Big-box hardware stores such as Lowe’s and Home Depot essentially operate as warehouses open to the public. Unfortunately, warehouses can be extremely dangerous, and many individuals suffer hardware store injuries requiring medical attention. If Lowe’s or Home Depot’s employees fail to take reasonable safety precautions or perform their tasks in a negligent fashion, customers can sustain serious injuries.
Types of Hardware Store Injury Claims
Among the more common examples of a hardware store injury at stores like Lowe’s and Home Depot are falling or dropped merchandise injuries. The high shelving in these stores often holds extremely heavy, dense objects. If these objects fall due to poor placement or are dropped by an employee retrieving the item, customers can be struck. Depending upon the type of object that falls, injuries can range from minor to life-threatening. In stores as extensive and diverse as Lowe’s and Home Depot, injuries occur in many ways. Other examples include forklift incidents, slip-and-falls, and crush injuries.
Damages
Employees who suffer a hardware store injury at places such as Lowe’s and Home Depot may have workers’ compensation claims. Customers may also be able to assert a claim for negligence if they have adequate proof that a failure by Lowe’s, Home Depot, or their employees caused the injury. Under North Carolina law, a negligence claim permits the plaintiff to recover damages for:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Past and future pain and suffering
- Lost wages and diminished earning capacity
- Permanent scarring
- Permanent injury
The attorneys of Maginnis Howard have experience handling claims against hardware stores and other industrial defendants. We understand the unique challenges posed by cases that do not fit a typical “litigation script,” such as rear-end car wrecks. We can assist you through the claim and litigation process by identifying the industry standards breached and, if necessary, hiring necessary experts to prove the breach.
Representation for a Hardware Store Injury
Maginnis Howard’s premises liability lawyers have decades of experience handling complex injury claims. We offer free consultations and accept personal injury cases on a contingency basis. That means, you don’t pay anything unless we recover compensation on your behalf. To discuss your hardware store injury at Lowe’s or Home Depot, call us at (919) 526-0458. You may also send us a message through our contact page.
