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Post by PnkELee on Mar 26, 2017 18:30:30 GMT
Hey guys. I dont start threads or even but Im interested in what random strangers think.
I fell at Family Dollar like some damned old person. Lol I went to grab a bottle of laundry detergent. And...the ground met my face. Laundry soap was on the floor. I didnt see it, honestly. A witness saw me go down and told me to stay on the ground while she grabbed the clerk. I was struggling to get up, anyway. A man helped me to my feet as the clerk came. Two clerks. The main clerk asked me if I wanted to call an ambulance. I didnt. The situation didnt warrant that.
He let me pick out some clothes from the rack to put on. I changed in the employee bathroom. The other clerk cleaned the floor.
No breaks/sprains. Just soreness to my RT forearm/wrist/palm and Lt knee.
Yes, both clerks were aware of my injury/pain status. Yes, the fall was on camera.
Okay, here's where it gets interesting. I told my friend about it, laughing it of. "Hey. Guess who fell at the damned store like an elder? This girl"
Basically, shes driving over here as I type this...to take me back to Family Dollar...to write up a report. Monday, shes dragging me to the lawyers office to sue the store.
She feels that I could really be hurt and "the store is negligent". She said, "Thats an easy $10000-15000."
I dont know how to feel about this. I like money but this is greed territory. I dont feel entitled to such funds. I feel embarrassed going back to the store. I dont know what to say but Im resolved to let my friend 'handle it'. Handle everything, for the most part. I do have general soreness but Im not 'hurt' hurt. The store is negligent and should be held accountable but I dont know about legal action. Im honestly relieved that it happened to me and not an elder.
Would anyone be fired if I did sue?
So, would you sue for a slip/fall at a store?
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Post by inthepipe55 on Mar 26, 2017 21:04:33 GMT
That is a tough one but make the report and talk with the lawyer doesn't mean you have to decide now but getting your statement to help you in the future is a good idea, and some fractures you are not aware of.
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Post by inthepipe55 on Mar 26, 2017 21:09:34 GMT
You may also wake up tomorrow with two black eyes who knows. And getting somebody fired I doubt it but I'm sure that isn't their career.
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Post by chalk2 on Mar 26, 2017 22:10:16 GMT
I said YES in the absence of a MAYBE. If the fall was my own clumsiness and no fault of the store then no but if it is the negligence of the store/workers in any way then you bet. An injury can put you out of work for who knows how long and with the job market being what it is, you may end up needing the help both medically and financially.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2017 22:38:01 GMT
I can't answer this poll as written. I would sue under certain circumstances but not others.
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Post by PnkELee on Mar 26, 2017 23:33:05 GMT
Good point. I did the report but Im not going to any lawyers office, Ive decided. To sue, for me, would be about the money.
Though I only mentioned soreness, the clerk KEPT asking if I needed an ambulance. And there I was: walking with full range of motion, conversing with no lapse in alertness or orientation. Lol So, finally, I just said, "No. Because...an ambulance is for actual emergencies. You know?" Some 50 year old could be having a goddamned MI with his crying wife outside, waiting for EMS- and here I am taking up their time.
Id agree. This is especially true for certain fx's. Clavicles, for instance. Ive seen persons walking about with complete breaks. It was always very interesting.
Its just not bloody likely in my case. "Oh, I must go to the ER. I might have a broken bon--" Oh, rubbish! Im a former nurse(rn) of 6years which means that, sadly, I cant even bullshit *myself* in this regard! LOL! I dont have anything that 650mg tylenol and a warm compress cant fix for the "general soreness". That will worsen tomorrow. And thats to be expected.
Yeah. That is true. I just thought, you know, with the job being a low paying one, Id assume..? The guy wasnt a college student & the other clerk was a little middleaged hispanic lady speaking in broken english. My suit would be bullshit and I dont want to be responsible for lost wages and termination. I sue the company; the company settles but not before taking it out of the workers arse. Thats generally how things work. It may well be just a job at Family Dollar but that job is someones livelihood. Apologies if my assumptions are patronizing and insulting but, hell, what would someone at Family Dollar earn- an hourly wage of $8, $10, $12? Basically, "nothing per hour". Poverty level, isnt it? These people exist on the bottom rung of the "ladder". Few career and financial options. Why make things harder for them?
You cannot be everywhere at the same time but that store is lucky beyond belief that it happened to someone young and ablebodied. Like myself. I told those clerks as much. There was a little whitehaired gentleman of retirement age walking down that same aisle with his cane. A fall like that could have ENDED him.
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Post by PnkELee on Mar 26, 2017 23:34:20 GMT
I said YES in the absence of a MAYBE. If the fall was my own clumsiness and no fault of the store then no but if it is the negligence of the store/workers in any way then you bet. An injury can put you out of work for who knows how long and with the job market being what it is, you may end up needing the help both medically and financially. Good point. |
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Post by PnkELee on Mar 26, 2017 23:35:24 GMT
I can't answer this poll as written. I would sue under certain circumstances but not others. Totally understandable. I wasn't thinking beyond a 'yes' or 'no' when I wrote it. Lol |
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Post by inthepipe55 on Mar 26, 2017 23:40:27 GMT
Like I said it is a hard one to imagine what to do, but you know who can take the blame those damn expensive laundry detergent manufacturers. I'm sure they can take a hit.
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Post by Utpe on Mar 26, 2017 23:47:06 GMT
Wow, sorry to hear about your predicament.
You should have a "maybe" option. It really all depends on the circumstances. If you trip and fall, was it your fault for being careless, or theirs? If, say, something was obstructing the isle which caused the injury, then yeah, you have a lawsuit.
From personal experience, my aunt fell at the supermarket back in the early '90s and broke her right arm. My uncle saw an attorney, even though his wife's medical expenses were covered, including weekly rehabilitation. She tripped on an empty cart sitting in the middle of the isle. He sued and won a few grand. All they did was spend the money on remodeling parts of their house. That's not really what the money is supposed to be used for.
I'd file a lawsuit only if the medical expenses incurred wasn't covered. I know it can be really tempting, but I wouldn't put blame on the company if it was my fault. If anybody helped, then they should be the ones to receive anything for being good Samaritans.
We know all businesses have insurance, so it wouldn't hurt them, but one drawback is that these court documents are public access. If you were to be employed for a job, then it might come up in a background check and they'll see you as being a liability.
Weigh your options carefully.
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Post by poelzig on Mar 26, 2017 23:56:46 GMT
Are you trolling?
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Post by cineastewest on Mar 27, 2017 0:23:47 GMT
Meal tickets don't come every day.
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Post by geezer on Mar 27, 2017 1:48:39 GMT
Only if it was from slipping on pee-pee in Meglomart!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2017 7:22:24 GMT
That would depend on whose fault it was. If it was my fault I would suck it up. If it was clearly the fault of the store and the injury caused to me prevents me from doing my job or living my life the way I want, then I would sue for sure. But before suing though you should give the place the opportunity to make up for it in other ways. In your case I would say dont sue. The employees were helpful and it was probably your fault. Their lawyers would argue that you didnt bother asking for sales staff to get the product for you. I'm guessing you're not that tall. Not the stores fault.
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Post by hi224 on Mar 27, 2017 7:46:19 GMT
nope.
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Post by nausea on Mar 27, 2017 8:57:50 GMT
In like 3 seconds.
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Post by fangirl1975 on Mar 30, 2017 19:35:29 GMT
No. It's not the store's fault that I'm a klutz.
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Post by sov on Mar 30, 2017 19:59:24 GMT
Personally, I probably wouldn't sue. I fall or trip all the time -- if anyone is at fault for that, it's usually myself, and I'm not sure how that'd look, me taking myself to court so I can sue me.
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Post by vandyvch on Mar 30, 2017 22:06:10 GMT
Lawsuits are ugly. I suppose it would depend. If the store environment was really dangerous and contributed to my fall, then maybe. In most cases though probably not. Store workers are imperfect humans like we are, if the fall fit reasonably within my own responsibility and fault, I'm not going to be gunning after someone's livelihood over it.
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Post by Terrapin Station on Mar 30, 2017 22:09:34 GMT
It would depend on the circumstances. If the store were unsually negligent and it was difficult or impossible for me to compensate for that fact and I fell, then definitely yes, I'd sue. If it were a situation where I was just being clumsy, or not cautious enough myself, and the store didn't do anything unusually negligent, then no, I wouldn't sue.
Your situation seems kind of borderline. I probably would wait and see if any longer-term physical effects arise in the coming days.
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