Walmart Slip and Fall Lawsuit Settles for A Confidential Amount

I also fell in a Walmart in New Jersey; there was an unopened package of chop meat in an isle, while reaching for an item on the shelf I stepped in it and fell; prior to fall I was on MLA related to degeneration to my L4,L5; as demo by MRI; I had to extend my LOA because of fall and began experiencing a different kind of pain. I persuaded my MD to do another MRI which showed bulging disc; I am constantly in pain and I am on another LOA. I have had steroid injections, but the pain continues. I am not much for law suits but at this point I believe they should be held accountable for my pain and suffering.

Sharon,

I have asked a New Jersey personal injury attorney that we work with to contact you to discuss your claim.

Yesterday I went to Walmart in Marietta Ohio and while walking onto the store the tile was wet by the entrance where I slipped and fell. There were no wet floor signs around the entrance but however there were signs at the other entrance. I went to hospital because my knee was so sore I couldn’t put weight on it. They referred me to another Dr. after MRI and X-ray. I had to miss work and rack up medical bills, not to mention how embarrassing it was because everyone in the store (including employees) just stopped and stared. What can I do about getting medical bills paid?

Also not sure when I can return to work at this point.

James,

We are sorry to hear about your injury at Walmart. Part of the compensation you may receive in a slip and fall claim against Walmart is for medical bills, loss wages and any lost of enjoyment of life. You are only eligible for compensation if it was Walmart failed to maintain the floor safely. In your case, there is additional information needed in order to determine if Walmart could be liable for failing to keep the entrance dry. You should immediately send Walmart a letter and ask them to keep a copy of the video from the front entrance of the store.

I fell in a Walmart parking lot. There was a 5 in hole in the grass and I snapped my ankle. I have a split tear and other complications in the foot and ankle due to this accident 12/22/2012. I have alot of pictures and help from city attorney’s office cause Walmart said it wasn’t there property. My life has been on hold since last year. Now I’ve been told after physical therapy and wearing a boot for 7 months I need surgery. I need a lawyer who will take this case. Please help.

Jan,

Please call us and we will be happy to review your claim for you.

I slip and fell in Wal Mart 12/2/13. There are no lawyers in my area that would even talk with me about my injury. Not sure what to do at this point.

Joyce,

Please contact us at 800-383-7853 and we will be happy to discuss your Walmart slip and fall injury.

I slipped and fell in Walmart on 12/13/13 and hurt my hip and sprain my ankle. However, I did not take pictures so I don’t know how to go about suing or anything about the way things work.

Chelsea,

It is ok that you did not take pictures. You need to immediately seek medical attention. Hopefully you reported the incident to Walmart. Please call us to discuss your potential claim against Walmart.

Hi,

I slipped at a Walmart earlier today and am laying in bed in really bad pain waiting for my husband to come home and take me to the ER. I turned a corner and slipped on their floors and hurt my ankle, knee, hip and elbow when I fell. A customer saw it all and even told the manager and associates that he did and have them his card. I’m scared to go get medical attention though in case they dont want to pay for it. What’s can I or should I do? There was no water or anything but this is a really new Walmart and their floors are so so so slippery!

Tess,

I am sorry to hear about your fall at Walmart. You should seek immediate medical attention. A case against Walmart can be difficult if you don’t know what you slipped on. Walmart has video cameras throughout their stores and we always make an immediate request for the video tapes. It is possible that a Walmart employee had just waxed the floor and that caused it to be slippery. You need to get the name and contact information of the customer that saw you fall. Contact us and we will discuss your potential claim with you immediately.

Hi, I came across your website. I am always in Walmart for something; their bathrooms are hideous, never kept clean. I always have to dodge toilet paper and other stuff on the floor. I am in bed of two hip replacements and already have an issue walking. There was toilet paper all over the floor including my stall. Well, I tried to step over it but I can’t lift my legs very high. I ended up slipping on the toilet paper and screwed my hips up and back worse then they are and hit the stall door hard trying not to fall. I mentioned it to my doctor on an appointment I had, she said if the pain continues to come back. It’s been a good 3-4 weeks ,I am going to go back and let her know I am in more pain still. The Walmart claims called me and said they came to a decision. I will be calling them this morning. I haven’t even talked to them yet no contact whatsoever so don’t know what they are talking about. What can I do with this claim? Thank you in advance!

Deanna,

You should not try to deal with Walmart or Walmart’s representatives on your own. They will ask you a lot of questions which you are not prepared to deal with. Contact us for a free consultation and we will let you know immediately if we can help you.

My son asked for 10-15 nuggets from an associate working in the deli in Wal-Mart. He started eating them and one of them contained a piece of metal that started choking him. He did seek medical attention and have only heard from one store manager the following day. I was told everything was turned over to their insurance company. This incident happened on December 29, 2013 and we have not heard from them do I have rights to sue Wal-Mart.

Ms. Dugas,

This is a horrible event that occurred. Depending on the extent of the injury your son may have a claim against both Walmart and the manufacturer of the nuggets. Please call us immediately at 800-828-7583 and we will discuss how we can assist you.

I recently purchased doles diced peaches 12 in a pack from Walmart on January 5, 2014. Not knowing when I started eating them I became sick, weak, nauseated, with diarrhea. I was sick almost two weeks, then one morning I decided to another, this time I looked at what I was doing and found the peaches were spoiled. What should I do?

Melissa,

You should go back to Walmart and see if anyone else had the same problem as you. If there was a problem that affected many other people, then you may have a claim for your medical bills, suffering, lost wages, and inconvenience.

I was at Wal-Mart the day before yesterday and turned to go down the frozen food isle, I slipped and fell. My left leg went behind me and my right one with in front of me hitting my knee and shin leaving them swollen and bruised. I went and found a employee and told her about what happen and showed her where it looked like someone put too much wax and when they buffed it, it become slippery. Later in the day my leg started hurting and my back so I called and spoke with a manger who asked me to come in and fill out a report as I told him it should be on tape what happened also. I did speak to someone today about the accident he was from the insurance company I told him what happen and I went to my Dr yesterday I was given a shot and 2 RX my back was killing me. Not sure what to do now.

Chris,

It appears you have done all of the right things so far. I am sorry to hear about your injury. It is imperative that a letter is sent to Walmart immediately requesting that they save a copy of the video. You should not speak with the insurance company that called you. Please call us to discuss how we can assist you.

I was walking out of Wal-Mart and I fell outside the doors on ice. There was salt or any signs telling customers to be careful slippery and icy. After I fell there was manager that was coming out the door, the same time I was he witnessed the incident. I find it funny after I fell everyone was putting salt down in the front of the store. The manger that helped me up, found it so funny he laughed how embarrassing… I am waiting for Wal-Mart insurance company to get in touch with me.

Linda,

I am not sure where you reside so the laws are different in each state. You should not communicate with Walmart directly. Hopefully you have received medical treatment for your injuries. Please contact us privately and we will let you know if we can assist you.

I was in Walmart in Ravenna, Ohio today. I was looking at buying a tool belt. I stuck my hand in the pocket of a belt and felt a pinch. When I pulled it out I had cut the tip of my index finger off. There was 4 box cutter blades in the pocket and my finger tip. I found a Walmart associates. They got a manager and took a report and found the tool belt with the blades in it and my finger tip. One associate stated to me that Walmart employees use those blades to cut open delivery boxes then they just throw them anywhere. And that was how it got their. I went to ER and they had to burn the tip of my finger to get it to clot stating that they could not stitch it up. It will take 3-6 months to heal I was told. What should I do?

Kipp,

You may have a case against Walmart, but the case will depend on the extent of your injury. Please contact us privately and we can discuss your claim in greater detail.

I was In Walmart last night and I had coupons which seemed to make cashier irrate, she ended up dropping stuff of mine into the trash and then re-bagging it and then overloaded the turn style and a bag of canned goods fell on my foot. I kicked the bag off my foot out of pain and frustration. I was escorted to customer service desk because she wouldn’t scan my coupons and customer service manager made me stand with a throbbing foot and empty my cart looking for items I had coupons for, until another customer said he should get me a chair because I was complaining of my foot throbbing, then he got me a chair and finished order but still wouldn’t accept half my coupons. I went to hospital even though I have no medical insurance and have a contusion on my right foot was put in bandage and boot and put on crutches and was instructed to follow up with doctor and possibly an orthopedic, but I have no insurance and certainly can’t afford medical bills, and I was told to stay out of work for two days, as I can’t walk on my foot! Walmart had me fill out accident report and said they would call me today with a claim number, but no one called! Please help me.

Heather,

We have heard of many situations where Walmart says they will call a customer and they do not. You may have a claim against Walmart, but it will depend on whether you injury was caused by the can dropping on your foot or you kicking the can. Please contact us privately to discuss further.

I slipped right outside a Walmart front door. A couple days later I started to feel the pain. I made Walmart aware of the incident. I have had medical treatment and now the Dr. wants to do an MRI. I have my receipt showing when I checked out at the register and I know their cameras would have caught it. I’ve been looking for a lawyer but around here they all say they have bad luck against Walmart… not sure what to do but I can tell you it’s hard to raise kids while stuck in bed.

I was stepping out of my vehicle, there was ice and I am already on disability and parked in a handicap are and my foot went out from under me, my ankle twisted and popped. I fell, went in and filed an accident report and went to the ER. The next day after I knew it wasn’t doing better, they said it was sprained ,gave me an aircast, thought it would be better but it’s still sweeling and hurtin and it’s been 2 weeks. What should I do?

Bobbi,

The reason you may be having difficulty finding a lawyer is because you waited a few days to report the incident and to seek treatment. It is essential to report an incident immediately and then seek treatment as soon as possible. You should continue to seek treatment for your condition. If you don’t feel better shortly, then contact us and we will discuss with you if it worth pursuing a slip and fall claim against Walmart.

I fell at Walmart on 2/14/2014 with a newborn, luckily the baby didn’t fall out of my arms, but I did go to the emergency room that day because I couldn’t really walk. The ER doctor sait that I had a contusion on my right ankle, sprain knee and back. Walmart said they will compensate. How much should I take without a lawyer? They saw the video and I wrote an incident report.

Angie,

When people slip on ice in a parking lot, these are very difficult cases to pursue. You are lucky that you did not have a more serious injury. If you injury is worse than a sprain, then you may be able to pursue an action against Walmart.

Lisa,

The value of a case against Walmart depends on two factors. 1) How good of a liability case do you have? 2) What are the extent of your injuries in the long term? There is no way for us to tell you the value of your claim as we do not have enough information.

Today inside of Walmart, me and my sister were walking until I decided to speed up and proceeded to walk faster to get to the checkout line. While I was walking I steped into a puddle of water. Around 8 secs later my sister passes threw the same spill, but she slips.

Also she:
– Did not take pictures
– The store manger reviewed the camera and found out it was a guy who seem to spilled it on purpose around 1 min prior to the fall
– My sister is scared to file a claim, because she thinks she will go to prison, because it may seem like she staged it. But she did need an ambulance.

So what should she do about med bills?

John,

This is a tough situation as Walmart would have a hard time having any notice of a guy that spilled water one minute before your sister fell. If a Walmart employee saw the spill and then did nothing about it, then it would be a good case. Walmart would likely deny liability if they had no notice of the condition in a one minute time span.

I fell in Walmart on a wet floor in the frozen food aisle. The left side of the aisle had a wet floor sign, the right side didn’t. I slipped and fell in water. When I went back to show the assistant manager where I fell the worker at Walmart was inside in cooler where I fell.

Rebecca,

Sorry to hear about your Wal-Mart incident. Please contact us privately as soon as possible. We will let you know how the wet-floor sign may affect your claim and what we can do to help you.

This happened to my mother in Missouri. Walmart has already accepted blame. They have video proof. Mom is preparing to undergo surgery. I just want to make sure she is fairly compensated. Do you have lawyers in Missouri or someone you would suggest?

RC,

I am sorry to hear about your mother. We help accident victims
nationwide and we would like to discuss your Mom’s case against Walmart
as soon as possible. Please call us at 800-828-7583 and we will tell you
immediately if we can help you.

I slipped and fell in Walmart near produce section where it was wet and no wet floor sign. Took it easy then. It happened in the first week of December but the pain in the elbow (fell on elbow) did not go away. I will have to check with the doctor. Is there anything that I can do?

Hima,

It is now March 17, 2014. If you waited more than three months to seek medical treatment for this problem, then it would be extremely difficult for you to bring a claim against Walmart. If you had undergone treatment, shortly after the incident, then you would potentially have a strong claim.

I recently fell on ice while working at Walmart, the supervisor sent me and another employee out on the ice to gather carts, I fell and hurt myself worse.

I have curvature of the spine, born with it, off and on pain *if I do too much liftng* all my life, but able to work, the pain was not continous and maybe once every 4 months would I have a eposide, generally after over doing activities or lifting more than 100pds.

After the fall I have endured serval things, I have continous pain, my disc is now rubbing on a nerve causing numbness, found out yesterday that I have carpol tunel belived that the fall triggered the now pain and numbness.

I also had a stiff neck for a few days and ringiing of the ears, found out that I lost hearing and believed that that fall sent shock wave damaging the inner ear bones.

I am having CIT scans, also have had spinal injections no relief, scheduled MRI on my left hip since that is the side that triggers the numbness.

Went to their doctor who asked questions that I can’t not remember then sine I couldn’t made a report stating that I refused treatment Crazy! I drove over 30 minutes just to refuse it huh, anyway that doctor told me I only had back pain and also to stop taking pain medication, released me to light duty, went to my private doctor on base who then refused to let me return to work told me no way I could work, took me to disabled status.

I called in Walmart 800 number each time I read off what the doctor stated and then told the third day by one supervisor if I don’t show up I’m fired, so okay.

Well found out this supervisor stated that I told him I was going to ER when I didn’t I told him the orders which at the end stated if I need to see a doctor before the next visit and I get worse to go to the ER.

I have found that alot of supervisors like to lie in these situations But I not been given workman’s comp since this happened in DEC 2013 and I am still under doctor’s treatment, surgeries are scheduled.

Mere,

Since you were injured while working, you will need a worker’s compensation attorney.You may also be able to file a long term disability claim if you will be out of work for greater than 6 months.You should start by contacting a worker compensation attorney.

My husband and I stopped at our local walmart last night for a few things and as I was getting out of my vehicle and started walking into the store I slipped and fell on the snow that still had not been plowed. I did not go to the Dr. right away I thought I would be fine, but today, the day after the incident I am in terrible pain, which is not fun being 7 months pregnant also. I have never had this happen before so I am nit sure what I should do. I called Walmart to notify them and they want me to come in and fill out an incident report. What should I do?

Ms. Howard,

You should complete and incident report and seek immediate medical attention if you are hurt. This will be a tough case unless this was piled up snow that was placed in a dangerous area.

I was shopping at the Walmart in San Tan Valley, Arizona on Saturday March 22, 2014. I was inbetween the housewares and bath area when I slipped on a liquid susbtance. I slipped, slid and twisted my body around to catch myself from falling. I injured my left shoulder, left hip and lower back. 2people witnessed the fall, and 2 employees saw the large spill on the floor. I waited for a manager, she walked me to a bench and there I sat in extreme pain while she took an accident report. I had to take an electronic cart out of the store and then went to the ER where they gave me pain meds and took a bunch of XRays. They prescribed medication and I am still having trouble walking and can only stand for a short amount of time before I have to lay down. I can not sit correctly I have to lean to the side so it doesn’t send pain shooting down my legs. Walmart insurance called and interviewed me and are investigating it. Do I have a case? Should I get a lawyer?

Stephanie,

If you have an injury that continues for more than a few days, then you will have a case and should consider a lawyer. Please contact us privately and we can discuss how we may be able to assist you.

Yesterday I was about 2 feet from the enterance to Walmart and it was pouring and I slipper in a puddle and broke my ankle. There was no sign or mat on the ground. When I went back later there was. What can I do?

Kayla,

We need some more information about exactly where you fell and what happen after you fell. Please call us to discuss your fall at Walmart.

I work at Walmart; fell over a box of bags at the cashier’s station they have been told not to put them there. Fell broke my hip and needed a total hip replacement. What should I do?

A rack fell on me 12/13 while I was shopping at a Walmart store for Christmas and they want to pay me less dollar for not going to emergency but i’m still having some issues. Don’t know what to do about this situation.

Maxine,

If you were working at the time of the accident then you will have a workers compensation claim. Please contact us and we can refer you to the appropriate attorney to discuss your claim.

Cheryl,

The value of your claim against Walmart will depend on how badly you were injured. You do not have to settle and you can take your claim to trial by filing a lawsuit. It may not be worth your time. Give us a call and we can discuss your options.

I was shopping at Walmart on April 12,2014 in Springfield Illinois. I had just a few items on my list. Bottled water was one item. I went to the water isle. The water that I get Ice Mountain 24 pkg. was all on the bottom shelf towards the back. I was bent over picking up my water when another 24 pkg of water flipped over hit me in the side of my head on the left side and and it hit me on my right forearm. I went to the service desk filled out and incident report this was about 2:30 pm. I went home put ice on my arm. Tossed and turned all nite from head hurting and arm throbbing. Walmart called me at 10 am I told her about the pain all nite. She said let them know if there was anything they could do. I got up went to urgent care my head wasn’t cut but it sure felt like it and is still real sore today my arm is badly bruised doctor said it would probably take two – three weeks before it’s fully healed. I took Walmart my papers from Doctor filled out papers again of what happened and was told Insurance company would get ahold of me. Walmart called again on Tuesday morning checking on me. Still have not heard from their Insurance company. What should I do?

Pam,

It is almost impossible to try to deal with Walmart without an attorney. You may be waiting forever before someone calls you. There is nothing good that can come from you speaking with Walmart. It is in your best interest to have a lawyer speak on your behalf with Walmart. Your lawyer will need to immediately ask Walmart to preserve any videotape of the incident that happen to you. If you would like, I could have an Illinois lawyer contact you.

My 81 year old mother was having her nails done at the Walmart Salon. She went to sit in the rolling chair in front of the station and it went out from under her and she fell on her hip and head. Ambulance took her to ER hospital where she was admitted for emergency hip replacement the next morning. She has been in a nursing facility for almost 2 weeks now. Looking like a slow recovery. Walmart claims dept. has been calling almost daily, but as yet we have not called them back. I believe the nail salon leases from Walmart, wondering who is liable? Seems that the chairs should be on carpeting pads, not hard floors. Would this even be a personal injury claim?

Tina,

I think that either Walmart or the owner of the nail salon will be 100% responsible. I think that your Mom will have a very strong claim against either Walmart or the nail salon. We have handled numerous cases with the same exact fact pattern. You should not speak with Walmart and only allow your attorney to do so. Your Mom will likely be entitled to significant compensation as she has suffered a very serious injury. We will contact you privately via email, but please call us at 800-383-7853 as soon as possible.

I slipped and fell at Walmart earlier today, my knee is really bruised and I went to the doctor ASAP and filed a report with Walmart. I don’t know if I have the case or not but I took pictures of my knee all swollen. I think the floor was slippery from it being wet so please tell me what I can do. Thank you.

Tiffany,

Sorry to hear about what happened to you. Please contact us privately so that we can let you know what we can do for you.

My husband is a truck driver and was delivering a load to Walmart Distribution and slipped on the ice in the receiving area. He broke his right hip, had surgery and now has been out off work for 4 months. He is still in physical therapy. To date the medical bills exceed $70,000. Walmart has accepted full responsibility for the injury. We live in Texas and this happened in IN. I am not sure what to do now?

Kellie,

Please contact us privately as this is a matter that we would like to investigate further for you. As long as your husband was not employed by Walmart, then he may be able to bring a claim against Walmart for failure to maintain their property in a safe condition.

On the 23rd my wife went to Walmart with my 3 year old daughter and the Gatorade’s that they stack in the middle of the lanes fell on her her legs are Bruce up and she kept complaining that when she went to pee it hurt after we check her we found out she was bleeding and took her to the hospital and now her vagina is bruised up what should we do?

JR,

Please make sure you reported the incident to Walmart. Please contact us and we will discuss your options. The ability to pursue a claim against Walmart will depend on the extent of your wife’s injuries.

I spoke with a Claims Management person about 10 min ago (from Walmart) and he agreed Walmart was negligent and admitted to being in possesion of the store video of the incident. He wants to settle for $300 USD and I verbally agreed over the phone. I am wondering if this is binding or if there is a chance I could hold out for more.

James,

An oral agreement is not binding and if you are seriously injured, then $300 is unacceptable and completely unreasonable. A person should never attempt to negotiate a settlement with Walmart without a lawyer.

I slept and fall yesterday 06/19/2014 at Walmart in Dearborn, Michigan. There was water on the floor and no sign for wet floor. I was at the register to cash out and go home. I did not think about anything just worry because I’m pregnant with twins and I want to make sure that my babies are good. I went to my primary care provider, he said we can’t do anything because you are pregnant. So what do you think we can do?

Maha,

It is good that you went to the doctor and documented your injuries. If you feel better in a few days, then it would not be worth pursuing a claim. If your pain continues, then please contact us and we will provide you with assistance to pursue a claim against Walmart.

I fell at a store in a puddle of water, landind on my hands and knees, trying not to fall on my stomach, being 7 months pregnant. I went to ER, they kept me for 16 hours. Also left me with back and knee and right thumb pain. I also made an incident report. Do I have a case?

Kimberly,

You will have a case if your injuries do not recover within a few days. Your case will also depend if Walmart was at fault for the puddle of water.

06/30/14 @6:35am I was shopping at Walmart for my son. I went to pick up chocolate milk and some eggs for him. As I finished checking the eggss to see if there is no cracks in them, I turned around to walk away and took 2 steps and feel to my knnes on that hard floor. There were drops of water on the floor and you could see my foot print of the slip. I did not have my phone on me to take pictures. There was an employee stocking the eggs and another employee walking towards me. Both gentlemen seen what had happened to me. I did not get any names of the employees, nor contact information. When I arrived to the check out counter I asked the cashier to get a supervisor and I reported it to them. They wrote it up and asked me to sign, I refuse to sign the paper because it stated that they were not responsible and I couldn’t agree to that. My knee is swollen and in pain. I will seek medical attention, but wanted to talk to an educated lawyer who knows alot about slips and falls. What do you think? And what advice do you have for me?

Deon,

You need to seek immediate medical attention. If you have a serious injury, then you should contact us to discuss how we can assist you to pursue a claim.

Hello, I live in Dallas TX. At 8pm July 4, 2014 me and my 2 year old daugher Jacqueline and my wife were at Walmart supercenter. After we gathered all of our needs ready to checkout my little one always needs to have herself a ballon which we did get her and as we were walking with Jackie she was at least 4 feet ahead of me when she turned and smile at me she stepped on a plastic shower clear ring that holds them to the metal and one leg went forward the other backwards. In front of the whole scene employees laugh at her accident. I picked up my girl; she got fuzzy and asked me to carry her… the employee picked up the object, didn’t even asked if she was OK. I requested to speak with the manager to file a report of the accident. Pictures were taken afterwards. We drove to the nearest hospital so that she could be checked cause of the way we taught her to indicate us mom and dad she was most likely letting us know it she was feeling pain due to the fall. Doc checked her; xrays took place; alot of crying after all results were internal bruises. Now what should be my next step? I’m here at this moment with her at home 2 am she can’t sleep because of her little accident she had and looking at all those different doctors checking and doing examination on her she’s sore from the fall because she limps while walking. I’m sorry I wrote too much info… Thanks.

Joshua,

I hope your daughter is feeling better. If your daughter makes a quick recovery from what will hopefully be a minor injury, then it is not worth your time to pursue a claim against Walmart. Please contact us if your daughter does not recover quickly.

I went to Walmart on 7/6/2014 around 3pm in North Lauderdale, Florida with my 6 year old daughter to the vision center, there was a customer ahead of me so I waited, finally I was next to be served and started to handle what I came in to do. My daughter asked me if she can use the bathroom and I said yes, I told the associate to give me a few minutes and I took her to the bathroom, upon leaving the bathroom she asked if she could have some water and I said yes. She turned around to face the water fountain to drink and before she got to it she slipped in a huge puddle of water and fell on her back and her head went to the ground. My daughter jumped up and ran to me and she was soaking wet. I called an associate to show them the puddle and to I asked the associate to get a manager to alert them of the issue. When the manager came to me her atttitude was very bad, she asked me what the problem was and I told her my daughter slipped and fell and there is no caution wet floor sign on the floor. I told the manager I wanted fill-out an incident report and she came back with papers. Upon me recieiving the papers and telling her that I wnated to return to the vision center and complete the paperwork, the manager follwed me there shortly and started yelling at me infront of the vision doctor, telling me that I am filling out the wrong paperwork. I immediatley got even toned and told her that I do not work for walmart or in their office so i don’t know what papers i need to complete so whatever you give me is what I am completeing. she took the clipboard and put the corret paper on top and was being very defensive with a bad attitude. Then I said to her you are spending your time trying to start an argument with me but you need to clean up the puddle, and on top of that, no one has asked me how my daughter is feeling, the manager did not acknowledge or asked me or my daughter is everything was ok? not even, I left the store and she still did not asked, I felt very offended and disrepected. In the end I took my daughter to the hospital to make sure she had no serious injuries. the final diagnosis was a sprained ankle and she left with kruches and a spline. I felt as though Walmart was very negligent and even though my daughter diagnosis was not serious and prolonging, I wanted to know if i can file’s a negligent claim against them and the manager for her bad attitude… it really disturbed me especially seeing my daughter fall to the floor the way she did.

Antonette,

I am sorry to hear about the injury to your daughter. You can not file a personal injury claim due to the bad attitude of the manager. If your daughter does not make a quick recovery, then you can file a claim against Walmart. You should wait and see how she feesl over the next few days. It is good that you filed an incident report. Do not sign anything if Walmart contacts you.

I work at Walmart and I slipped over a wet spot by the ice machine with no wet sign. This happened three days ago; went to ER they said I had a broken knee. What should they do? Just want to add that they sent me on break 1 hour before I had to leave.

Sean,

Your claim will likely be governed by workers compensation laws in your state. You need to contact a worker compensation attorney immediately. If you don’t have one, then we can recommend one for you.

Heather,

You have experienced a typical denial from Walmart. You were NOT REQUIRED to give them a statement. Walmart will pay medical bills and more if they are responsible for your injuries. Contact us to discuss your claim against Walmart.

Today I was walking through Walmart in Tulare Ca. I was going from electronic department to garden area. All of the sudden I lose my footing and fall to the ground. My back side was covered in something my toes also. My knee has cut, bruising and swelling. After further looking into the issue baby bath soap had got spilled all the way down the aisle. After a couple of hours my body is aching. Should I seek Dr. and what else do I do?

Hello,

My mom lives in Illinois, while in Texas last Sunday (one week ago)for burial of her dad she was in Walmart and decided against buying bag of ice and went to return it to ice bag cooler. She slipped and fell on water that leaked from ice cooler injurying herself. She did not have her phone or camera to take pictures but said when she was finally assisted off the floor, thatwhen she went to walk her shoe left a dirt shoe print in the water that caused injury. She reported incident to Walmart and signed report which states where and how she fell. She has swelling,bruising and pain in her ankle and foot. The fall is causing intense pain to her already injured back. She is currently on disability for this past back injury from yrs ago. Does she have a claim? Walmart Claims Office is calling and sent text giving approval # for RX. We are confused about this. Does this mean they watched the store video as they said they would and are admitting fault? Please advise.

Thank you.

Tracy,

You should immediately go to an Urgent Care Center or Hospital and seek medical treatment. Walmart is notorious for claiming that a person is not hurt because they did not seek immediate attention. Please contact us and we will discuss how we can assist you.

Hi, I pulled up to the optical center door at Walmart in Hot Springs Ar. today, it had been raining very hard. The rain had died down some ans I was just going in to pick up my husbands glasses that he was getting replacement lenses put in. There was no no over hang above the door, there was no door mat outside the door or right inside the door to wipe you feet. I feel on my right knee and ankle, foot and twisted my back. Walmart associates immediately came over and call a zone manager and a code white, brought me a chair but I couldn’t get up, and immediately started filling out a incident report. I was alone and one of the ladies from the vision center moved my car out of the red zone and loaned me her phone so I could call my husband. I filled out the report partly but was in a lot of pain. The knee I fell on I have broken the corner of in Oct 2012, and had to have a bone spur remove from it. The ankle on the same leg which I also hurt, I had surgery on in Dec. 2013 when I fell at my friends house next door on the ice and broke my ankle and tore all the ligaments in it. There was no wet floor signs, or floor mats and the floor was wet. I tried to get pics but was unsuccessful. The manager on duty filed the report and gave me a claim number, and a 1-800-number to call. I went to the ER right away and they did x-ray on my knee, ankle, and foot they said they didn’t see any fractures but recommended that I go and see a orthopedic doctor. My knee and ankle is very swollen, and I am in a lot of pain. I will be calling the orthopedic doctor tomorrow because I really want to make sure none of the screws or plate has shifted that was placed in my ankle. I also want to make sure that there is not any further damage to myt already weakened knee. so what do you think my next step or steps should be? And does the claim number they gave me pay for medication that areperscribedfrom that fall?

Linda,

It sounds like your mom would have a case, but the value of the case will depend on the extent of her injuries. Your mom should not speak with Walmart and should contact a lawyer immediately to discuss how to proceed.

Leslie,

I am sorry to hear about your fall at Walmart. This may be a tough case because it appears the floor was wet due to rain. If Walmart failed to have a Mat at the entrance door, then there could be a case. It is good that you obtained medical treatment immediately and will be seeking further medical treatment. Please contact us privately and we can discuss your options.

Hey, I just slipped in a Walmart today. I feel like I overstretched my muscles and groin in my legs. They are really tight and sore. Should I go to the doctor and hire an attorney?

Dee,

If you are only sore for a few days and then make a recovery, then you would not have a claim. You should see a doctor immediately make sure you did not tear a muscle or ligament.

On 7/12/2014 I was in Walmart dealing with Customer service over items that were left out of my original purchase. I was leaving the customer service area and headed toward the exit when “BAM” I fell. I was sitting on the floor in front of the store (right by the ice merchandiser). I was shocked but was able to get up on my own. Several employees were standing around and at the registers in front of me (Its a typical busy Saturday). There was water on the floor and the rug had completely shifted.

Two women customers asked if I was okay. I was embarrassed, my knee and back hurt and I was certainly shocked that no one made any attempt to help me.

I left the store.

I tried to call them to tell them what happened as soon as I got home. I set on hold for 20 minutes waiting on a manager when I finally left a message with a young man at customer service. NO RETURN CALL. I attempted to call back on Sunday and still no one came to the phone.

Monday (7/14/2014) my back and knee were very sore and I was very annoyed. I contacted my doctors office and they said the could get me in on Thursday (7/17/2014). I then emailed corporate.

Finally Wednesday (7/16/2014) a manager contacted me back. Apologized for the lack of protocol being followed and asked me to return to the store to fill out the accident report.

I met with yet another manager Wed. evening and went over the events that happened. She again apologizes stating she was embarrassed by the way this was handled and so sorry that none of the employees were courtesy to me when I fell. Again she reiterated the PROTOCOL for falls.

I was contacted this morning by a CMI person who told me over and over it was necessary to record my statement, she asked very personal questions and almost made if feel as if she thought I was lying and or a scam artist.

I am headed to the doctors this afternoon as my back is very sore (hurts to stand or sit for periods of time and I can not bend certain ways) and my knee is sore.

The lady with CMI told me basically that Walmart does not help with medical bills so that my time loss and medical bills were on me.

Really???

My 3 year old daughter slipped on a liquid soap spill in Wal-Mart three days ago and fell backwards and hit her head on the floor. She had minor bleeding in the back of her head where she fell. She was screaming really bad so I didn’t take pictures because I was trying to console her. I didn’t take her to the emergency room because I didn’t think it was that bad. I did take her to her personal doctor to make sure everything was okay. There were several workers in the area at the time she slipped and they didn’t bother cleaning up the spill until after she slipped and fell. Do I have a case?

On Jan 10, 2014 at Walmart in Wisconsin, I stepped very carefully out of my vehicle since we knew it was icy from the ice storm. I hadn’t even gotten 1 foot all the way out on the ground and it slipped out from under me and I landed full weight on my knee. The lot wasn’t salted (the salters came as I was leaving). Filed a report with WM. I ended up having to have knee surgery directly relating to the fall at WM, plus future treatments once I am healed from the surgery. Claims Management BS’d around and denied my claim. I hired an attorney ASAP. That was in March I signed the retainer contract. Have heard nothing back yet. I lost out on 8 weeks of work, ultimately quitting, and still in considerable pain and always will be. There is damage to my knee cap that can only be fixed by a knee replacement down the road (I am 33). I would like a direction on how this could go. Going into the legal field myself, I am not sue-happy but after what I have been through, I’d like to know anything. Thanks.

Lashonda,

I hope your daughter is feeling better. It is very difficult with a 3 year old to know the extent of her injuries. Head injuries are very serious and you need to watch her very closely. If you daughter does not make a recovery in a few days, then it would be a case worth pursuing. Please contact us privately.

Aimee,

Cases against Walmart will take several months until a resolution can be reached. Since you have a lawyer with a different law firm, you should be able to call your lawyer and get a case status immediately.

Hi, this evening I was walking through Walmart and slipped on some egg yolks bcause there were about 5 busted eggs on the floor. My knee and back are pretty sore however, I do not feel as if it is disabling. It is very uncomfortable and I feel like my back is misaligned from it and I have strained my ligaments in my knee because it is tender. I have filed my report with the manager and awaiting a call from Walmart but I wanted legal advise on this. There were absolutely no signs around. This isn’t the first time this Walmart has neglected this section of the store. I do not have the time nor the money to miss work to get something checked out. However I do feel like a chiropractor should assess my back.

On June 22,2014, I was walking into a Maysville, KY Walmart store with my sister that has down syndrome. Where the concrete and the asphalt meet at the entrance of the store, the asphalt was worn down and the concrete was higher than the asphalt. The toe of my sandal hit the lip of the concrete and threw me to the ground. Several people saw me fall and a Walmart assistant manager said I did not need to get manes because they have it on camera. I had knee surgery the first of the year and was afraid I re-injury it. Walmart never offer an ambulance but the manager went got my car for me so I could leave. They helped me into my car and as I was leaving I went back and took pictures of the concrete/ashphalt because to associate was out side talking about going to Home Depot and getting something to patch this area. I went to the ER immediately. ER doctor said I had a hemtoma on my knee and deep bruising. Told me to follow up with my orthopedic doctor. It took me almost two week to get in to see him. Meanwhile I was taking Ibpurin for the swelling and pain, my knee was feeling a little better by the time I got to see my orthopedic doctor and cut back on medication. I started getting pain in my foot and swelling, I thought it was gout or arthritis. When I saw my doctor he took an x-ray and I had broken my foot from the fall. I did talk with someone from claim management about my fall about three days after the fall, but I have trying to contact them and they will not return my call. I am presently in a air cast trying to work with light duty assignment because I can not afford to not work or lose my job, But my foot is swelling every evening when I come home. What should I do? The doctor said people can walk on a broken foot and not know it especially when you are taking pain medication. Do I have a case? I can not mow my grass, clean house or any type of chores, I reserve my strength for my job so I can pay my bills. I live in Ohio, do you have attorneys in Ohio?

Bill,

In order to have any claim against Walmart you will have to seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

Ms. Smith,

It sounds like you may have a very good claim against Walmart for your trip and fall incident. Please contact us privately so we discuss how we may be able to help you.

I fell in our local Walmart on June 11, 2014. It had rained very hard that day. There was standing water on the white tile that I didn’t see. No signs or floor mat were there. Later my daughter retuned & there were cones, mats & signs. There was an associate that saw it & said the water was coming in from umbrellas, etc. I made a report & took a picture of the water. A very nice customer went with me to report my fall. She gave me her name & number. I just felt soreness in my lower back & where my right leg connects with my hip. I had a bruised & sore left knee. I took ibuprofen for several days & felt better. Local Walmart & Claims have called several times & I told them what I stated here about my injuries. Claims said they were waiting to get the video from our local Walmart to check out how I fell. Also asked me what I weigh & what kind of shoes I had on! Claims told me to go to my Dr. & file it on my husband’s ins. if I continued to have issues. My back is now hurting regularly. I called my Dr’s office Monday, July 28, 2014 & told them the situation. They have a policy against accepting insurance when seeing an accident victim. They said we’d have to pay up front for everything & collect from Walmart. We are not financially able to do that. Two local attorneys have said it’s a losing battle to try & fight Walmart. That’s where I am as of today with this…

I fell at our local Walmart. File a repor but a a fast denial. I did not take pictures because I was alone and in lots of pain. The “adjuster” told me by phone that they had mope the isles 20 minutes prior to me going there and that they were dry. Well, they were not dry nor signs were up to caution customers. I’m consuming in medical bills due to my injury. I’m about to have surgery to fix my knee and my back is next. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. What can I do? I will have to stop working due to the coming surgery and bills and children have to continue. Please advise me on what to do.

I fell at Walmart 4 weeks ago. Wet floor, no sign. I thought I was OK but have been in a lot of pain since. No pics. Should there be a videotape? Is there anything I can do at this point?

Amy,

The case is somewhat tough when the water comes from rain. The reason it is a tough case is because the customer is on notice of a wet floor at the entrance of a store when it is raining. If there was no mat at the front door, then you would have a case. Please contact us and we will see if we can assist you.

Elizabeth,

We would like to discuss your claim. Which Walmart did you fall at? Please contact us to discuss the claim against Walmart.

Kimberly,

If you have not sought any medical treatment at all and it has been 4 weeks, then it will be a tough claim. The incident may be on video. Did you file a report with Walmart when you fell?

My family and I went to Walmart last night to get stuff to go to Wild Island. My youngest son fell and broke his arm. We rushed him to the hospital right when it happened. What do we do now?

I just slipped n fell on water in an aisle at Walmart. I’m on my way to emergency room.

Sandi,

Please call us as soon as possible at 800-828-7583 so that we can discuss the incident at Walmart and let you know if we can help you. We hope your son is not suffering.

Karen,

Thank you for reaching out to us. Did you file a report with Walmart? Do you know where the water came from? We will need to speak with you to discuss the extent of your injuries and the next steps to take.

My grandfather was walking in Von’s and he slipped and fell on his knee in the frozen food section. They were filling the ice cream and the pallet of frozen goods was leaking water on the floor and he slipped walking by. There were no wet floor signs around and he has an incident report and he went to the ER.

Manuel,

This sounds like the store could be liable for your grandfather’s fall. Can you please contact us privately to discuss the claim? The value of the claim will depend on the type of injuries that he suffered. We look forward to speaking with you.

I was shopping, saw a Febreze stand with new scents, picked up a candle, smelled it then picked up the Febreze oil plugin. When I did that the glass plugin fell out hitting my left foot on top, close to the base of my big toe, it gushed with blood, it happened so quickly. My son and I told a worker that was close by. It hurt so bad that I had tears and I was squeezing my sons arm. I was embarrassed for anyone to see me crying and told my son to blow in my face to stop me from crying. The manager and assistant manager came so I could file an accident report and admitted to me it was not my fault how was I to know. The assistant manager told me that this was a true accident, they were very kind and offered to call an ambulance but I said no I needed to clean it off to see how deep it was. It is a heavy thick glass freshener that was already broken and placed back on the cardboard square frebreze stand it was not in the regular air freshener isle. The space the products were placed in is small, just enough space for you to pull it out, so I could not notice the condition of the product plus it was not organized some were laying down, some were upside down. I did not expect it to be opened and broken on the stand. This product should have been removed by a worker. Because of this negligence it cut me on my foot when it hit me, the combined heaviness of the glass and the cut that gushed with blood caused so much pain. This product is supposed to be sealed in its package. I would have never though it was broken and opened. I buy this product often and have never seen any like that. It has a scratch and sniff sticker so there is no need to open it, or for me to have known that it was. I also know that the product was broken because there were only a few drops of oil on the ground along with the broken product. If it had broken on my foot the oil would have been on my foot and puddled on the floor and truly it would have hurt falling on my foot, but it wouldn’t have broken on my foot causing a precise straight deep cut, the glass is thick which holds the oil. I went home to take my son and he took out the groceries for me. I went striate to the emergency room to make sure it didn’t have small pieces of glass in the wound and to see if I needed stiches. It was painful, I got 3 stiches, bruising, and swelling. I am awaiting for Walmart to call me can I be held reliable or is Walmart at fault. Please help.

Chrystal,

This sounds like a situation where Walmart will accept responsibility. Hopefully you are making a speedy recovery. Please contact us if you would legal assistance.

I fell at the local Walmart here in Warrenton VA Aug. 11th 2014 at 8:30pm. I was looking for a pair of flip flops for my son. We were in the shoe department where the floors are brown wood color. I went to walk down the next aisle and stepped in soapy substance and my left knee twisted and my lag slipped out. I hopped over to the seat in the shoes and yelled for help. I didn’t get pictures as I didn’t have my cell phone. I went to the hospital that night and was told to see an orthopedic. What should my next step be? I haven’t talked to anyone from claims with Walmart, I only took my hospital papers to the store and they made a copy.

James,

I am glad you filed a complaint at Walmart and sought immediate treatment. Please contact us to discuss your claim.

This past week my wife slipped on a puddle of water at Walmart due to a leak from the roof. A merchandise manager saw the incident and stated that he reported to hire management about the needed repair to fix the roof. The leak according to store staff went unattended. My wife suffered severe sprain in the leg and foot. Where do we go from here? No signs were posted and I believe this was negligence on their part.

Orlando,

You will have an excellent claim depending on the extent of injuries suffered by your wife. She needs to seek medical attention immediately. Please contact us to discuss the claim against Walmart.

My mother and I where in a Walmart in GA. Before shopping we decided to use the restroom. The first, third and handicap stalls were available. The second or middle stall was taped off “reading out of order.” I go in the first stall, my mother uses the third one next to the handicap area. As I’m going I hear a flush and BOOM! THE TOILETS EXPLODE! Poo water everywhere! Naturally my first reaction was to get away and I slipped and fell backward. My back hit the metal flusher. My mother sustained similar injuries ans well as a cut to her hand. A manager was brought in and she forced us to come out in the shopping area to chose clothes to change into. We tried to go back in the bathroom to change and was turned away and forced to walk to the back of the store, dripping wet and covered in feces. Long story short we were told not to worry about a report, which we went back for after we came home from the hospital. This happened three months ago and now a claims adjustor is calling us. If they don’t come back with a reasonable settlement, I am going to proceed with a local lawyer we found.

I was shopping at Walmart last weekend and slipped and fell on what looked like smashed grapes. I fell hard and had a big blue swollen knot on my knee, instant swelling and bleeding. It was witnessed by my boyfriend as well as another employee (unknown name) that came to me after I fell. I was unable to walk and was taken by a wheel chair out to my car. I spent hours in the E.D. and was told it was a contusion with swelling/bruising. Wal-Mart Insurance company states they are not at fault because an employee stated that the smashed grapes or whatever they were, wasn’t there minuets before I slipped. I asked how they know that and they said that’s what the “employee they asked stated”, so they denied my claim. Never was asked for photos or witness statements. I am still not able to put direct pressure on it without pain. What can I do??

This past Friday I was at Walmart shopping with my son. While walking, I slipped and fell onto my left knee and when I got up I realised I had slipped on a smooshed blueberry. I got up and called a worker over, told him I had fallen on it and he just said oh… and left to get a napkin. I was so embarresed that I didn’t go to the manager even though I should have. I figured I’d be OK but later that night at work it started hurting. Over the past couple days it’s been getting worse and today it is throbbing so bad that the pain is shooting up to my hip and my knee is swollen.

Now my question is this: is there anything I can do about it now, or is it too late? It’s been 5 days since the incident.

Geralyn,

Please contact us to discuss the claim as soon as possible.

Whitney,

You need to go the doctor or urgent care center today and get treatment. You need to immediately go to Walmart and report the incident to the store manager. Contact us to discuss your claim.

Today at Walmart I slipped in water and, trying to catch myself, I scratched my arm pretty good. It is swollen, I scratched my elbow, and hurt my neck and lower back are hurting. There were no “wet floor” signs, we had to go get someone to clean up water and fill out report. They are supposedly supposed to call me tomorrow. What do I do?

Stephanie,

Please call us and we will let you know your options. You need to seek medical attention immediately.

I slipped and fell on a large puddle of water at the Walmart in Turlock, CA. I hit my head pretty hard on the floor,landed on my tailbone. And twisted my ankle. My 14 year old son saw everything. All the staff was interested in was standing me up and seeing me walk out. I was embarrassed, hurt and humiliated! Now I can’t get any response from claims I missed work and was written up. I almost lost my jobs because of this; I need help.

I fell at Walmart about 2 weeks ago. There was a huge puddle at the end of the registers, surrounded by six employees, with no wet floor sign. As soon as I hit the ground, I felt my knee throbbing. Within seconds it was red, bruised, some skin peeled, and swelled about the size of a lemon. The employee who watched it all muffled a laugh, then said “id be embarrassed too, do you want a manager ?”, then turned to another employee to talk about the leaking cooler that they all knew about about 20 feet away that caused this puddle. The manager had no clue what he was doing, and had to call another to file the “incident report” which was a crock! They took my name and telephone number, then asked me to recall the incident, yet all they wrote on the paper was “slipped, puddle”. They didn’t offer an ambulance, an ice pack, or anything to help me get to the car. They filled out a crappy version of my report & shipped me off to have a “nice night”. I had iced it and elevated it for two days, with nothing better coming of it. Unable to call off due to a new promotion, I went to work. Merely 4 hours into my shift, my manager came to voice his concerns on how I was badly limping and told me I was to punch out and go to the ER immediately. It so happens I had a sprained knee, and was given crutches and work restrictions that my job could not allow me to work with. It’s going on two weeks and I still have not recieved a call back from walmart corporate, or claims manager and ive left atleast 20 phone calls. I recieved a letter from my job over the holiday (labor day) weekend stating that I need a note from a doctor that states a date I can return to work, and if it is not recieved in 10 days from the letter, I no longer have a job. Ive been working at my job for almost 5 months, 3 and a half of them at full time. My health insurance doesnt kick in until mid september, so as of now this ER visit is out of my pocket, and to get this note releasing me to work, will be another out of pocket trip to a PCP. I can’t afford either, and this slip has done nothing but ruined everything for me. I’m behind on car payment and insurance that are causing me to rack up debt with my parents to pay it, which I may not even be able to pay back because I may be unemployed. I NEED HELP!

I went in Walmart today 9/02/2014, in lawn and garden. I was pushing my cart and glancing on the shelf when I slipped and fell pretty much doing the splits, I hurt my groin area and my left knee. I looked to see what I slipped on and it was a puddle of water no sign around at all. I told the man at the register that I hurt myself and that they needed to put a wet floor sign up he was like OK. After walking around and shopping for almost a hour my knee got to throbbing and hurting, so upon checking out I told someone talked to a manager filled out a accident report, they give me a $25 gift card. I went to ER as soon as I left the hospital; they said my knee is swollen and I have to wear a mobility brace, be off work and go see a orthopedic doctor in a few days. Is there anything I can do?

Marjorie,

This is a claim we would like to discuss with you. Please contact us ASAP to discuss.

Kristy,

You can absolutely file a claim against Walmart, but the value of the claim will depend on the extent of your injury. We have handled hundreds of claims just like yours against Walmart. Please contact us to discuss your Walmart slip and fall injury.

I am 5 months and 3 weeks pregnant. I had a slip and fall in September 5th, 2014 at Walmart, at the back wall where the feminine products like pads and tampons were. I got what I needed from the pad section and continued to walk to the tampon area (sorry to be so blunt about the feminine products). I started to slip, I tried to hold to the shelf to not fall but I couldn’t get a grip and I fell on my back. The substances were greasy glossy, substances you would use to put on your hair after styling to add more shine; there were no wet signs stating the floor was wet or anything. I didn’t take pictures ’cause my head, neck and back were in pain. I also had my 3 daughters with me, my middle one screaming and crying because of my fall. Walmart called for an ambulance and I went to the ER. I was given an ultrasound to check and see how the baby was and was told the baby was fine and that I was having a contraction. They said to go home take and put heating pads and and ice pack to help my back and to follow up with my doctor. On Monday, Sept. 8th I received a phone call from Walmart Claims and talked with them. Today, Sept. 29 Walmart Claims tell me they are denying my claim due to the manager had just passed the area I fell 5 min before I fell and said there was nothing there… I don’t know what to do, I could have gotten badly hurt and I could have lost my daughter. Do you think I have a case? Can I please get some help… I’ve just been crying, I’m still in pain with my back and tail-bone. I need an answer please.

Anon,

I am sorry to hear about your accident. Since you are pregnant it is very hard for you to get treatment for your back injury. You may still have a claim against Walmart. Please contact us.

I was walking through Walmart yesterday, through the women’s clothing dept. heading towards the men’s clothing dept. As I was walking through, I slipped and fell on a hanger that was laying in the middle of the floor. I was not paying attention to where I was walking, just looking straight ahead. I fell directly on my left knee and landed hard. My knee started swelling up right away, my left side of my back was hurting too. I immediately informed an associate at the fitting room area, where they called management. I filled out an accident report and then I left the store. I got home and my knee and back pain started to get worse, so I went to my local ER and they took X-rays of the left knee and gave me two shots, one for pain and the other for a muscle relaxer and gave me an oral medication. They bandaged my knee and put me on crutches and advised me to go see an Orthopaedic Doctor. I called Walmart back today 10-8-14 and talked to the management and told them I had gone to the ER last night. My back and knee are still hurting really bad. What should I do next? Do I have a claim against them?

Tonya,

You may have a claim. It will depend how long the hanger was on the floor and if Walmart had an employee in the area to check the floors. It will also depend on how bad your knee is injured.

I went into Walmart 10-11-14 around 12:45pm. I needed windshield wipers so I went into the Auto Center. It had been raining and when I walked through the door with my niece. I slipped and fell so fast I had no time to act. I fell on my knees an could barely get up. I looked and the floor looked greasy and no mat was at door to wipe feet. Anyways, I tried being calm but I wanted to cry from the pain. I’m sure video shows me in between isles bent over in pain. Anyways, assistant manager wrote a incident report. I haven’t went to a Dr. and I’m not sure what to do. Today is 10-12-14 and I don’t want to wait too long. I have pain in my knee. I have elevated it and put ice on it. What should I do?

Melissa,

It is good that you reported the incident immediately. You need to get medical treatment immediately.

I slipped and fell at a Walmart in Gainesville Florida. Date 10-13-2014. I slipped and fell on bio-hazardous urine. It was in a aisle in the sporting goods section. Had a mild concussion and knee sprains and abrasions. Needed a tetanus shot also. Filed claim with wal-mart and got a claim number. They took pictures but i couldn’t use my phone, because it was dead and during the fall it got cracked. Please help.

Justin,

Please contact us and we will discuss your claim with you.

On Oct. 15th I fell right outside of the Walmart parking lot in the fire zone. There were three witnesses to my fall. Basically it had been raining this past week, the ground was slick and my ankle twisted in and I fell hard. The witnessed and walmart workers picked me up and wheeled me into the store. The manager took my information and I was in so much pain I just wanted to go home. My husband took one look at my ankle and took me to the ER. They said I has a sprained ankle. They gave me pain meds and sent me home. The next day a Walmart claims agent called me to take my statement but because I was under the influence they said they would call back at a later date. What do I do?

I went to Walmart on 10/14/14 to get some paint and as I walked in to the door of the store I slipped and hurt my knee, lower back and right side hip. OK, there was no water on the floor but it was raining. I had wet boots but they were not slippery. So as I was on the ground, the door greeter was lost in her own little conversation with her friend and did not hear or see the fall; she has her back to the door not knowing that I even fell and was hurt. So I said hello from the floor she still didn’t hear me so I helped myself up and went on. While I limped away I told her that I just fell, she looked at me as I went on to get what I needed and went to pay for my things. I told the lady at the reg. and she called management. I filled a report, the manager that was on duty told me that she would call to see how I was, but I still have not talked from any one. I asked for a copy of video and she said the only one can get it is the courts or the cops. I would like to know what I need to do and I did go to the Dr. that day and got pain meds. I don’t see why they need to wax tile as the manager said they did, it’s not necessary, it caused my slip. I live in St. Robert Missouri, I have diabetes, so the injury to my leg and knee may get serious for me. My back still hurts. I drive a cab so I am in my car all day. I just liked to find someone to help me when I fell, they made me feel like they didn’t care at all.

Demia,

It is good that you sought medical treatment and reported the incident. You will only have a claim against Walmart if you sustain a permanent injury from the fall and if Walmart was responsible for your fall.

What if someone tripped on a hanger and couldn’t get up? Intense muscle bruising. Needed EMS and needs physical therapy. Filled out an incident report at the store. Can’t pay EMS bill. Needs a hospital bed in living room because she can’t go up the stairs to her bedroom. Needs a walker and assistance to go to bathroom.

I was at Walmart in Marina, CA two weeks ago. A male employee and a female employee were stocking 1/2 gallon juices. My two year old, 24lbs petite daughter went to the middle freezer to look at the cookie dough. I was looking at her and noticed that the male employee swung his arm back as if to throw the juice to his female coworker. I called for my daughter and as she was walking toward me the man swung the juice and hit her on the back of the head and sent her flying across the floor. She landed on her flat on the floor. She started screaming and crying. The male employee looked shocked and asked if I needed ice. I said yes and bring a manager. I filled out and incident report and when my mom asked the male employee what happened he said “I accidently hit her” I took her to the doctor the next morning. They said to keep and eye on her since they couldn’t see any major injuries. Ever since that day she has been waking up 3-4 times at night screaming and crying. I called to get a copy of the incident report and the manager asked if anyone from walmart had called to check on my daughter. I said no one has called me to check on her or anything. I asked if throwing juice was part of their protocol and she said “no, it isn’t” My daughter has now been saying her neck hurts. I want to take her to a chiropractor to check on her neck and adjust her. I don’t know what the next steps are that I need to take. This incident has affected me, my oldest daughter who saw the accident, my mom who was also there and had her sugar drop and our daily life as we have not been able to sleep. Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.

Tracy,

This could potentially be a case as hangers are not supposed to be on the floor. Please contact us to discuss the claim.

I slipped in a puddle of water by the registers at a Walmart in Mesa, Arizona. I filled out an accident report at the time, and was told I would be contacted for medical care by Concentra Medical Clinic, but I never was. I was able to catch myself when I slipped in the puddle of water, but twisted my back in the process. I’m still having problems with my back. There were two cashiers, at the registers, that saw the incident. I showed them the puddle of water, and told them it needed to be cleaned up. There were no signs around the area stating that floor was wet or slippery.

Lesia,

This sounds like you will have a good claim. Please contact us so we can learn more about your claim.

I was shopping at my local Walmart and purchased a bookcase. I noticed a cart with just a few things in it and due to a shoulder injury I didn’t want to carry the paid item out of the store so I put it inside the cart. Not knowing there was a floor scraper with a broom handle type attachment in the cart. The scraper was facing upright towards me next to the shopping cart handle. As I walked to the front of the store I walked by the cart not knowing that on the end of the scraper was a very sharp blade. I cut myself as I was walking by leaving a decent size cut on the back of my hand. I was told to fill out form and was offered no medical help at all and was shown no compassion whatsoever from the store manager. He would not even give me his name to put on the complaint form. Do I have a claim?

Bill,

You may have a claim, but it will depend on the type of recovery you make. Walmart did not take appropriate actions on your claim.

I was picking up my pictures at Walmart. I was walking away from the customer service section heading toward to find my husband while he’s getting more groceries, while I was talking on the phone, I felt myself jerk and slip down to the floor landed on my left knee.

One of the mgr. saw me on the floor and went get a camera and took picture; it was a good size of puddle about 10 feet away from the customer service desk. Not wet sign what so ever. The mgr. got a claim form for me to fill out also she offer a ice pack. I told her no and I went to pay for my groceries but felt little numb. I headed out to the car and I felt embarrassed but felt a sore so I immediately went to the ER and it was just a bruise but been off for 2 weeks. What should I do?

March,

If you contain to have pain you must see a doctor immediately. It sounds like Walmart will be responsible for your injury and medical bills. Please contact us to discuss your claim.

Is it normal for Walmart claims area not to follow up with an injured customer? I fell in a Walmart bathroom in September 2014 and completed an accident report. Walmart manager asked to take a picture of my back and shoes which I OK’d. The floor had water from customers who had to cross the aisle to dry their hands. I wiped up water and put down a sign after I slipped and the only witness was a lady in the stall who came out after me. She heard me complain but didn’t see me slip. She just saw me put down the sign. I did not get her name or take any pictures. I was embarrassed and had a muscle ache but the pain wasn’t awful until later that evening. I bought many pain patches and took the strongest pain medicine I had but when it didn’t go away. I went to the doctor and had an X-ray that revealed a broken lower backbone so she is recommending therapy. They say they have cameras in the restrooms. Should I call to ask them to hold the video and is it legal for their to be cameras in a public restroom?

Tracy,

You should write a certified letter and ask for the video footage. They cannot have cameras in a restroom. You need to continue with medical treatment. Please contact us for assistance.

I was trying on shoes at a local Walmart and as I sat down. The seat I sat on was not hooked up properly so I fell to the floor. Did not take pictures but I do believe they have cameras. I didn’t go to the Dr. till the next day but I am still in a good amount of discomfort. Wondering if I have a case?

Sarah,

If you have a long term injury then you will have a case, but if you feel better in a few days then it is not worth pursuing.

Hi, I slipped and fell at the front entrance of Walmart. The floor mat was not at the doorway where I fell. There were no signs to caution customers that the floor was very slippery when you walked in. I landed on the right side of my body, breaking my rib. I filled out a incident report with manager. He called later that night and gave me a claim number. What should I do ? My husband took pictures my clothes were soaking wet. I believe I slipped on the metal piece at the front entrance.

Sabreen,

I am assuming you have already sought medical attention? If not, you must do so immediately. A broken rib is a very painful injury and may bother you for several weeks. Walmart usually has a policy if providing mats in front of the store when it is raining. Please contact us so we can discuss how we may be able to help you. There is also probably a video of your fall since it happen at the entrance to the store.

Please, if you can help me or even guide me in the right direction. I fell in Walmart located in Palestine, Texas. Back in July 23 of 2014. There was so much water on the floor that when I got up the water even went over my shoes. I did not even see the water at the time. When I fell I landed on my back, slid cut my lip, scratched my legs. I did go to my doctor days later due to the fact I had no insurance at the time. I am now suffering, back is bad, knee buckles, having a hard time walking. I found my witness after a long hard search. I am in need of medical. When the manager did my report he even asked me my weight. What has that got to do with it?

Theresa,

If you only saw the doctor one time since July 2014, then we would not be able to assist you. I am sorry to hear that you continue to experience pain since your fall.

I slipped on some type of water/liquid on the floor in an aisle at Walmart store #3516 in Chula Vista on 10/26/2014. Only one gentleman was kind enough to get for help to which after they were told there was water/liquid on the floor that I slipped in they responded “I know… I know…” and continued to walk away after seeing that I was limping from the fall. I was so upset! I did file a report with the store manager. I was told I’d get a call back, but after one week I called the main Walmart number and got 4 phone calls from the store manager the next day while I was at work. A week later, I received a mail from the claims department. I called the number on 11/11 and left a voicemail. Then I called back early the next day where I was finally able to speak with the Case Manager regarding my incident. She said it would only take her a few days to figure out if Walmart was negligent and was waiting for the video from the store… It’s been 3 weeks, and I still haven’t heard from them. Meantime, my toe is hurting again, and my thumb (I got X-rays for and saw my doc 3 days after the incident) still gets sore from the fall. What do I do to get this resolved and get compensation for the injury I have sustained?

I fell just a few minutes ago in BK. I walked into the men’s restroom; had to turn on the light and as soon as I stepped in I fell. I’m hurting in my shoulders and hip and I approached the manager, all she said was okay I will put a sign up. What do I do? My fiance took pictures, she went back to see if sign was up add they just put it in the hallway, not even in the restroom.

Lewis,

Thanks for writing. I would like to know more about what happened to you. It’s important for me to know what exactly caused you to fall. Also, I’d like to see the photos taken by your fiancé. Please feel free to contact our office to discuss how we can help you.

I was shopping in Walmart when I suddenly slipped on a liquid that I believe to be water. I was unconscious for about two or three minutes after my head hit the ground. I’m in a lot of pain and have been having a lot of dizziness ever since, but nothing was broken when I went to the hospital. I’m afraid to drive because the dizziness is so bad. My friend took some pictures of the puddle, and of me laying unconscious on the ground. I did talk to a manager and I reported the incident before leaving the store to go to the hospital. I want to sue, but am not sure if I have a case worth fighting for. Do you have any advice?

John,

Thanks for contacting our firm. As you know, we handle many slip and fall cases against Walmart. Certainly your case is worth fighting for. Please feel free to call us so we can let you know how we can help you.

I fall at Walmart on May 5, 2014. I was walking down the laundry detergent isle and I slipped on some grapes and have a tear in my mernitis and my knee is still swallowing and going to start injection in my knee and the doctor said possibly knee surgery.

I recently fell in Walmart, I slip on not sure what, when fell spilt my soda all over me. I reported it, pictures were taken, I briefly spoke with Walmart on phone told the what happened, I had to go to ER where I had X-rays. I sprained my ankle and bruised my foot and bruised my tail bone. Took 3-5 days off foot much as possible, up to 5 weeks to heal, top my foot, still cracked brand new cell phone I had in my pocket. My daughter was a witness and I believe another customer. After I fell they made sure to block off isle. Giving me wipes and towels to wipe what ever was on floor off my leg. Today Walmart calls saying they’re not liable. There was a substance and soda and greasy dirt on floor.

My daughter, granddaughter were in Walmart, they had a buggy, I had mine. Lot of times I get the rider cart because I have DDD, fibro, Arthritis. I wasn’t hurting too bad that day so I decided I will get little exercise. My daughter was right in front of me and we just took our time. We just need a few things. We were going down the soup row, I was just watching my granddaughter asking her mom for this and that. All of a sudden my right leg went out from under me, I was trying to catch myself because I sure don’t need to fall! Well I did land on my left side and hit the floor hard! My hand slapped the floor, you could have heard it on the next row. I was so embarrassed, it went so fast, when I got up I heard a lady behind us tell a stocker on the same row this lady just fell hard and, she slipped in this creamy yellow stuff, my daughter said it was a can if soup, looked to have gotten busted, was on the floor to my right. The shock of it I didn’t get the full effects of my pain till about 15 mins later, boy I started hurting my elbow, knee, my hand was burning and stinging and very red, so did a report they went to see where the mess (soup) was it was already cleaned up by the worker on that row because she told the guy about it, he might have even seen it too. But I have 3 wittiness and know the guy’s name working that day on that row. I haven’t slept all night, my elbow, knee, now my bottom and back is killing me, I am headed to the ER now. They weren’t very nice, didn’t offer me a riding cart, ice, they seen my hand swollen and red, they said we will call you tomorrow see how your feeling! Oh yes I got so sick at my stomach from the pain a lady selling cuties saw I looked sick she did offer her stool while waiting on a manager. This happened in Arkadelphia, AR. About 4pm no sleep at all I did take some pain reliever, ice pack, I still didn’t sleep. What you think about my case? Have I got one?

Carolyn,

Sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Clearly, there is no legitimate reason for grapes to be on the floor in the detergent isle. Please feel free to call us so that we can speak with you about how we can help you.

Melisa,

It certainly sounds like you had a terrible experience at Walmart. It is generally a bad idea to attempt to handle your own case without a lawyer. As you are now learning, they have decided to deny your claim based on what they have gathered from you so far. Please call us at your convenience so we can discuss your case further. It’s very important for us to know exactly what caused you to fall. We will definitely let you know how we can help you.

Jann,

It certainly sounds like you had a harrowing experience at Walmart. Make sure you get the appropriate treatment for your injuries and then give us a call so we can let you know how we can help.

I slipped backwards in Walmart while trying to get a marta or motorized wheel chair. there was no sign saying slippery when wet… there was a runner in entry way but not by the location where the motorized wheel chairs were located and I slipped and fell backwards. Went to emergency and had X-rays done. Presently I am being treated of back and neck pain. I need help attaining an attorney. I am presently on disability due to medical problems. Never had back problems until this incident and presently have about 20 more treatments with physical therapy for injury.

Kathy,

What exactly caused you to fall? Was there water or some other substance on the floor? Please call us so we can speak with you about your case and let you know how we can help.

Hello, I was coming out of my Walmart last night when I slipped and fell going into the entry way. There was an employee there, as well as several customers who helped me up. I did not take a picture of the area, as I was trying to get out of the way. I have contacted Walmart and I am going back tonight with my husband to fill out the paperwork. Is there anything else I can do?

Nicole,

You can certainly contact a lawyer. Call us at your convenience and we will let you know how we can help you.

I think I messed up. I didn’t think to look this up til after I spoke with a Walmart’s claim. They called me and left a voicemail but I returned and gave them details but not my insurance we are scheduled to finish within the next couple of weeks. But what happened was I at Walmart and as I was leaving I slipped and fell because there were no wet signs. When I fell a cleaning man was plowing around a cleaning machine around me not even asking if I’m OK or offered me a hand up. I was scared to get up because I was in pain so I was forced to sit there like an idiot waiting for help. Some employees just stopped and stared. A few customers laughed and one mocked me and pretended to fall. An ambulance came for me and took me to the ER for X-rays.

Heres why that was so crucial: in September 14, 2014, I was working deliveries and was walking across the street to my car when a car hitme and ran off. I blacked out three times and could not move. The next afternoon I underwent surgery and had a metal rod and screws placed inside my right knee, thigh, and hip because my right femur snapped in half and part of the bone erected from my body. I was in the hospital for three weeks suffering from a black eye, memory issues, abrasions all over my body, and of course the broken leg. Since September I have been working hard in therapy taking it easy doing my best to heal. When I fell at Walmart a few days ago, I told my orthopedic surgeon and he cancelled my therapy and directed me to a fracture specialist doctor to schedule surgery. Today I called Walmart and asked for a copy of the video when I get there. Assistant manager agreed and I met here there where she then told me she cannot give it to me. I’m so frustrated and in pain I don’t know what to do.

Tiffany,

You should consult with a lawyer as soon as possible. You will almost definitely not get access to Walmart’s video surveillance as this will be deemed work product and not something they would release to you. Please call us at your convenience so we can let you know how we can help you.

I reached up to the shelf to pick up a candle to smell it as I was shopping for candles in Walmart. I couldn’t see at the time I was picking it up but the back part was all shattered glass held together by the sticker and I got cut. I am diabetic, now I have to go to make a doctor’s appointment to make sure that I don’t get an infection of some kind. At least they wrote an accident report and gave me first aid, but I refused the ambulance for a small cut. Cross my fingers I don’t get an infection from the cut!

I fell in Walmart entering the store. I was not aware of it being wet until I got up. There was a customer exiting as I fell who offered to help me up. I notified an employee at the service desk who didn’t see me actually fall, but was aware that I did fall. She explained that the doors were closed and locked earlier because of the wet floor and baskets had been placed in front to prevent traffic. She also explained that she didn’t know who and why they had removed them. She then called for someone to clean up the water. The next day my knee was swollen and my back was aching very bad. I notified management of the fall when I realized no one had offered to file an accident report. Management was ugly to me and insinuated that I was OK because I came in to do an accident report. I am a hairstylist and has taken off from work a lot since then because I have problems standing from this injury. I didn’t have broken bones but my knee constantly hurts.

Nina,

We will keep our fingers crossed for you. Please let us know if you need our help.

KD,

Sorry to hear about your experience at Walmart. Please call us at your convenience so we can discuss what happened to you at Walmart and let you know what we can do to help you.

Hello I live in Fayetteville, NC. I just left my local Walmart and slipped and almost fell on what appeared to be icing! I jerked trying to keep myself from falling and possibly busting my head open! I notified the cashier. Now I’m experiencing unbearable back pain. I wanna go to the doctor but I have no insurance! Please help me know my options. Thanks in advance.

I was in Walmart on January 31, 2015; I was walking a slipped in what I believe was some form of oil but I did not fall. In the event of me catching my fall I jarred my back and flared up a pre-exsisting knee injury. I filed an injury report with the manager and a Walmart employee also seen me slip and made the comment I should have fell. I am currently at the ER now. Do I have a case? I’m a college student and was supposed to play basketball next season as well.

Jessica,

You have options. Please feel free to call us so we can let you know how we can help.

Mikiah,

So far it sounds like you may have a valid case against Walmart. Please call us so we can let you know how we can help.

I fell at Walmart tripping on a rig. and another employee asked me what happened. A customer said she tripped on that rig, I saw her. They wanted to call ambulance but I had husband take me to ER. However when manager was filling out report, I was in a lot of pain. The two that saw me said we are leaving now. Then manager says Oh I forgot to get witnesses. Oh well we will have video. So next day he calls and said there was nothing I tripped on. Main Walmart called and says no fault of their. I broke an arm and in much pain now for 3 1/2 weeks. Got letter from Walmart starting they were not at fault.

I was at a Walmart in Norwalk CA about a year ago and this wasn’t a 24hr store so the overnight stocking should have been done after the store closed but I was in the toilet paper isle when I stepped over one of their wooden pellets to grab toilet paper and when I stepped back a piece of the pellet went through my ankle and out the other side. It was about the size of a toothpick but still it hurt. I had to have it cut open to remove pieces of wood that were still in there. My son was so scared, he thought I was gonna die. Can I do anything about this?

Bettyann,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Was your husband with you when you fell? Were there any other witnesses that you know of? Please call us when you have the opportunity. We will let you know how we can help.

Monique,

That sounds like a terrible and painful injury. Was your son with you at the time? Did he witness the incident? Please call us so we can discuss this case with you and tell you how we can help.

My Wife and me were walking in Walmart, my wife was 4 months pregnant and she walked over some type of water on the floor and fell and hurt her knee and ankle. We started a claim with Walmart and it was denied. What can we do?

Video showed that someone had droped a soda and attempted to clean it up and dump it in the trash can nearby but left ice on the floor which had melted and which caused my wife to fall. This happened in Oct 2013, it hasn’t been 2 years, yet we felt helpless. What can we do?

This was the Dunnellon Florida Walmart.

Robert,

Was your wife able to give birth without incident? How is your child doing now? Also, how is your wife’s knee? Please call us so we can discuss this case with you and let you know how we can help.

Yes, Jason, my son, and my fiancé were there when it happened. My son was 5 but he still remembers it like it was yesterday. I had called an attorney who agreed to take my case but I just found out a month ago after almost a year that she decided not to take it but never notified me.

Monique,

Sorry to hear about what happened. Please call me as soon as possible to discuss your case further. I will let you know how I can help.

I slipped on some oil at Walmart. An employee ran over and asked if I was ok. As soon as I said I was in pain he started wiping up the oil and grabbed a wet sign before I could get pictures. I have an appt. with my Dr. because the pain is still there.

Katrina,

Sorry to hear about what happened to you. Were there any witnesses to your fall? Where did the oil come from? Did Walmart create an incident report? Please call us to speak further about your case. We will let you know how we can help you.

In November of 2014 my 15 year old daughter slipped on some wasted sugar in our local Walmart while shopping. There were witnesses (even kids from her school) and the managers were called to the isle and did an accident report while everyone was there checking on her. The young man that was asked prior by one of the witness (someone who had already seen it asked him to clean it up) shows up with a sign and a broom. They asked him to clock out. They didn’t get in the ambulance but went straight to the ER. At ER she was told she had an head and back contusion. Two days later on Tuesday her back was so swollen I called and made her an appointment with the doctor. From there they referred her to physical therapy witch she just completed on March 11, 2015. In between this time the Walmart claims have called 2-3 times to try and talk to me. I just keep telling them she is still under doctor care, which she is. We went for followup after therapy, it is determined that she is still inflamed and has been put on 3 weeks bed rest and she can’t lift anything. She was an active track runner and she was chosen to be in a play for the school and had to drop out for being in so much pain which was aggravated by the movements involved in her part. This also was going to be her first year playing high school basketball. I don’t want to make no wrong decision if my daughter is continually having these problems. The claims management people called again and said they have taken care of Medicaid and was waiting for her to be released from doctor so we can discuss pain and suffer for her. At this point was should I do?

I was at Walmart around 11am and I had around 90lbs of pet food in the shopping cart and I started to turn around; the next thing I know the wheel broke and the shopping cart fell with everything in it on top of me. Now my leg and back hurts bad and I did go to ER. What should I do next?

Christina,

Did anyone witness this incident? Did you report it to management? Did anyone photograph the cart? Please call us to discuss this case further.

Kimisha,

You may want to consider hiring a lawyer to represent you and your daughter. It appears that her damages may be the type that will affect her life well into the future. Please feel free to call us if you’d like to discuss the case further.

I slipped in Walmart parking lot and I have had surgery on my back 6 or 7 years ago with rods and screws. I stepped on a rotten banana peel about 60 feet from Walmart front door in the parking lot and did the splits, tearing something loose in my back. Now I am going to have surgery to fix my back. Walmart has it on video and a manager came out and took pictures. They said they would pay all bills, now they tell me I have no claim and won’t pay my bills. What am I to do?

I was walking in the parking lot of Family Dollar in the beginning of the week. I sprained my ankle very bad to where I had to see a foot doctor two days later because the swelling wouldn’t go down and the pain was getting worse. Now, I’m in a soft wrap of my ankle and a walking boot. I also missed four days of work for this. The lighting in that parking lot was very minimal and I didn’t get an incident report done because they closed at 10pm. I was a couple of minutes late.

Lorene,

It sounds like you will need the help of a lawyer. Please feel free to call us to discuss this case further.

Matthew,

What exactly caused you to sprain your ankle? Have you notified anyone of the incident? Did you photograph the lighting in the area? Please call us to discuss this case further.

I did not fall at Walmart but I was working there and had a bad accident 3 times in 2 different states and had to have 4 different back surgeries due to my accidents at Walmart. I need someone who will stand up to them and not back down to them just because they are a large company. I can no longer work because of my illness among other things that I can’t do. I need help to take on this company, I have already sued workman’s comp in North Carolina where the 2nd injury had happened and have an attorney in Arkansas where the first 2 accidents happened but I feel that Walmart is more to blame that just workman’s comp and they should have to pay as well. I would still be working there id these accidents had not occurded. I have had to close my 401k and sold my stock in Walmart just to make ends meet.

Dawn,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you. If you were working at the time of your accidents then unfortunately, the only claims available to you would be worker’s compensation claims. Did any of the accidents happen on your days off or at times when you were clearly not working? If so, you may be able to make additional claims. Feel free to call us if you have any questions.

I slipped and fell on spilled water or soda at Walmart. I hit my knee and possibly have a broken toe. I took pictures of the liquid before it was cleaned up. I reported it to an associate and filed out an incident report. What do I do from here?

Casey,

Where is the Walmart located? Were there any “wet floor” signs in the area? Were you taken to the hospital from the scene? Please feel free to call us to discuss this case further.

This isnt a slip n fall, but while in walmart fitting room with my 3 kids my middle child used the handicap support rail to hold herself up while getting dressed when it came completely off the wall and hit her in the forehead so hard it knocked her flat on her back. she had huge knot onthe front of her head from the pole and one on back of her head from the floor. we filed report went straight urgent care, they said go to ER cause she needed head scans. ER did nothing so when she got discharged called my dr they said go to kosairs so i did. her injurys arent too serious but would i still have a case? shes 3yrs old.

HI Allie,

Sorry to hear about what happened to your daughter. If the support rail was not secured properly, Walmart or the company that installed and/or maintained the rail may be liable. Please feel free to call us to discuss this case further.

Hi my name is Sheila I was in the Bardstown Kentucky store and there was 3 teenage boys acting stupid shoving each other into clothes racks and one of the boys shoved one of the other boys into a two liter Coca cola display pushing the sodas off falling on me, I went to the Er nothing broke but suffered alot of pain ,brusing and contusion, I got a call from a walmart insurance agent saying they didn’t hold liability, What do I do I have took pictures each day

Hi Sheila,

Were you able to get the names of the boys involved in causing the display to fall on you? One or more of them may be liable to you. Please feel free to call us to discuss this further.

I fell in the Omak Wa. Walmart on June 1, 2015 There was something pink on the floor that looked like fabric softener. It looked like it had been there for a while because something had ran through it (like a mobility cart)and tracked it across the floor. I filled out an accident form with Walmart and manager gave me a business card. There was one witness and a couple more after the fact. In the fall I twisted my back and cut my knee. My back continued to hurt more so I went to a Dr.

Walmarts claim department says they do not pay the Dr. directly, they pay me with a claim. First they wanted to settle for $500. I told them I would wait tell I knew how bad my back was going to be. The next time I talked to them they wanted to settle for $2000. I told them no I wanted to wait to see how much it was going to cost me.

I’m a little upset with them, how do I know what this is going to cost. Also I am on Medicare so they say I should bill bill Medicare and they will pay them back.

I guess my question is what am I suppose to do?

Hi Lorene,

You certainly need to know the full extent of your injuries before you sign any release or accept any money from Walmart. You should notify any of your doctors that you have health insurance and provide them with the insurance information. Please feel free to call us to discuss your case further.

My wife was walking through walmart in Gun Barrel City Tx this morning and slipped and fell in water that was near the fresh cut flowers. There were no wet floor signs. The man stocking the flowers asked if she was ok. At this point she was still on the floor. She said she thought so and he walked off without even offering to help her up. When she tried to get up she realized she was not ok and had injured her back and elbow. Everyone walked by and no one even offered to help her up. When she got up she asked for a manager who told her she needed to fill out an accident report. She being on staff at our church told the manager she would have to return after church to fill out any paperwork because she was already late. She is currently filling out the report, however I instructed her that if they wanted her to sign anything, to decline until an attorney had a chance to look at it. Where do we go from here? Please advise. Thanks!

Hi Chris,

Has your wife received any medical attention thus far? If so, what are her injuries? Has she completed the report and returned it to Walmart yet? Please feel free to call us to discuss your case.

Hello, my name is Brandon and my step father Steve Sweeney fell four days ago at Walmart… My mother and him went to Walmart to get some groceries well my mother dropped him off at the front door and she went to park the van… He was walking back toward the groceries and while he walked past the produce section he seen a wet puddle in the floor so he went to step over it and as he did not see there was another little one on the other side and he slipped and fell and messed his back up very badly he also urinated on his self… There were five witnesses one was the greeting lady two other were shoppers and even one of them were the manager… The ambulance had to come get him he could not walk… and he has had severe pain every since he has done ban to his regular physician and to the hospital at least 3 times and they say he is messed up bad… The ceiling was leaking from it raining… The manager also agreed that it was plus there were no wet floor signs anywhere… So what does he need to do to get financial reimbursement that he deserves for messing up the rest of his life.. He is 60 years old and now he will be ruined forever…. Thanks

HI Brandon,

We are sorry to hear about what happened at Walmart. When did this happen? Where is the Walmart located? Do you have any photos of the puddle created by the ceiling leak? Please give us a call so we can discuss this case with you and let you know what we can do to help your step-father.

I was in WalMart last night and stepped in a small puddle of water near the meat dept. I slipped and almost fell in the process twisted my ankle, knee, and back. I did not report the incident because it didn’t hurt badly until I got home. Is it too late to report it and seek medical treatment?

I went to Walmart in fl.to get lg. bags of rocks. I asked for assistance,but told to get them myself. Bags were very heavy.No help anywhere.I was seriously hurt. Forced to walk and complete acc. report. Adjuster called stating they wouldn’t pay bills if I sought med treatment. Would you say that I am responsible even though I was told to do it on my own ? He said it was my decision and they’re not at all responsible.

Hi Terri,

It’s not too late to report the incident. You should return to the Walmart where you slipped and tell them what happened to you. Be prepared to tell them what day it happened and exactly where it happened. Ask them to create an incident report. Feel free to give us a call if you would like to speak further about your claim.

Hi Linda,

How heavy was the bag of rocks and where in the store was it located? Who did you ask for help and how many different associates did you ask for help? What are your injuries? Have you received any medical treatment yet? Please feel free to give us a call should you wish to discuss your claim further.

My son got pinched on his leg by a broken shopping cart seat tab because he cried so loudly and happens in the store entrence, a manager was notified and I filled out a report. My son who is 4 was given an ice pack and continued saying it hurt so I was gonna finish shopping bit I just turned around and left. Is this negligence from the store, should I contact someone about the incident, I mean my son didn’t have a life threatning injury.

this happened in a sams club in illinois

Hi Mari,

Thanks for writing. What type of injury did your son receive as a result of this incident? Do you have any photos of the broken shopping cart? When did this happen? Please feel free to call us to discuss further.

I was walking and pushing a cart at a walmart in Phoenix, az, as I was walking I slipped and luckily caught myself a bit by holding onto the cart, I hurt my knee and now a week later my hip is KILLING me. I did file a claim in the store, but haven’t heard back from their claims department. I may end up going to the Dr. to see what may be wrong with my hip now. I am 23 and healthy, I shouldn’t be having hip issues. Its almost impossible for my to hold my 1 year old son now, and kills just to rock him to sleep. Walmart is truly crappy when it comes to this.

Hi Cassidi,

What caused you to slip? Was something on the floor? Was an incident report created in the store? Do you know if your slip was caught on surveillance? Please feel free to call us in order to discuss your case further.

My husband fell at Walmart yesterday, in San Antonio, TX. He said it looked like soda all over floor. Slipped while walking down isle, no wet floor sign, he had witness that told employee. By the time Walmart employee came my husband had already gotten up but was hurting, she called manager on radio and he took report, by then there were three other employees with mops and buckets cleaning up area. Witness disappeared. Now my problem is; he is hurting but I can’t get him to go see doctor because he thinks we will be stuck with bill. What should I do? Can I request copy of video tape.

Hi Annie,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to your husband. Does your husband have health insurance? If so, he should get medical treatment immediately and have the doctor bill his health insurance. Regarding the video, Walmart will typically not provide a video to anyone unless they are represented by an attorney. Even then, Walmart may not provide the video without a Court order. Please feel free to call us at your convenience to discuss your husband’s case further. We will let you know how we can help.

On Saturday July 11,2015 we was in our local Walmart doing some shopping we was on the cleaning isle and my 2 y/o daughter slip and fell in some Clorox cleaning solution and there wasn’t a wet floor sign on the floor either, she was wet from back of her bottom and all down both of her legs and in her shoes. She was crying, there was no other witness other then myself and my husband. I had to go and found someone to help us and get a manager. I also took pictures of the liquid solution on the floor and you can see in the picture where she fell at. I did do an incident report, but haven’t heard from walmart.

Hi Lonetta,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to your daughter at Walmart. Was she injured in the fall? Has she gotten any medical treatment at this point? You should not wait to hear from Walmart as they may never contact you and, even if they do contact you, they likely will not help in any way. Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we can help.

My son slipped and fell on some type of liquid in the floor at Walmart in the men’s department, i did not take pictures but i asked to view the camera. I was informed there was not one available and there was not a wet floor sign… About five managers came but i filled out a witness statement and a incident report, i took him to the er and he suffered a muscle spasm. Later today he complained of shoulder and hand pain. I intend to take him to the doctor in the morning. Should I get a lawyer?

Hello, I live in California. Last night, my daughter and I were at our local Walmart. We were in the self check out area and she had gone to a drink cooler to grab a soda. When she turned to walk back to me, she slipped and fell hard on her left side twisting her knee and ankle. There was an associate there when it happened who assisted in getting a manager, a chair for my daughter, and an ice pack for her injuries. The associate also prevented another associate from cleaning up the water on the floor until after an incident report could be filed, and pictures taken. It turns out the drink cooler had a leak, and apparently had been leaking for a while because one of the workers mentioned it to me while I took pictures of the water on the floor and the paper towels that had been shoved under the cooler. I took my daughter to the ER last night and had her examined, and they took x-rays which I have copies of. The ER doc says that she has a sprained ankle, and knee, and that she may need an MRI and physical therapy. The store manager called me this morning, but since I left the ER at 5am, I was still asleep when they called. I have not called them back yet because I wasn’t sure if I should. Any suggestions?

Hi Samantha,

When did this happen? Which Walmart location? Were there any other witnesses? Do you know where the liquid came from? Walmart would not provide the video to you even if there was one because the video is considered “work product.” You would typically need a Court order to get the video. Please feel free to call us so that we can explain how we can help.

Hi Harmony,

Walmart will likely tender this claim to the company that provides and/or maintains the cooler. Walmart will allege that the cooler company was at fault for this accident. You will want to consult with a lawyer on this case as both Walmart and the cooler company are potentially liable. Both companies will likely work against you in their defense of this claim. Please feel free to call us to discuss this case further.

I walked into Walmart yesterday to exchange shoes and slipped in fell in Walmart. I landed on my knees and I went to the er and they said I sprained my knee. I didn’t take pics. It had been raining earlier that day… now today my back and neck and ankles are hurting.

Hi Lindsey,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. What caused your fall? Did you report your fall to Walmart employees? Have you received any additional medical care beyond the ER visit? Please feel free to contact us so that we can let you know how we can help you.

I live in Idaho I came across this website and thought I tell my story to find out any advice, opinions, or options.

On June 19th 2015 I was shopping at Walmart with my sister, who witnessed everything, as we were heading to the cashier to check out I slipped and fell on a puddle of what I assume was clear liquid soap, In the words of the CMI agent I was in “action alley” I landed hard on my left hip. I do have a pior back injury but never had X-rays OR mris done. I told a worker and filled out an incident report, we didn’t take pics as i was embarrassed and wanted to go home. About 2hrs later at my home, my lower back locked up on me, I was in extreme pain. I went to the ER had X-ray and mri done and was admitted into the hospital for a bulgde disc and pinched sciatic nerve. CMI has been in contact with me once, July 2nd to get my story, which I gave them, without being recorded. I haven’t heard anything from them yet and its Aug 1st.

I have been to my doc who referred me to a physical therapist, an orthopedic surgeon and to a pain clinic. All which I can’t afford but I’m in so much pain that I have to go. I’m not able to work and I need help with everyday activities and my life has come to a standstill and I’m in so much pain.

Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated as no local lawyers want to help me, they say its “to time consuming”.

Hi Nicole,

We are sorry to hear about your experience with Walmart. Are you aware of whether your fall was captured on Walmart surveillance? If so, this may help prove exactly what happened to you. Have your doctors given you a long term prognosis? Is there anything they can do to help you further such as a surgery or some injections? Please feel free to contact us should you wish to discuss this matter further.

My friend and I went to wal-mart yesterday and she slipped on a puddle if water in front of the ice machine. A csm witnessed it and called for a manager. When the manager arrived the first thing she said was why didn’t you look down while laughing. My friend was helped up by 2 men who were customers themselves. She then filled out her paperwork the entire time employees were laughing at her situation. The very next morning she was feeling a pinch in her back so she went to the hospital where they said she had extreme swelling around her spine. She will be out there f work for a while due to this? What can we do and does she have to have a injury attorney?

Hi Jessica,

Which Walmart location was this? Was the water leaking from the ice machine? If so, a claim may need to be made against the manufacturer of the ice machine or the company in charge of maintaining the machine. Please have your friend call us if she would like to speak with an attorney.

I was in walmart yesterday morning. I had to use the bathroom and when I went in I slipped in some water (not much but enough to wet the back of my shorts) I yelled for help the manager came in and called an ambulance. I was unable to get up from the floor or walk. At the hospital they did xrays of course and I have a broken tailbone. I am going to be put of work for quite sometime and am going to see an orthopedic surgeon in a couple of days, I was told I may need surgery if steroid shots do not work, do you think you could help me. Hope to hear back from you soon.
Thank you,
Juanita Gray

Hi Juanita,

Where is the Walmart located? Were you able to determine where the water came from? Were you able to take any pictures of the water? Please give us a call at your earliest convenience so that we can let you know how we will be able to help you.

My wife was at a Wal-Mart in el paso 93rd. She was around the medicine section, she leaned down to look at some meds at the bottom,shelf. As she got up, she backed up a little and talked the fire extinguisher. The extinguisher fell and hit her tow. She went to the hospital and after further checking. They told her that her tow was broken due to the hit she received. The problem is that she was talking directly to Wal-Mart trying to make them pay for medical bills. Which are over 2,700. Now it’s been almost over 1 month and a half since the accident and come to find out that Wal-Mart will not be responsible for any injuries caused to my wife. Can we still get a lawyer after a month that the accident happened. If so can I get a number to get one please.

Hi Humberto,

Sorry to hear about what happened to your wife. You still have time to hire a lawyer at this stage in the claim. Did any witnesses see what happened? Do you know if the incident was captured on store surveillance? Walmart typically does not directly pay a person’s medical bills even if the person was injured due to Walmart’s negligence. Your wife will almost certainly need a lawyer to help her get the medical bills paid. Please feel free to call us should you wish to discuss this claim further.

I SLIPPED AND GOT HURT AT THE WALMART IN Springfield, Oregon on 8-7-2015. I went to the ER the night and seen my Dr already. Papers where filed with Walmart already.The manager called the next day to see how I was doing. What do I do next?

Hi Tawnya,

What caused you to slip? Do you have photos of the condition that caused you to fall? What types of injuries have you suffered? Did you provide Walmart with a recorded statement? Please feel free to call us to discuss your claim further.

I slipped on some type of liquid from the drink cooler machine on 7/26/15. After 10ish (pm)
My right knee was aching really bad, as I got up to stand. I was afraid to put weight on my right leg. ( my toes was barely touching the floor). I told my daughter to go get a manager, because I’m hurt. The manager(csm) came to me and ask me what’s wrong and I told her I had fallen and I need ice for my knee. She got me a chair so I could sit down. Again I asked for ice for my knee I had to hop back to the chair to sit. ( took them like 10 minutes or more to find an ice pack for me to apply to keep swelling down. I have swelling and a knot on by knee that hurts with the slightest touch.
Assistant Manger came and I told her what happened to me and file an injury claim report and took pictures with her phone. ( I didn’t take any pictures.) Assistant manager told me, someone will get in contact with me. ( haven’t heard from them yet). I went to the doc on 7/27/15, had xray done. 8/6/15 went back to doc was prescribe muscle relaxers. I’m still feeling pain and pressure in my leg. Tomorrow 8/14/15 I’m getting MRI done. What is my next step. This knee injury has taken my enjoyment of doing activities with my daughter away.

Hi Frances,

Do you know who provided the drink cooler to Walmart? In other words, was it a Pepsi, Coca Cola, Arizona Iced Tea drink cooler? Walmart will likely tender the claim to whoever provided and/or was responsible for maintaining the drink cooler. Do you have a copy of the incident report that was created? Did your daughter witness your fall? What is your medical diagnosis? Is the doctor able to determine the extent of your injury yet or does he require the MRI in order to diagnose you? Please feel free to call us at your convenience so we can let you know how we can help you.

I fell at a Walmart in Odessa tx. I was walking by the meat section and went around the freezer section in the middle between the meat section and the aisles when slipped and fell forward and hit my left knee, my right palm and twisted my lower back. When I was trying to stand up I noticed there were grapes on the floor. I went to an urgent care right away because my knee was hurting pretty bad. I also noticed my knee was starting to bruise and swell. I reported it to an employee who called the manager.i had taken pictures of what I fell on while waiting for them to come back. When the employee returned he cleaned up the grapes from the floor and the manager told him he shouldn’t have done that.the next day they were supposed to call me back and didn’t. It was the following day when I finally got a call from the manager. I spoke to the claims adjuster on the following day. To this day I have O ly gotten one other call saying they are investigating. I am going 3 weeks of pain, have had to miss work and I am now looking at 4 weeks of physical therapy. The MRI showed bruising and a torn meniscus on my knee. This has really impacted my life and work when I stand 80% of the time. This is not fair. Have tried getting advise with no luck

Rosemary

Hi Rosemary,

We are sorry to hear about your experience at Walmart. Do you know whether your incident was captured on surveillance cameras? Has anyone from Walmart risk management taken your recorded statement at this point? Have they asked you to sign a medical authorization form releasing your medical records to them? Have they asked you to send them medical bills at this point? Please feel free to call us if you’d like to discuss this situation further.

Hello, my sister fell in Walmart, not sure what date it was, and did sign some papers that Walmart gave her but did not go to the doctor at the time of the accident but a few weeks later. She is getting a lot of pain in her back and need to get some test done but was wondering if Walmart can cover the medical cost or what she can do since now Walmart is saying that she had 14 days from the accident to go to the doctor to get her self check but with in those 14 days she wasn’t in pain or had any issue. So what can she do or is she out of luck on this issue?

Hi Eddie,

Where is the Walmart located? What caused your sister to fall? Does your sister have health insurance? Has your sister had any medical treatment yet? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

My mother slipped and fell in WalMart and had to get surgery putting in a total new knee replacement, when she fell she tore all the muscles and tendons in her knee and cracked her patella knee cap bone on same leg when she fell. My mom doesn’t remember seeing anything on the floor before she fell becouse she was hurt so badley from falling and she hit her head on the floor, but we just got the video survaillence from walmart of her fall 7 months after her accident occured. Walmart refused to give her a copy of the accident so my mom had a lawyer suppena the tape and it took them several months after he asked for the video to recieve it from walmart!

On the video there isn’t anything bluntly obvious in my moms path were she fell, but my mom believes it was some type of liquid or wax residue left on the floor becouse of how slippery the floor was as she stepped and sliped and fell. Three walmart managers were asking my mom questions after she had gotten help up by another passer bye who had seen my mom on the floor and needed help, all the of these walmart managers didn’t have my mom fill out an accident report my mom was dazed and confused, embarrased, and in aganizing pain she just wanted to go home and lie down. The walmart employees ignored the obviouse fact that my mom should have been examined by medical professionals before letting her leave and not filling out an accident report, the next morning the store manager of the walmart my mom slipped and fell in called to have my mom come in an fill out an accident report… Anyway my mom doesn’t have a lawyer on the case and needs one desperately for her claim.

Hi Michelle,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to your mom. Which Walmart was the location where this incident occurred? Do you have contact information for any of the witnesses to the fall? Was a lawsuit filed on this case? Please feel free to contact us to discuss this case further.

I almost slip and fell in Wal-Mart yesterday but hurt, still hurt my entire left side where I couldn’t move it at all, like I had a stroke. I was in so much pain within minutes afterwards, I said something to a employee and she brushed it off. Moments later a couple of mangers where just walking and I stopped them and told them what happened. They took a report and pictures of wet floor. I was in pain and didn’t think about taking one my phone also flew about 2 alise down and screen cracked. They gave me ice and I went to hospital afterwards for the pain sprained/sprained my arm back and left side as if I was in a car accident. Do I have a case?

p.s. I can’t do any lifting and my job requires it.

I was working at Walmart, in the winter time we were short handed the managers knew the conditions outside (ice and snow)but sent me and another woman to gather carts, well needless to say while gathering carts, and picking up trash I slipped and fell on ice, though I was very careful it was a Thursday night, anyway me and the other employee reported the fall to our supervisor and though I felt some pain I was able to finish out the night, after getting off work I showered and went to bed, a few hours in the pain started getting worse- I took a Tylenol and continued to try to rest, by evening the pain was so unbearable I couldn’t move without something hurting, i called and talked to HR who wasn’t in since they left for the night the supervisor told me to go to my doctor so I didn’t since we are military I was able to get in right away. The doctor didn’t want me to go back till more test were conducted but i was able to talk him into letting me go back on light duty, well i went in gave the dr note all was fine,they really didn’t let me follow it and by morning i was so sore and again in so much pain, in fact my legs started to go numb. I again got ahold of my doc who order MRI’s and other images- found out I have arthritis but in his opinion my disc sustained a blow that was causing the disc to lay on a nerve, I may not have even known or felt pain for years to come according to the doctor. Well a few days later HR called me and went off because I went to my doc, which they already knew and I was told to by supervisors, they demanded me to go to their doctors which I didn’t mind to do, they escorted me to a doctor to get blood work done *drug tested* then took me to their doctor up the road, i did refuse on riding with this manager for she smokes and I dislike the smell. Anyway went to their doctor who didn’t even look at the images or report I brought with me, he asked if I trusted him I’m like I don’t trust anyone. Anyway he told me he would be back to do a exam but never returned only a nurse who brought papers stating diagnosis back pain return to work and told me not to take pain pils my doctor prescribed. I felt so low, I walked to my car and the manager ran up to me grabbed me and demanded the papers back. I followed up with my regular doctor apt which was a few hours after this one, I was told by my doctor not to return to work due to his findings that my balance was unstable and the fact that I would just fall due to the numbness that continues to affect me to this day. I have not returned to work since, I have been seen by other Doctors, had injections nothing helps, they want to do surgery to put screws in my back. Oh this wasn’t the only injury, the fall caused carpel tunel and I sprained my ankle-had to wear a brace for 6 weeks, and my right hand thumb area which started to swell after the fall seems like the fall progressed a thumb arthritis I recently had surgery on it. Walmart has not paid anything nor have I received workman’s comp.

Hello all

I was shopping at the Walmart in Mustang OK and hit what I thought was a puddle of grease, by the meat section. My right shin, got caught underneath the cart and I landed square on my tailbone.

It felt like lighting went up from my tailbone to the back of my neck, I also had a pretty good peeling of skin, on my right shin. It did take sometime for me to get to my feet and one Gentleman asked if I was ok, I really didn’t know, happen so fast.

When I got to my feet my whole SPINE was throbbing and killing me, mostly in the lower part. I spoke to the Manager there and filled out an incident report, which I kept a copy of.

The next day the Manager called me and said they took pictures of the mess and at one time, a Walmart employee did try and clean it up, but did a poor job and 5 minutes later, I hit and slipped on SODA, not grease.

He also told me, they watched the video and it was a HARD FALL – He apologized and said “You’re Claim is Legitimate”? What ever that means and gave me a case # and telephone number to call about my “Claim” They also sent the video and pictures to these people.

I went to the Hospital the day after the fall (I had my dog in the truck) so I couldn’t leave him out there, it was 98 degrees. But when I went home, the pain was excruciating and I couldn’t sleep. So the next Morning is when I went to the hospital – They took Xrays and the DR said, yea, it looks like you have a chip in your tailbone and it was moved. He said this could have happen 10 years ago, or yesterday. But I was fine, before the slip.

Most lawyers out here want 50 pct of my claim, seems high now?

Thanks for your time

Craig

HI Nicole,

Where is the Wal-Mart located? Do you know where the liquid came from? Did anyone witness you slip? Do you know if your incident was captured on surveillance? Please feel free to call us to discuss your case further.

Hi Meria,

Where is the Walmart located? Are you still employed by Walmart? For how long have you worked for them? This appears to be solely a worker’s compensation case. Please feel free to call us so that we can explain your rights.

Hi Craig,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Were you able to take any photos of the condition that caused you to fall? Were there any witnesses other than the Walmart employee? Do you know where the grease or the soda came from? Please feel free to call us so that we can explain your rights.

I fell in Walmart in our local Walmart on Saturday August 8 while I was shopping in the children’s clothing section. I hit my whole backside really hard and hit my head. A customer that was in the store help me up to a bench and my husband who disabled was on the riding cart went to get help. 3 ladies came and had me fill out a report. I went to my personal physician on August 10, 2015 , he said I had a bad back strain and a possible concussion. Hen gave me medication for pain and a muscle relaxer. An associate of Walmart called asked how I was and I told her I had been to my Dr. And told her I was in pain. She said she would fill out paperwork and change it from an incident to a claim A representative called and asked me questions from their insurance company. Today September 2, 2015 she called back and told me that Walmart was denying my claim but before she told me that she told me that a child had urinated in the floor 8 minutes earlier and that was what I had fallen in. I was totally disgusted. My back is still hurting and my shoulder and neck. I am in pain almost constantly. I know nothing is broken because my Dr. Did ex rays. When she told me it was urine I almost threw up and by the time I got home I was in a panic attack. Can you give me legal advice and let my know if I have a case? Thank you

Hi Carol,

Where is the Walmart located? Do you have any photos of the substance that was on the floor? Were there any wet floor signs in the area? Did the Walmart claim representative allow you to see the surveillance footage of your fall? Do you know the name of the customer who helped you up? Have you received a diagnosis yet from your doctor? Please feel free to call us to discuss your claim further.

Literally roughly an our ago I slipped on water in the soup isle of my Wal-Mart. I live in Puyallup Washington. I smacked my knee, it nearly instantly bruised. An elderly couple came and picked me up. Then they realized I’m also 5 months pregnant. They noticed the water before I did. They grabbed Ann employee about the water and I asked him to get a supervisor and another man went to find my husband. They had me fill out a statement, gave me an ice pack, a motorized scooter , but didn’t even take pictures of my clearly swollen and red knee. I took a picture myself. I can’t extend my knee, the ice didn’t help much at all. Not sure what to do. I’m pregnant which complicates things in regards to scans and treatment. Any help would be appreciated. I have 5 other kids and Lord knows I can’t afford a bunch of medical bills. Oh. And my husband mentioned wanting to see the footage but the lady said she didn’t know what to do because she’s never had an injury report before.

Hi Jennifer,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Were you able to photograph the puddle of water where you fell? Do you know where the water came from? Have you received any medical treatment yet? Has your knee injury been diagnosed? Please feel free to call us to discuss your claim further.

On Mon labor day I guess I slipped inside Walmart in the produce section. I am obese and people were filming me making fun of me putting video on facebook. I realized the roof was leaking and I was getting soaked. There was a lot of people around and one lady took pictures and I have her contact info. I was seen my ems and they mentioned how expensive it would cost to take an ambulance so I went home. Now I am in extreme pain not sleeping and about to lose my job over it. I don’t know what to do.

09.07.2015 evening time my daughter and I walked into Walmart made it around to the deli counter I walked away to go look at some other lunch meat I walked back to her slept and fell (liquid and grapes) no caution sign – when I fell I hit my tailbone and back hard and I jerk my head to keep from hitting the concrete floor. Witness came over to see if I was ok; then the GM and Assist Mgr came asked was I ok; 2 men help me up onto the electric scooter they provided me ice packs and took the incident report. I went to the ER X-ray was taken and I was given medication told to follow up with my doctor.

HI Aaron,

We are sorry to hear about your disturbing experience at Walmart. Have you seen any of the photos that were taken of the scene? What do the photos show regarding the puddle of water? Where is the Walmart located? Have you received any medical treatment as of yet? What are your injuries? Please feel free to call us to discuss your claim further.

Hi Ellen,

Where is the Walmart located? Do you have any photos of the liquid and grapes on the floor? Do you know where the liquid and grapes came from? What are your injuries? Have you been given a prognosis? Please feel free to call us to discuss your claim against Walmart.

Hi. I slipped and fall in Walmart in Lawton Ok. I gave the lady my info and another lady gave me a hight blood pesser test. As I was sitting there another little girl slipped and fall and the employer picked her up and told to walked alway and did not even checked her out. I am in pain now and tomorrow I will go and see a doctor. So help if you can please feel free to email me. Thanks. ALFRED in TEMPLE OK.

Hi Alfred,

What caused you to fall? Did the little girl fall on the same condition that caused you to fall? When did this happen? What are your injuries? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we can help.

I was at Walmart in Pensacola FL and when I went to get out of my truck there was a 2 liter coke bottle on the ground that I fell on. I hurt my back, now can hardly move, what should I do?

I was walking to return a 2 liter of soda. Walk near a soda ice box, I guess I slip on the water that was leaking. Walking by and slipped and ended up under a shopping cart. A lady help me up and another one told my to set at this chair to take a high blood presser test and she checked my hand and head. Then when I seen the little fall on the same condition that I fall it was saturday the 10 10 15 around 1 pm.

Right shoulder, head, right hand, my hip on the side. When I lift up my right arm it hurts, so I am going to ER in the morning, thanks for all your help, I do not have any help at this time. Thanks Alfred in Temple OK.

Back from ER, every thing is ok, no broken bones. What is the next step?

Hi Kay,

When did this happen? Did you report the incident to Walmart and/or the owner of the property? Was the 2 liter bottle opened or unopened? Have you received any medical treatment? Have you received any medical diagnosis? Please feel free to call us at your convenience to discuss further.

Hi Alfred,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

Hi I have a question. I went to Walmart yesterday and was going down the detergent isle, I slipped on a clear liquid and fell on both knees. There were witnesses but because it hurt like heck I never thought to tack pics or get names. I did however fill out accident report then went to er. I have a swollen shin and contusion on my knees. I am a bit intimidated to hire a lawyer because I have heard Walmart is very hard to fight but I’m also very active and I just don’t want to have any knee or leg repercussions in the future from this. I have a follow up in 3 days with a Dr that the er recommend.

HI Valerie,

Where is the Walmart located? What are your injuries? Do you know if your fall was captured on surveillance? Please feel free to call us to discuss your claim further.

My mom was in Arizona and slipped and hit the floor in the bathroom. There was 2 witnesses that the manager took their statement my mom was so embarrassed she couldn’t get up off the floor she kept slipping then she realized it was soap. There was a guy who was In cleaning prior to the fall according to the witnesses that waited to go in until he was done and no wet signs. The manager took a pic qq of the floor and called the guy back in to clean up the soap. Manager David said he’s missing quite a few things off his cart. As soon as she fell she has to sit down because she was dizzy.

She returned home to CA and went to the hospital because she was feeling numbness on her legs and a pain on her lower back and knee . The dr told us she had a lump on her back and pinched nerve and her knee was a little bruised. I called the WalMart where they provided a claim number. Later an adjuster called my mom and asked her questions, they said their going to do an investigation and call her soon. Two weeks passed and said its not their fault, wet signs are not always needed. I didn’t want to get a lawyer but I have medical bill that I need paid which the adjuster said would be reimbursed and now she’s not. Do I have a case?

Hi Mary,

When did this happen? Were you with your mother at the time? Did your mother complete an incident report? Have you had any contact with the witnesses? If so, what are they saying happened? Is your mother going to get additional medical treatment? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help your mother.

Yesterday I was grocery shopping at Wal-Mart, stopped in to use the bathroom and slipped into puddle of water coming from stopped up toilet. Hit my head and hurt my back. A lady coming into bathroom helped me up and found a worker. I did a report and was told someone would contact me. I have lumbar contusion, lumber pain, neck strain and neck contusion. Should I wait for them to contact me? I live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

HI Omega,

Where is the Walmart located? Did they give you a copy of the incident report? Were there any wet floor signs in the bathroom? Did you go to the hospital from Walmart? What type of medical treatment have you had since your fall? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I was in Wal Mart grocery this past Saturday and several cans of corn fell on me cutting my face near my eye. I walked bleeding to the customer service area where I was offered no help. I filed an incident report and have spoken with CMI. I left the store and went directly to an Urgent Care. The doctor glued it but it is definitely leaving a scar. I have emailed back and forth with claim adjuster (wanted a written trail). Will Wal Mart deny my claim?

HI Dariel,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Where is the Walmart located? When did this happen to you? Have you spoken with Walmart corporate? Was the incident captured on surveillance? Please call us at your earliest convenience so that we can let you know how we can help you.

I was injured in the Walmart parking lot when I was backing out of a parking space and a Walmart employee rammed a row of the shopping carts into the back of my vehicle. Right side RSD developed as a result of my sprain strain injury and I am now unable to work substantially. I contacted several local attorneys offices but have been told it is not the type of case they handle. I am in west central Missouri. Any assistance is appreciated.

HI Linda,

When did this happen? Was an incident report created by Walmart? Do you think there is any surveillance of the incident? What type of medical treatment have you had? For how long have you been out of work? Please feel free to call us to discuss your case further.

I put a plastic bottle of Bards hydraulic jack sealant into my cart and pushed my cart about 15 feet and picked up the bottle to see if it was what I actually needed when I picked up the bottle to read the label it squirted into my eye and onto my clothes and floor I went look for a store Walmart worker so I could be helped to an eye washing station. The asst. manager took me first to a bathroom then to the eye washing station he then filled out a report expected the bottle and determined it was a defective bottle or had received a box cutter cut when unpacked. My left eye continued to get hurt and turn red so tonight 36 hours post accident went to the ER I have conjunctival abrasion with chemosis, (chemical eye burn), and conjunctivitis give narcotic pain medication, eye drops (steroids), and eye antibiotics and referred to an ophthalmologist. ER doctor believes I will fully recover but it could be a few weeks. My vision is slightly blurry in damaged eye but it should not be permanent according to ER doctor. I have medical expenses due to Walmart’s negligence. This accident took place 45 hours ago. Even if I fully recover the pain I am suffering is considerable and non stop. I am shocked this could happen to me such a strange accident. Should I contact an attorney? Thank you.

HI Lloyd,

Where is the Walmart located? Were there any witnesses to this incident? Do you know if the incident was captured on Walmart surveillance? Who currently has the defective bottle? Did Walmart employees keep the bottle? It is either a defective product claim against the manufacturer of the product or a negligence claim against Walmart. Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we can help.

My WIFE IS 8 MOUTHS PREGRANT AN SHE WAS IN WAL MART DOING SOME SHOPPING SHE DICEDED TO GO GET A RIDING SHOPPING CART AS SHE WAS HEADED THAT WAY SHE SILPED ON A PUDDLE OF WATER AN TO KEEP HER SELF FROM FALLING ON HER STOMCAH SHE FELL WHERE HER LEG BENT BACK AN FELL DOING THE SPLITS NOT ONLY DID SHE HURT HER KNEE AN BACK,VIRGIN, NOW SHE IS STARTING TO HAVE BAD CONTRACKSON.. THE DOCTOCR TOLD US THAT THE FALL COULD MAKE HER HAVE THE BABY 3 WEEKS EARLY.. SHE CANT TAKE NOTHING FOR PAIN OR GO TO ANY OTHER DOCTOR BESIDES HERS BECAUSE SHE IS AT HIGH RISK WITH PCOS.. DO WE WAIT FOR A OFFER OR DO WE GET LAYWER..??????? SORRY ABOUT THE SPELLING…

Hi Jeremy,

Where is the Walmart located and when did this happen? Did you witness the fall? Were there any other witnesses? Was it ever determined where the water came from? Do you know if the fall was captured on surveillance? Please feel free to call me so that we can discuss your wife’s case further.

I was working at Walmart as a Vendor, doing a reset with another employee, I fell off the ladder and hurt my back. On Walmarts time. Taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital lower back pain.

I did fill out an incident report the next day, now what? I work for a company as a vendor .. is Walmart liable seeing that I was on their property to take care of my for my fall? Seeking help.

Hi Michael,

Did you inform your employer of your fall? Have you received any medical treatment yet? If so, what type of doctor have you seen? Was there anything wrong with the ladder? Who owns the ladder? Please call us at your convenience so that we can let you know how we can help.

It was my other coworkers ladder, step ladder 4 steps. It what not Walmart ladder. What’s the latter damaged, I don’t know, Seeking medical attention yes catscan as of tomorrow.

Yes I notify my employer.

Michael B.

This past Saturday night I went into a Walmart in Fort Worth Tx & as I was coming through the doors the sliding door slammed on me into my right arm causing me to stumble & knocking my phone out of my hand.. One of the employees standing there (whom I found out to be a manager) quickly handed my my phone asking me was I ok.. There was also another worker standing there which I believe pushed the button on me to close the door because it was late & they were locking that door.. The manger made a report before I left the store & informed me he will call me the next day but I haven’t heard from him.. I did go to the E.R the following day because I had uncomfortable throbbing & shutting from my arm to my neck & after receiving Exrays was told that my right rotator cuff was injured & they have referred me to see a orthopedic because this is something that could affect me long term.. We were only visiting Fort Worth for cheer competition & since then I’m back in Pearlanx Tx (outside of Houston) where I reside & don’t know the 1st thing to do considering I still haven’t recieved a call from Walmart.. HELP please!

Hi Michael,

Thanks for your response. Do you think there was anything wrong with the ladder? If not, what caused the fall? Please feel free to call us once you have determined the extent of your injuries so that we can discuss your case further.

Hi Verneashia,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Do you know if Walmart has video of this incident? Did anyone other than Walmart employees witness you get hit by the door? Did the Walmart manager give you a copy of the incident report? Are you currently seeing an orthopedist for the shoulder injury? Please feel free to call us to discuss your claim further.

I.slipped and fell at Wal-Mart two years ago in May. I was getting ice out of the machine and.slipped because it was leaking. They threw a rug over it. When.I fell not one person asked me.I’d I was ok.or tried to.help.only my husband helped me up. So.I.went to speak.with one of their employees and when.I.told her she said oh u fell???? U.look.fine.to.me never been so.embarrassed in my life. I.told her it needed to.be cleaned up and she said ok. In.the meantime another lady almost fell exactly where I did.but she grabbed the ice machine and.caught herself because I was yelling no.no.don’t walk on that. They did not even ask.to.do.a report so.I called 1800 Wal-Mart and went back.to the store the next day. My left knee and hip.was hurting so.bad. so.I.had surgery on my knee thinking that’s what it was and I.went to.one physical therapy appointment because I was hurting so bad I almost broke.my ankle there as well. So.I did not go.back to.that one. Went to a new one and they said they think.it was my back the whole time but my back.never hurt ever. Only left knee and hip so I had my family doctor contests and gave me an mri and my insurance would not approve it for.three months.I finally got it and.had to.have and L4 and L5 my left root was compresses and I herniated a disc. My surgeon asked me what trauma causes this. Do I have a case even.though there is a lapse of treatment I was trying to get an mri I was in so.much pain.barely could walk or leave the house for almost a year.

Also Mayfield clinic did my surgery I went to see him.on a Wednesday and he operated on.My back on Monday. Said it was serious and I.could loose control.of my bladder and left side permanently

Hi Chasidy,

Sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Which Walmart location caused your fall? Do you remember the exact date of your fall? Other than your husband, did anyone else witness your fall? When was the first date that you received medical treatment for your injuries after your fall? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we can help.

I was in Walmart on October 5th in the frozen food department. There were bag that absorb water on the floor under the door of the freezer. Several bags were busted and laying around. There were no signs of any kind up. A few days before I had broken my right elbow. So I was walking very carefully. I stepped where one of the bags had been and busted and the floor was very slippery. I was trying to keep from falling on my right elbow and landed on my left arm. The store was very helpful they started putting up wet floor signs I filled out a report. When I left there I went directly to the hospital and they done xrays of my left arm and found that I had broken my left elbow. I have done physical therapathy. and seen the doctor numerous times. Walmart has been very polite and said they were ready to make me an offer. I haven’t seen an attorney yet because Im not sure if I should. Besides weeks of not even being able to wash my hair without help, use the restroom without assistance, I still have weekness and can’t open my car doors without help. I went on a cruise a few weeks after the fall. It was a family cruise that had been planned for a while and I was completely dependant on my family to do everything for me. It has been a very difficult experience. I know that I already had one broke elbow but I could function fine until I broke the other one which left me totally dependant on help of family. I’m not sure what to expect from Walmart at this point. What should my next move be.

HI Tammy,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Where is the Walmart located? Do you have any photos of the bags that were on the floor? Do you know if your fall was captured on surveillance video? Were you with anyone at the time of your fall? Do you know if there were any witnesses? Please feel free to call us so we can let you know how we can help.

I fell at Walmart in Ky I am elderly and was attempting to find one of the Walmart benches to sit upon then realized the benches had been removed. I use a rolling devise with seat to assist me so as I was attempting to manuver the devise do I could sit, the congestion of the aisles caused me to fall. I sustained a broken arm, crushed shoulder and I hit my head on a wooden palet in the aisle causing a severe gash in my forehead. I was taken to ER. I have permanent injuries and horrific scar. Do I have a case?

HI Roberta,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. When did this happen? Do you know if your fall was captured on Walmart surveillance? Do you have any photographs of the area where you fell? Do you know when the benches were moved? What do you believe Walmart did to cause your fall? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how me may be able to help you.

It was New Year’s Eve day and they had Kia set up everywhere I was standing back from a kiosk or my husband was looking at meat for a cookout I was just shy of two weeks of having spine surgery and was leery of getting close to the kiosk being the fact that there were so many people around it the aisles were not shoppable and I was scared because there were people coming from every direction I backed up and when I did that I stepped on a crate that was holding watermelons and went down. I did hire an attorney I didn’t go at that moment to the doctor I waited until my orthopedic surgeon was open from the holidays which was a few days I was in great pain and my surgeon believes that the injury is underneath where they had repaired because due to the pain however we’re going on a year-and-a-half and still no settlement. The video they sent my attorney was deceiving because it only showed me it didn’t show the aisles it didn’t show all the people it showed me falling they didn’t even show people picking me up. You can see the heads everybody standing by the key off but have to really look closely to see that my lawyer has made a demand and they didn’t even come back with a counter offer so I cannot go to the doctors because they are not paying the bills and I’m afraid about running bills up that I cannot afford, when I had the surgery I almost died due to Anesthesia I am now on oxygen almost full-time so having another surgery I will not even consider due to the fact of the oxygen level of the last one. I do want to see my grandchildren get out. So how do I get Walmart to get off their butt and see this seriously because I do live with the pain everyday I cannot work I’m completely disabled thank you Debbie

HI Debbie,

We are sorry to hear about your experience at Walmart. Where is the Walmart located? Was the date of your incident New Year’s day of 2016? Do or your attorney have a copy of the surveillance video? Is the surveillance footage from more than one angle? Do you know the names of any of the witnesses that may have seen this happen to you? Did you or your husband take any photographs of the scene before or after your fall? Where exactly was the crate located? Was the crate part of a display? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I slipped and did not fall cause I was pushing a walmart grocery cart and it helped me not fall but it pulled my back out and I did go to the dr the next day and they gave me some medications and I reported it to walmart the same night it happened and it was right where the cashiers are and it was sour cream that I slipped on. I even told a walmart worker she should clean that up, so she came and cleaned it up with 3 other workers and I even assitted in the clean up. I was not the cause of the substain on the floor just to be clear but now aftyer 2 weeks I’m having a hard time getting up from sitting or lying down as its painful on my back. Do I have a case? Oh and I’m from British Columbia, Canada.

HI John,

When did this happen? Where is the Walmart located? Were you with anyone at the time? Were there any witness to your incident? Do you know if the incident was captured on surveillance footage? Have you been to any doctors other than the doctor you went to the next day? What are your injuries? Feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I fell just inside a Walmart about two years ago. I have to look inside my file to verify the date. I landed directly on my knee and wrists. When I got up, after another customer helped me up, I noticed material of some sort on the floor and saw a trail of the same material going inside the store and just past the main entrance way. I was unsure what it was. I sat down on the bench just inside the door way. I called family to help me. I spoke to the store manager. I then went to ER. Was treated for sprain injury. The adjuster for the insurance company told me I had no claim because they watched the video and saw that a young child had apparently pulled feces from his diaper as he walked out of the store and this was no fault of Walmart. I called a few attorneys who all said that Walmart was hard to sue. I never fully recovered from this injury. My knee got worse and worse. This past November I had to have a partial knee replacement, which I personally do not think has helped much. I do not think the Makco Knee is fitting right. Now I have learned the knee product had issues of some kind. I have another doctor appointment today. I will tell the doctor once again that I think the knee does not fit right. It pinches me inside all the time, swells a lot and I get rashes in the area frequently. I feel my life has changed forever. Sure I am in my mid 50’s and no spring chicken, but I feel my life could have more quality if not for this accident or this malfunctioning knee. Did I really have no claim against Walmart?

Hi Margaret,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Where is this Walmart located? What is the exact date of your incident? Have you ever had an attorney on your case? Were you with anyone at the time you fell? Have you personally seen the surveillance film that Walmart told you about? Are there any witnesses to your fall? Please feel free to contact us to discuss further.

My mom was walking out the door of walmart in California. a shoplifter knocked her over as he was running from security. My mom whom is 88 years old was knocked down and unconscious bleeding from her head. They called an ambulance and took her to the hospital.She had trauma to her head and broke bones in her hand. She is not the same mentally my dad and I agree that she is not processing her thoughts correctly and sometimes not at all. This happened beginning of Aug of this year. We cannot find an attorney that will take it because they say Walmart takes everything to trial and won’t pay. The security told my dad that it was a shoplifter that knocked her down cause we didn’t know. Walmart has since called and the guy said he reviewed the tape and he told my parents that she took a very hard fall but it wasn’t their fault. They got the license plate( security at walmart) but the police ended up saying it was a stolen car. My moms dental work just dental as everything became loose and bridges were dislodged is over 8k and counting. What do we do? Isn’t it up to the store to keep their customers safe? Thanks!

Di, we are sorry to hear about what happened to your mother. Have you seen the surveillance video? Were security guards chasing the shoplifter at the time? If so, how many Walmart employees were involved in the chase? Please feel free to call us so we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I entered Wal-Mart at 11 am and my two friends I was with we all entered the store and as were walking not even 50 steps there was a watermelon crate on my left as I’m walking pass it I slip on a liquid substance but didn’t fall there was no one around that area or wet floor sign I caught my self I continue to walk as I’m walking I start feeling a sharp pain on my lower left side of my back I immediately told an employee that I slipped.. she got a manager and that manager got another manager and they took pictures and took pictures and I filled out an accident report and went to the ER as soon ad I left walmart

Hi David,

Where is the Wal-Mart located? Were you diagnosed with any injury at the ER? Did your friends witness you slip? Did you take any photos of your own? Please feel free to call us so we can let you know how we can help.

Earlier I was at Walmart neighborhood store in Bakersfield with my two sons, I slipped on the a pile of mushy avocado no seed or peel was on the ground. and It was in Frozen not Fresh food section. I called to my sons who had the cart and also flagged employee, It took me a minute to get up during that time manager came over asking if I need help and asking about why the mess hadnt been clean… to this the employee said they must have just picked up the actual avacado and left the mess. So I knew theyd known about just done crappy clean up. Athough I felt a little jarred I thought Id be ok so when manager asked I said no report. After all I only fell on my behind… Its been a few hours since and I had taken a nap when I woke up I was stiff and as I write this my head hurts so bad I may vomit. I think im going to er then what?

Hi Michelle,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Was the Walmart in Bakersfield California? If so, where in Bakersfield? What day did the incident happen? Did anybody witness your fall? Have you gone to the ER yet? If so, what is your diagnosis? Do you have health insurance? If so, make sure you notify any medical provider that you have insurance. Have you gone back to the store to make a report? Do you know if your fall was captured on surveillance video? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

As we were shopping at Walmart we passed by some jewelry box and one fell from the very top it was very heavy and hit my five-year-old daughter on the head causing a red bump on her head and causing injury on her leg. Do we have any case?

Hi Isabella and Suz,

When and where did this happen? Were there any witnesses to the incident? Why did the jewelry box fall? Did your daughter receive any medical attention? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I’m upset that I didn’t even try. I told her this is awkward to ask for how much I think I deserve. I’m talking about my claims agent she said ok lets settle she said what are you looking to get and im like I don’t know and im saying to myself what kind of question is that I want 2 million LOL. Anyway she threw and answer out there she said how does 6,000 sound and im like that sounds great and she emailed over a agreement thing and I printed it out signed it and than took a picture of it and sent the picture through the email. the next day I thought about it and im like damn I just settled without even trying cuz I was nervous and again its awkward to do this type of stuff I called her and she said im sorry it’s too late you already signed. as I figured it would be. but my questions is, is it really too late. I haven’t cashed the check or anything yet. im just sad that I didn’t even try hard enough. yes any amount is good and pays for my chiro billing but I really didn’t try nor thought about it. I would’ve liked to see at least 10,000 as I was pregnant when I fell so me and my baby deserve that.

I visited walmart in Ormond Beach, FL this past Sat, today being the following Wednesday and as I was leaving, taking my granddaughters to a birthday party, I tripped over a very uneven section of the sidewalk! I managed not to fall although my shoe was at a stand still from where I was basically knocked out of it!! I continued on haven’t seemed any medical attention or made walmart aware of incident but I’m in significant pain in my mid and upper back including significant head ache!! What should or can I do?

Hi Jazmine,

When and where did your incident take place? What are your injuries and what caused you to become inured? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know whether there is anything that can be done to re-open your claim.

Hi Samantha,

Where was the sidewalk located? Was the sidewalk owned by Walmart? Did you take any photos of the uneven section of the sidewalk? Have you received any medical attention yet? If so, what are your injuries? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know if there is anything we can do to help.

Hello, I was just shopping at Walmart a few days ago. I needed baby Johnston Johnston soap, so I went to that isle. I didn’t see anything on the floor, but when I walked forward, my foot got stuck in a sticky substance that made me fly forward and injure my wrist, ankle, knee, and gave me a bruise on my elbow. I in so much pain, can you please help me?

Hi Anonymous,

When did this happen and where is the Walmart located? Did you get medical treatment yet? If so, where did you go for treatment and what is your diagnosis? Were there any witnesses to your fall? Did Walmart clean up the soap while you were still on scene? Do you know if your fall was captured on surveillance? Has anyone from Walmart tried to contact you yet to speak about this incident? Please feel free to give us a call so we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I have been shopping inside Walmart and had to use the motorized cart due to a previous knee injury and back pain from degenerative disc disease. I left the store in the motorized cart And went to my car I was parked next to the cart corral, so I got out of the motorized cart and put my groceries in the front seat of my vehicle when I turned around and walked next to the cart corral I felt a burning pain as if I had been stabbed in my upper thigh and fell forward onto my hand and knee. When I fell forward my wrist bent backwards and I felt horrible pain and like I anything I had ever felt before I got myself up and got into my car and was crying from the pain there was a A cart pusher right next to my car and I explain to him what had just happened and showed him the piece of metal that was sticking out and asked him to inform the store of what have just occurred. he informed me that he would and I called the 1-800 number, I also informed them of everything that transpired and they advised me to call into the store and make an incident report. After all of this the pain was too much and I went to the emergency room where I had x-rays done of my wrist and treatment for the lacerations and contusions all over my leg. I ended up breaking my scaphoid bone and I am currently in a half cast, I have to go back next week and have another x-ray done and at that point they will make a determination whether or not The bone is completely separated and deviated or it’s just a hairline fracture. If it’s a hairline fracture her I’ve been informed that I will end up with a cast for the next three months if the break is more significant and deviates even a millimeter I will end up having surgery and have a pin put into my hand to hold the bone back together as well as a cast. The store manager informed me that I had every right to seek medical attention but that he did not feel that the legal team would reimburse for my medical costs and that someone would get hold of me after taking my name number and all the necessary information. They have not contacted me yet and I’m not sure if I should get an attorney first or if I should speak to them directly at this point I’m not sure what to do it’s all happening very quickly. If you can advise me as to what to do I would appreciate it thank you

I also took pictures of the big rusty metal piece that was sticking out of the side of the cart corral which is what cut me and made me fall.

Hi Sherri,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. When did this happen to you? Where is this Walmart located? How many pictures do you have of the metal piece? Were there any witnesses to this incident? Did you complete an incident report with the manager? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

My niece feel in Wal-Mart parking lot on black ice, she cut her leg up and her knee is swollen. I took her back to Wal-Mart when I got home from work to fill out a report then to urgent care who refused to see her because I could not pay upfront the cost of the visit, so to the ER we went. Wal-Mart said they will be handing the paperwork over to there insurance agency.

HI Erin,

When did this incident occur and where is the Walmart located? Do you have any photos of the black ice or the area where she fell? Were there any witnesses? Does your niece have health insurance? What are her injuries? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

HI Mr. Macri,

My niece fell on January 13th about 8:30am. My son and his girlfriend witnessed the fall and a cart attendant. She did not get the attendants name due to he/she did not come over to assist. she did not get photos of the ice just her leg. she did say they mentioned salting the ice but they could not find it and when my niece fell she said I found it. no currently she has no health ins as I am working on getting her some and he injuries were abrasions on her leg and a swelled knee. so just pain I suppose.

Wal-Mart insurance agency has left a message with my niece to call them but due to her being a minor I tried to call them back and left several messages and still have not received a call back.

The Incident happened in Gardner, Ma

Thanks Erin

Hi Erin,

Thanks for responding. Please feel free to call me so that I can let you know how we may be able to help.

Hello, on January 26th my Wife & I were at a Southwest Colorado WalMart shopping. I was over in the frozen food dept & my Wife was over at the Pharmacy picking up my prescriptions. After paying for my prescriptions she left the Pharmacy. As she began walking towards the grocery area she slipped on a puddle of water & fell onto her knee(s) that was not marked off or even being attended to. She then located me & informed me of what had happened. After hearing this, I immediately took her to the Service Counter & told them to contact a Store Manager to inform them of what had just taken place. They immediately took my wife’s statement of what, where & when this had happened. Afterwards they(my Wife & Manager) went over to where the puddle of water was & the Manager took pictures of the water. After that the Manager went to review video of the accident, which we(Wife & myself) were not able to go with them to review video footage. Instead, they took my wife’s cell phone number & said that they would call her/us today(January 27th) to check on her to see how she was doing. She had initially told them that she was fine, but later last nite, her knee & back are beginning to hurt. Once she wakes up this morning I am taking her to the ER to have them thoroughly check out her knee & back. At this point I want her medically checked out & legal advice before being contacted by WalMart in my Wife’s best interest & to be legally protected…. Thoughts?

My autistic son then in 2014 being age 18 slipped and fell from water from an ice machine in front of the store, there were caution signs and a mop,but they were laying on the side of the machine out of view. His support staff as well as Walmart employees rushed to him,and addressed him,with medical attention and to advise to get a rug and mop up the mess… my son got treatment,and I hired a lawyer from Boston,to have him file in December but as of yesterday we received a certified letter stating he’s not able to represent without explanation. Meny calls to him were placed,to receive one today with my husband, his verbal explanation was ” he’s to busy” but stated we still have 6 months to file?? Now I’m lost? I’ve sent written notice in explanation of termination,and was wondering if it was because my son was autistic,and felt he couldn’t testify? Yet he put the hold on the cameras at Walmart? If you have any advice,or directions? I would appreciate your advise! We are in RI

Hi Brian,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to your wife at Walmart. As of today, has your wife gotten any medical treatment for her knee and back? If so, what are her injuries? Also, have you been in contact with Walmart since you wrote your inquiry? Please feel free to call us so we can discuss this incident further.

Hi Justine,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to your son at Walmart. What are your son’s injuries as a result of the fall? Were there any witnesses to the incident? Do you know if the incident was captured on surveillance video? If so, have you or your son’s former lawyer seen the video? Please feel free to call us so we can let you know what we may be able to do to help.

This morning i slipped and fell in water or something clear on the floor at Walmart in Auburndale Fl. There was a witness and i did file a report. I hit my knee foot elbow and my back is bothering me. I am going to my doctor in the morning. We didnt take pictures but they did have a male employee take paper towels and clean it up. The witness also filled out paper work. What else should i do? Can i file a claim on this?

Hi Anita,

Did Walmart have any “wet floor” signs in the area where you fell? Have you been to your doctor yet? If so, what is your diagnosis? We may be able to help you. Please call us so that we can let you know how we can help.

Can you help in Texas? Not happy with attorneys handling my case- have photos of detergent on floor I slipped in, fell under a security camera. Broken foot, herniated discs in cervical/lower spine. Attorney telling me case depends on if Walmart’s “floor guy” new the spill was there or not- and how long it was there. Photos, MRI’s and daughter was with me when I fell.

Hi Madison,

When did this happen? Is there any evidence of how long the detergent was on the floor? That will be very important to prove your case. Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I have a question. My daughter and I were walking in our local Walmart. We went down an aisle were a broken jar of olives were on the floor. There was an employee there but had left the aisle to go get help I guess on cleaning it up. So I needed to grab some stuff from that aisle. I had myself and my daughter walk on the side away from the spill. Some how we didn’t see a piece of glass and it rubbed along side my daughters flip flops and cut her foot. I did not realize this until I got to the end of the aisle. I then hurried to check out and have her go to the bathroom to clean up her foot since it kept bleeding. Once out I we were on our way to exit the store so I can go home and clean it up properly. We were stoppped by one of the cashiers their. She always talks to us whenever we are there, which is almost everyday. But she seen my daughters foot and told us to make an incident report. We did. The manager that took the report said he’d give us a call the next day to see how everything is but never called. I was wondering would this be able to be a lawsuit? I heard it could be. Just curious before I go into looking for a lawyer and trying to see what options I have with this.

Hi Teresa,

When did this incident occur? Where is your local Walmart located? How bad is the injury to her foot? Did the injury require any stiches, sutures or any other type of procedure? If so, you may want to make a claim. Please feel free to call me so that I can let you know how I may be able to help.

I am an employee currently on workers comp. I fell on a waxed floor on 5 31 17 while trying to assist my cashier and her customer. At no time did the evening maint tell me he was going to wax. Mind you the store was still opened. It was down the alley approaching the front doors. I broke my humeral bone and have been on workers comp for 12 weeks, with at least another 12 weeks of physical therapy as my limitations are obvious.

Hi Tricia,

Where did the incident occur? Were you working and “on-duty” at the time of the incident? Was the waxing done by your employer or was it done by an outside company hired by your employer? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I took my grandson a toy for getting a’s. We were talking, the next thing I knew I was getting picked up off the floor, my grandson was scared, he was hollering “my nanna she hit hard”.

Hi Sherry,

When and where did this happen? What caused you to fall? Were you injured? If so, what are your injuries? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

Had a slip and fall in Walmart on a deteriorated floor shallow hole that collected water. I slipped with my boyfriend who has photo and video of the incident. I had a spraine, contusions and further aggravated a foot that had been broken years before. My current attorney has not been very helpful. I did not speak to Walmarts council but I did file an incident report. I am in the Chicago area.

HI Dina,

When did this incident occur? What type of medical care did you injuries require? Did you have any surgical procedures as a result of the injuries sustained at Walmart? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I am disabled due to a stroke which affected my left side with weakness. I rent a mobile home in Avon Park, Fl and I fail in the shower recently and had to call EMS to be taken to the hospital due my knee n hip n shoulder injury. I had previously mailed my landlord 3 letters requesting that gradbars be installed in the shower area for safety n to accommodate my disbility needs and the landlord sent the property manager in to inspect my unit and then told me if I didn’t like the place as it was to move out. Can I sue my landlord for neliglence?

Hi Lindsey,

It is possible that your landlord was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) but it would be necessary to review the letters you have written as well as the response from the landlord in order to determine whether a violation has occurred. Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

Hello. I was at tocobell 5 days ago, I went inside, I was going and there was a kid in front me so I go around him and they had a rug there and I trip on the rug and hit my head on the door then I was hurt my back. I could not move then the albance came got me then I went to hospital, they did exray the doctor come in like 3 min ask where I hurt at. I told him, he said it was just a pull mussell then gave pills then I left. 2 days later I was hurting real bad so I went to another hospital and they did exray then they found out there I had a crack in my back so can I sue the first hostal that took exrays and then they tell me it just a pull mussell?

Hi Wanda,

What is the date of your injury? Was there anything about the rug that caused you to fall? Which hospital did you go to? What part of your back is cracked? What is your prognosis? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I was attacked in Sams club with a pipe, broken nose, unresponsive with severe concussion, taken away in ambulance.

Hi Salvatore,

When did this happen and where is the Sam’s club located? Who attacked you? Why were you attacked? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I was in Walmart today, went to the bathroom as my husband was checking out the bathroom, had water all over the floor. I slipped and fell hurting my back. Its nothing major but it is bruised. I did file a report with Walmart, I did tell them what happened thats it. I did not answer any other questions. I did not need an ambulance but my husband did have to help get me to the car. I was limping pretty bad. Can I do something about this? I took pictures of the bathroom and how unsafe and dirty it was. Do I have a case?

HI Ashley,

Sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Do you know why the water was on the floor? Was there a leak or some other source of water like an overflowing toilet? Were there any “wet floor” signs in the bathroom? Did anyone witness your fall? Have you received any medical treatment as of yet? If so, what are your injuries? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I fell as I entered a Norwalk, CT Wal-Mart on a rainy day 2 1/2 years ago-shattered my knee into 5 pieces. Emergency orthopedic doctor replaced 4 of the 5 pieces using pins/wires and I then required a second surgery 7 months later to remove the hardware, plus 7 months of P.T. I have a 15% permanency rating factor for the injury and continuing issues/pain. There were mats at the double-door entry (just one mat’s width) and there was a wet floor sign straight ahead, immediately at the end of the mat I was walking on. When I saw the “wet floor” sign ahead, I wanted to avoid that “dangerous” area so I walked off the mat onto the linoleum floor towards the clothing racks. As it turned out the floor must have been wet because I was catapulted into the air causing the injuries noted above (I was wearing flat, rubber-soled loafers). I have a lawyer who initiated a lawsuit and requested the video, which doesn’t show the actual fall itself – that’s off-screen (it just shows me walking in and then walking off the mat and then my head hitting the mat a second later) but it does show Wal-Mart personnel mopping the floors frequently – but they mop with wet, dirty mops and never wring them out, which in my opinion makes the floors more hazardous – and at times they drag the mops right over the rubber mats, making the mats (and thus the bottoms of your shoes) even more wet and slippery when you step off the mat. The video does show a small boy falling on the other side of the mat 3 minutes before I did, after extensive mopping in that area as well by Wal-Mart personnel. I have photos that I took lying on the floor that day but no actual puddles are visible. There are also no fans in the area which I notice they are now using on rainy days to try to dry out the wet floors. My attorney feels I have a very weak case because of the floor signs, the mats and the fact that they were mopping regularly (albeit with wet mops), i.e. it will be difficult to prove negligence to a jury. I would appreciate your thoughts on this if you wouldn’t mind. Thanks so much!

I was at Walmart tonight and a employee was walking by me with a load of stuff on a pallet and the stuff fell and hit me on the back of my leg and I have a bruise. I didn’t know how to go about it. I did make a report and she said the insurance people will call me in the morning.

Hi Suzanne, when did this happen and where is the Walmart located? Was anybody with you at the time of the incident and did anyone other than the Walmart employee witness the incident? Do you know if there is surveillance footage of this incident? Have you received any medical attention so far? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

My mother fell down at Walmart and was removed from the floor after telling the workers to not touch her because you can see clearly her leg was broke. They insisted and forced her to get up and put her in a rolling chair. They called the ambulance for her after asking if they should call the ambulance and she kept saying for them to call so they finally did. They took her in to the emergency room and they had to do immediate surgery the next day and install a metal bar in her leg because her bone was completely shattered. There is evidently no video footage in sports department… they sent a demand and they denied both. They are now filing suit.. what does this mean?

Hi Johanna, thanks for writing us. When did this happen and where is the Walmart located? What was the cause of your mom’s fall? Have you seen the surveillance footage? Are there any eye-witnesses to the fall? If so, who are they? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I fell at a walmart last night and my tailbone and knee are throbbing this morning. I slipped on an area where a employee partially mopped up a spill. There was still a good amount of water on the ground and I didn’t notice it because there weren’t any signs. I took a quick picture to show my mom, not knowing I would need it in the future. It doesn’t really represent how poorly the floor was mopped. The manager that came and helped me was very kind and said someone from the store would be calling me today. I work with small children and can’t afford to not be able to lift them. Im hoping in a few days it will be nothing and I’ll be back to normal but I’m worried about the fall causing damage that will require more treatments.

Hi Meghan, where is the Walmart located? Was there a wet floor sign in the area? Do you know if this incident was captured on Walmart surveillance? Have you received any medical treatment yet? Has anyone from Walmart risk management tried to call you yet? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I was in Walmart in MO about 9 hours, I was in the laundry detergent, I went to smell one of the bottles that was about 3 rows up on the shelfs. As I did that a large bottle of laundry detergent fell off of there top shelf and hit me in the very hard then it the floor and busted open. I have a headache every since, I told the employee when I went to check out and all she said to me was did I get someone to clean it up.

HI Ashley,

Do you know if this incident was captured on surveillance? Did Walmart create an incident report? Were there any witnesses that you are aware of? Have you received any medical treatment yet? If so, do you have a medical diagnosis? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I was in Walmart after work to pick up milk with my 8 year old and 9 year old. I slipped on something sticky/wet and fell to my hands and knees and wet my pants. Needless to say, the lady behind probably wished I hadn’t worn a skirt that day. There were no employees around to help me. No one! In fact, the little old lady behind me didn’t even ask and took off in the other direction. My children gathered the items I had in my arms that were lodged all over the floor and helped me up. I was mortified and hurt. With every effort, I was holding back the tears while I finished the excursion. I just wanted out of there so I could go to my car and weep. When I got home, I tended to my knee abrasions, but it wasn’t until that evening and next day that the pain began settling in my back, back, and knees. I have an appointment with my doctor, but I’m sure these injuries are just strains, bruises and abrasions. I’m trying to get through work, because that is what we dofor income, but I’m barely able to finish the day because of the pain. What should I do next?

Hi Mel,

Sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Which day did this happen and at which Walmart did this occur? Were you able to determine what was on the floor that caused your fall? Do you know where the substance came from or how long it had been there before you fell? Did anyone from Walmart, such as the manager, create an incident report for you? Have you received any medical treatment for this incident? If so, what are your injuries? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I fell on ice at Walmart at the tire center entrance, I didn’t take pictures I wish that I had, and I never filed a complaint till the next day when it had snowed the manager took pictures that next day, but supposedly just because the picture did not show ice, they would not pay my medical for slipping on ice they said it was not walmart responsibility but the claim agent stated that the employee supposedly said that he salted the entrance I told them they can roll their camera and see that I had fell, she said the cameras does not show me falling because the camera only captures the parking lot, however that is not true they have a camera facing customers at all the entrances, and the employee did not salt the area where I fell, he lied or they are lying to me to get out from having to pay, I have no idea what to do about it, I went to the ER and went to the doctor 7 days after because I was still in pain, and I still feel the pain in my lower back, I fell 1/8/2020 today is 1/29/2020 If the pain is still there in 4 more weeks I go back for a CT.

I went to the ER 1/9/2020 and the doctor on 1/16/2020, location of the walmart I fell at is in Idaho falls, Idaho. No attorney in the area will take on my case, they all say walmart will put up too much of a fight for them because of lack of not having pictures, but they never salt the entrance at the tire center I can still take pictures of the ice still in the spot, because the pavement is dented in where it collects water then ices over.

HI Jennifer,

Were there any witnesses to your fall? If so, do you have contact information for those witnesses? Were you given any diagnosis by the doctors you have seen since this incident? If so, what is your medical diagnosis? Was an incident report created after you reported the fall? If so, do you have a copy of the report? Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

Hello Jason,
No witness only employee was a female in the store rearranging shelves at the time, I think she was pretending to rearrange shelves, it was very odd to me.
When I had slipped and fell I thought nothing of it, I didn’t really feel the pain till later that day at work, when I got to work I called Walmart and was hung up on several times when I told them I needed to fill out a slip and fall complaint, I finally after several calls got a hold of a manger and she had me come in after work the next day to fill out the complaint, I did not get a copy unfortunately, I met her at customer service and she gave me an i pad to fill out the boxes, how I was in pain and hurting she had went alone after I left to take pictures of the ice, however that very same day of the fall at night time it had snowed 4 inches, so the ice was under the snow not really present when she took pictures, however the area always has black ice because the pavement dips by the entrance. The ER diagnose me with injury to my Sacrum and Tailbone and stated it was heavily inflamed. They didn’t see any fractures however had me see a doctor 7 days after the ER visit because they stated something else could be wrong if I still had pain, and I did! After I seen a doctor they referred me to, he looked at same xray and said there was no fractures, and that if I am still in pain to come back in 6 weeks to do CT, because he said just because their is no fractures does not mean something is wrong, I still have the pain in my lower back.

But the Walmart claims lady, Kristy said Walmart is not responsible for ice at the entrance and that supposedly the employee said he had salted the entrance, which was not true because I would have never fell in the first place. And I totally asked her if they are not responsible then why did an employee salt it? She didn’t know what to say, then I told her she can roll the entrance camera and seen that I fell she said they do not have me on cam that the camera is facing parking lot only, which was another lie because outside the sliding door you can see yourself on their monitor that is in-between the doors.

Hi Jennifer,

Sorry to hear about your experience at Walmart. If the incident wasn’t captured on surveillance, as Walmart has indicated, then the liability aspect of this claim will be difficult. It is possible however that they aren’t being perfectly honest with you as to whether the incident was captured on surveillance or not. Feel free to call us so we can speak with your further about how we may be able to help.

I fell in a Walmart store the air conditioning unit was leaking. I was taken to emergency where xrays showed a spiral fracture of the femur, I had surgery ended up with 20 screws 3 plates and a host of pain and physical therapy. This happen in september and I am still in pain. Everytime it gets a little cold, I suffer. I am unable to bend my leg or walk like I use to. Whats a injury like this worth. Oh yeah, I am now in fear of tile floors at times.

HI Patricia,

Where is the Walmart located? Were there any wet floor signs in the area of the leak? Do you know if your fall was captured on store surveillance? Were there any witnesses to your fall? If so, do you have their contact information? Did you have health insurance at the time of your incident? If so, did health insurance cover any of your medical bills? Please feel free to call us so we can let you know how we may be able to help.

Last night, at 8:20pm I slipped & fell on ice just outside the Walmart as I was exiting the store. I could not get up as every time I tried I slipped more, because ice was all around and I could not get my footing on any surface without ice. (they failed to have cones or salt or anything… which was very odd for our Michigan winters, plus my left leg would not function at all as I think it broke my left knee, and it did something terrible to my back.) I was in so much SEVERE pain, and I laid there screaming, and a man in a nearby truck saw everything and heard me screaming, and came to help, as well as another customer.

After a few tries and straightening out my twisted leg underneath me and the other one in front (yes it ended up forcing me to do the splits very painfully) both men were finally able to lift me, and one partially carried me to my car where I borrowed one of the other customers phones and immediately called Walmart to send an emergency personnal manager to help me, and at that time I told the Customer Service manager I was in EXTREME pain, just outside the door, by the 7 sign and I thought my knee and back were broke and I needed to go to the hospital ER, and needed a Walmart Emergency Personnel to help me ASAP and to please hurry.

5 minutes later NOTHING, as I’m literally crying in agony and pain with literal tears running down my cheecks and so embarrassed with passers by. Another 5 minutes go by (now 10 minutes since I called and told her it was an EMERGENCY!!!), I guess they don’t care about their customers safety very much.

I called again, and told the same Customer Service Manager I was STILL in EXTREME pain, she asked me if no one came yet and I said NO and to please PLEASE send someone.

16 minutes since I fell the original 1st man who came to my rescue went and got a manager and brought him out to me and wrote an incident report. I explained to him that I was in EXTREME EXCRUCIATING PAIN and that I thought my knee & back was broke and that I needed to and should go to the Hospital ER, but that I did not want to right now (I had my puppy with me and needed to get my dog home 1st).

By the time I got home the pain had progressed so bad that I had a very hard time getting out of my car and into the house, so theres no way I couldve driven myself to the ER (might have passed out). I applied hot water and heating pad to injuries for temporary pain relief. Could not sleep all night in so much pain. Can’t walk (using the walls and counters as a crutch, can not get up without pulling myself up). SO SO MUCH PAIN!!!!

Here I am the following morning having someone take me to the ER, and I do NOT have the finances to pay for the medical treatment, so I need to know how to find out how to get the Walmart Insurance info, because the Manager last night was not helpful in that manner.

Can you please tell me who to contact to get the Walmart insurance info?

Thanks

I also let the manager know that he needs to place cones and probably salt there so no one else falls, he said yes he is having someone come immediately for that. People were still walking right in the area I fell in, and I was just waiting for another person to fall. The manager took pics of the ice, as well as other customers were also taking pics because it was so bad. Finally after another 10 min 2 machines came to spread salt, but still had not dont it or placed cones by the time I left.

Hi SJ,

Sorry to hear about what happened to you at the Walmart. What are your injuries as a result of this incident? Do you have health insurance? If so, they may be able to cover your bills. Did you photograph the ice and/or the condition that caused you to fall? Was the condition on Walmart property or the property of the landowner? Feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

To answer your question of, “Was the condition on Walmart property or the property of the landowner?” Not sure what your question is or if Im missing what you are actually asking since I did write “Last night, at 8:20pm I slipped & fell on ice just outside the Walmart as I was exiting the store.” (maybe 10 ft outside the entrance door)
So are you asking me whether or not Walmart owns the property just outside the building door?
Yes I took many photographs of the ice.
The Hospital ER doctors took many tests, exams x-rays etc and found terrible bruises, sprains, strains, torn ligaments etc in knee, back, neck and other areas including disk injury, and prescribed me heavy duty narcotic pain relievers, ice, rest, heat, and sending me to other docs for MRI’s & additional treatment. We will see the nerve damage in those tests. And yes his report does give specific diagnosises that are a direct result of a slip & fall at Walmart.

So…..AGAIN… my question to you was do you have any idea how I would get Walmarts insurance info so that my med bills can be covered. No I do not have insurance that will cover all these bills.

While walking on Walmart store property, I tripped on what appears to be a damaged truncated dome mat ( I have a picture taken of it seeming to be raised up and separated from the concrete along the front side) which was taken soon after it happened. Something along the bump caused me to stop and fall out onto a concrete sidewalk causing severe injury. The problem for me is I have tripped and been injured. The place where this happened, I am told, appears to have a different truncated dome mat (replaced by one that has a different shape from the one that caused my injury?) I believe Walmart associates failed to prioritize safety outside the store with maintenance on the mat causing me to require total hip replacement surgery. I need legal help. I am in Portland, Oregon.

Hi Ameera,

When did this incident occur? Was the dangerous condition within the Walmart store or outside of the store? Do you know if the exact location where you fell is owned by Walmart or is there a separate property owner? If the exact area where you fell is owned by a separate property owner then you will also need to present your claim to that property owner. Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I was at Walmart in Covina California. I was on my way to the area where you cash out yourself instead of a cashier anyways as of a sudden I slipped in soda. I landed on my left knee and some how my right foot got badly hurt along with my back. I tried to pull myself back up but I went back down cause of pain. 2 men ask if I needed help and I said no just give me a minute. There was people standing in line to cash out and they said a little girl was sitting in the cart and spilled soda and her mom just left it. I got up went to the cashier to report it but I left my cart over the spilled soda so no one else would fall and when I returned to my cart one of the workers was looking around and I said that is my cart and I just slept and fell n my knee and hurt my back and foot. I would like to make a report. Eddie the one who was in charged that day came and took my report after he took me to the dressing room and gave me a chair. He said he would call me the next day and he did. I went to ER cause I was in pain and my foot swelled up so big I could not wear a shoe. ER took X-ray and no broken bones but said I have cellulitis so they gave me antibiotics. I went to my family dr. the next day and she has to send for the report. Then yesterday 9-30-20 I went back to ER cause of the pain and swelling, they took X-ray still nothing broken so they put me in a half cast and gave me Ibuprofen fr the swelling and pain and told me to keep my foot up and go see my dr. The dr at ER said since it is hurting and swelled I will need a scam scan or MRI so they can see deeper in my foot. I have a dr. Appt. tomorrow 10-2-20. I did make a claim with Walmart already. Should I get a lawyer now?

Thank you
Regina U.

Hi Regina,

Do you know if the incident was captured on surveillance? Were you able to get the names and/or contact info for those witnesses? Were you able to take any photos of the scene while you were there? Do you know the name of the mom who allowed her daughter to spill the soda onto the floor? Do you have health insurance? If so, make sure your medical providers are aware. You should definitely hire an attorney as soon as possible. Please feel free to call us so that we can let you know how we may be able to help.

I slipped and fell in a Walmart in Northern California today. There was clear liquid soap on the floor and I could not see it no coned or signs blocking area. I stepped into the aisle to grab laundry booster and slipped and landed all my weight onto my left knee. A woman tried to help me up and my ankle twisted as I stood up, I held onto the shelf. The woman left quickly after helping me up and I tried to look for a employee and called the store number three times it just kept ringing. I was able to ask another customer did they had seen an employee nearby and she said if she did she’d let me know then about 3 minutes later she brought an employee to me. She called for cleanup and a mother employee showed up and said it was a “code white” and they needed to look at cameras and not to clean it up, they then brought out three pop up cones and brought me a fold out chair to sit on.

Then the “second coach” came over with a tablet and asked me my name, number, address and email and my account of what happened. They got me an electric cart after a few so I could get to the front of the store easier but didn’t help me with my items or anything. I’m now at the emergency room 2 hours later still waiting in lobby to be called for X-rays. My ankle, knee and hip are in pain and discomfort.

Hi Ashley,

We are sorry to hear about what happened to you at Walmart. Were you able to determine the cause of the liquid soap making its way to the floor? Was there an open or damaged bottle of the soap nearby? Did a customer accidentally spill it onto the floor? Was there a container of clear soap close to the area of the spill? Did Walmart employees notify you as to whether the incident was captured on surveillance? If so, what did they inform you about the footage? Did anyone indicate for how long the soap was on the floor before you fell? Were you able to be seen by a doctor since you wrote us? If so, what are your injuries as a result of the fall? Please feel free to call us so we can let you know how we may be able to help.

Hello,

My dad slipped and fell at walmart, he said there was some dog food on the floor and two employees were there and saw the whole thing. He has gone to ER twice now because of it. He said his body hurt and he had a headache because when he fell he did hit his head.