Publix Super Markets, Inc. has been in operation since 1930, employs more than 260,000 people, and has more stores in the Sunshine State than in all other states combined. However, as with any retail establishment, owners and employees of Publix stores have “duties of care” under state law to ensure their customers are reasonably safe from injury while on their property, and any failure to maintain safe premises which directly leads to an otherwise preventable injury could serve as grounds for civil litigation.
Publix slip and fall accidents in New Port Richey can stem from various types of hazards and impose civil liability on various people, from individual employees to occasionally executives in charge in state-level or national-level operations. No matter what the circumstances of your unique claim are, though, having support from the seasoned slip and fall attorneys at LMD Injury Lawyers will give you far better chances of obtaining fair civil compensation than you would ever have trying to sue on your own.
There is no shortage of potential slipping and tripping hazards in retail stores around New Port Richey, and especially in grocery stores like Publix with misters constantly spraying down produce and all kinds of debris potentially falling into aisles. When it comes to civil lawsuits over accidents of this nature, though, the most common causes of legal action include:
What all these causes of action have in common is that they all typically stem from a store employee, manager, or owner’s failure to fulfill their legal obligations towards customers.
Under premises liability law, retail store employees and owners in New Port Richey are expected to warn customers about known hazards, fix known hazards reasonably quickly after discovering them, and inspect their property regularly so they discover new hazards reasonably quickly after they appear. A failure to do any of these things is a breach of the duty of care owed by landowners to “invitees” visiting private property lawfully and for the owner’s financial benefit, and a breach of duty which directly causes an otherwise preventable injury constitutes legally actionable negligence.
Of course, the fact that Publix stores in New Port Richey are employee-owned does complicate the matter of identifying who is to blame for a slip and fall accident inside one. Fortunately, our experienced legal team can help you navigate through the legal process, make sure everyone at fault for your injuries is held accountable for their misconduct, and maximize your chances of obtaining fair recovery for your losses.
Grocery stores are among the most common places for slip and fall injuries to occur in Florida, and often those injuries stem entirely from misconduct by store workers and/or owners. In this kind of situation, you have the right to demand civil compensation for the harm someone else’s negligence has caused you, but you also may have serious trouble enforcing that right alone.
Our attorneys have years of experience helping people much like you get good results from claims much like yours. Call today to discuss your legal options in the wake of a Publix slip and fall accident in New Port Richey.
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