fall accident or falling object accident can result in severe injuries.
Some injuries resulting from accidents at Home Depot may include:
Broken or fractured bones
Concussions, traumatic brain injuries
Neck, spinal cord, and back injuries
Cuts, lacerations, bruises, and bumps
Muscular damage
Shoulder, knee, ankle, foot, and hand injuries
Liability in Home Depot Accidents
Like other premises liability cases, the property owner has a duty of care, and must ensure a safe and hazard-free environment. Injured customers or employees may have the right to sue Home Depot if it’s found that the duty of care was violated, negligence was involved, or reasonable safety precautions weren’t taken.
If you’re injured at a Home Depot, you will likely be in contact with Sedgwick, a third-party adjuster for the store’s insurance company. Companies like Sedgwick are designed to reduce the costs for their clients, and may deny claims from injured people.
It’s important that you don’t try to handle the injury claims process with Sedgwick by yourself, because they may deny any claims you’ve made. A law firm can help guide you through the time after your accident and will make sure that you receive an adequate settlement.
Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer and Filing a Home Depot Injury Claim
After an incident has occurred and you receive medical attention, search for and contact an experienced law firm that handles Home Depot Accidents as soon as possible. You should find a law firm with a proven track record in personal injury cases that understands the importance of the attorney client relationship.
Once you’ve gone through an initial free consultation, a law firm will assign a lawyer to your case and file a premises liability claim.
Your lawyer and staff at the law firm should handle your case with care, keep you updated as necessary, and let you focus on your recovery. You can help your lawyer by gathering all evidence you possibly can and being open and honest with them to build a strong case for compensation.
Mitigating Injuries
If you were injured in an accident at Home Depot, you must mitigate your injuries. Mitigation essentially means lessening the impact of an injury and the costs of an accident.
Mitigation can mean seeking medical treatment, repairing or replacing damaged property, and any other action to alleviate the effects of an accident.
If you do not mitigate injuries, it may be difficult to secure a reasonable amount of compensation.
Gathering Evidence for a Home Depot Personal Injury Case
Personal injury lawsuits rely on quality evidence. It is imperative that you gather evidence and preserve it as soon as possible after an accident.
Evidence in a Home Depot Accident Injury Claim may include:
Medical records and medical reports
Photos and videos of your injury and the scene
Store camera footage
Any records of communication with Home Depot employees or the store manager (phone calls, emails, etc.)
Proof that a dangerous condition was left unchanged and led to your injury
Assessing Damages for a Home Depot Accident
A Home Depot Accident Lawyer will help you recover compensation according to the damages incurred as a result of an accident.
Damages in an injury claim against Home Depot may include:
Medical expenses and medical bills
Future medical expenses
Lost wages or reduced earning ability
Emotional distress, pain and suffering
Loss of consortium or quality of life
Permanent disability
Other compensatory and punitive damages
TorHoerman Law: Your Home Depot Accident Lawyer
If you or a loved one was injured in an incident at a Home Depot store, you may be eligible for a lawsuit.
TorHoerman Law’s team of Home Depot Slip and Fall and Home Depot Accident Lawyers will work tirelessly to secure fair compensation for your accident case. We’ve helped secure millions in compensation for clients harmed at no fault of their own.
Contact us or use the chatbot on this page for an instant, free legal consultation to see if you qualify for a lawsuit.
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