Publix Super Markets’ carelessness may cause you to slip, fall and injure your neck. If so, you may have a case.
Let’s look at some cases where shoppers claimed that a Florida Publix’s negligence caused them to slip, fall and hurt their neck.
Shopper Gets $47,500 Settlement for Neck and Other Injuries from Publix Slip and Fall
This is not my case. However, I settled fall down claims with Publix. A 53-year-old woman slipped and fell at a Publix in Broward County, Florida.
She had multiple bulging discs in the neck and lower back as well as a knee contusion (bruise).
She slipped and fell on water in the frozen food section. Her husband filed a loss of consortium claim against Publix. Publix admitted liability (fault). She settled the case with Publix for $47,500.
My thoughts: I am not sure how many disc bulges the shopper had. I do not know the amount of medical bills that she had to pay from this accident.
As a starting point only, the full value for the pain and suffering component of a bulging disc is between $10,000 and $15,000.
This case is one of the first reported cases against Publix since the new slip and fall law went into effect on July 1, 2010. Surprisingly Publix admitted liability (fault).
I could not find any information as to how the shopper was able to show that Publix knew or should have known that the water was on the floor.
The case is Jeanne Michel and Jacques Jules vs. Publix Supermarkets, Inc. 11-004678.
Publix Customer Wins $193,500 Verdict for Neck and Other Injuries from Slip and Fall
This is not my case. A customer claimed that she slipped and fell on an unknown substance at a Publix in Broward County, Florida.
She argued that Publix failed to provide a safe environment for her. She also claimed that Publix negligently allowed a dangerous condition remain for an unreasonable length of time.
She alleged that Publix failed to remedy or warn of the known dangerous condition. Publix denied liability and argued that the woman was not hurt as bad as she claimed.
The jury found her to be 5% at fault. She claimed the following injuries:
- neck (cervical) and back (lumbar) strains.
- torn rotator cuff that required surgery
- bruises to her arm
She was awarded $193,500. The breakdown of the verdict is:
- $69,500 for pain and suffering
- $44,000 for past medical expenses and
- $80,000 for future medical expenses.
The case is Lopez v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc. 05-1465.
My thoughts: The woman who fell was awarded $69,500 for pain and suffering. Most of this money was probably for her torn rotator cuff that required surgery.
Most juries do not award much for a simple neck and back pain or bruises. This award for pain and suffering is below the average settlement range for a torn rotator cuff with surgery in Florida.
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