Most parking lots at Walmart stores are considered private property, and most of the accidents that occur in Walmart parking lots involve vehicles in low-speed impacts. However, some parking lot accidents occurring at a Walmart may include slip and fall or trip and fall premises liability accidents. Premises liability is a term that describes the legal responsibility that an owner and occupier of a property have for accidents and injuries that occur on their property. These injuries may be caused by a variety of conditions or equipment on the property.
Walmart is the largest retailer nationwide and has over 4,000 stores in the United States. The stores consist of three retail formats in the United States: Discount Stores, Supercenters, and Walmart Markets. With these large retail stores comes large parking lots which accommodate the many customers who frequent the stores daily. Walmart attracts its customers by offering lower, competitive prices.
Many times Walmart parking lots may be poorly maintained. There may be a lack of lighting, improperly maintained stairways, potholes, missing manhole covers, defective sidewalks, poorly posted signs and other hazardous conditions. When a parking lot is not safe then a person may become injured or may even die because of negligence. Premises liability accidents that occur in Walmart parking lots may include:
- Slip and fall
- Construction accidents that harm visitors
- Assaults that occur because the parking lot has inadequate security measures
- Security Measures in Walmart Parking Lots
Walmart stores have a duty to implement reasonable security measures designed to prevent or deter crimes. Reasonable security measures may include increased lighting, security guards, improved or additional locks, and property perimeter protection. A breach of this duty to provide reasonable security is called negligent security. If you have been the victim of a crime or parking lot accident because of insufficient security in a Walmart parking lot you need to retain competent Walmart Parking Lot Accident Lawyers who can conduct a thorough investigation of the property.
If you or a loved one is the victim of a poorly maintained Walmart parking lot, please contact the Law Offices of Howard Alan Kitay today at (619) 442-0542. With over two decades of extensive litigation experience, the Walmart parking lot accident lawyers at the Law Offices of Howard Alan Kitay, have the knowledge and skill to represent you in your Walmart parking lot accident case.
Under premises liability, commercial property owners are responsible for safe conditions on their property in two ways:
- The design and use of their property may not be inherently dangerous. For instance, accidents and assaults are common in parking lots. Parking lot owners are required to ensure that sufficient lighting, security and safety measures are in place to safeguard the public.
- Property owners must act reasonably quickly to remove any hazards that arise in the course of normal operations. For example, property owners must quickly clean up spilled liquids and remove ice and snow from an overnight snowstorm.
When a person is severely injured in a Walmart parking lot they may suffer from any of the following conditions:
- Brain Injury or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Back Injury
- Neck Injury
- Spinal Injury
- Nerve Damage
- Paralysis
- Broken Bones
- Fractures
- Lacerations
- Bruises
If you or a loved one was injured in a Walmart parking lot accident, an experienced personal injury attorney can explain your legal options. Please contact the Law Offices of Howard Alan Kitay today at (619) 442-0542 for a free legal consultation. We exclusively handle personal injury negotiations and lawsuits involving accidents occurring at Walmart stores nationwide. For over two decades, attorney Howard Alan Kitay and his staff have fought to protect the rights of injured people and their families.