As you walk around a building in public, especially a store, you typically do not suspect that you may have to deal with getting a serious injury in that same place.
Slip and fall incidents in stores can leave you with back and spinal cord trauma. By understanding how these falls happen, you can find the instances of negligence that led to them.
Failing to clean up
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, employees need to make sure to clean and wipe up puddles on the floor. Waiting for later to clean or using cleaners that leave the floor slippery can cause problems for shoppers.
This also includes putting up signs that indicate there is a spill or that the floor is still drying after a wash.
Failing to fix floor cracks or breaks
When floors get older, they may begin to get irregularities or signs of age that become tripping hazards for anyone walking along. Whether this includes nails sticking out, loose tiles or other problems, the store owner needs to make sure to fix these problems in a timely manner.
Failing to provide proper lighting
Dim or flickering lighting in certain parts of a store can leave shoppers straining to see. This is not only annoying but also dangerous since shoppers can hit their heads or trip on items on the floor or other areas in these dark areas.
Being aware of the variety of ways that stores can neglect to clean up risky or unsafe places can help you after an injury.
