Orange County Grocery Store Accident Lawyer

In order to collect the largest possible amount of damages for a grocery store accident case, it’s important to hire an Orange County grocery store accident attorney that has an excellent track record. The Text Kevin Accident Attorneys has a top-notch team of lawyers that’s successfully collected large amounts of money for grocery store accident cases. Call (888) 965-3827 for a free consultation.

Premises Liability Claims Against Grocery Stores

A grocery store owner, like the owner of any other business, has an obligation to inspect for hazards and defects, and to repair or warn customers of potential dangers. These are some of the most common types of premises liability claims at grocery stores:

• Injuries from shopping carts;
• Slippery floors due to spillage of liquids or food;
• Wet floors due to mopping;
• Broken doors;
• Items falling from shelves or displays;
• Protruding objects and
• Hazardous escalators, elevators, or stairs.

The law mandates reasonable efforts towards safety, holding grocery owners liable when they fail to do so. For example, a grocery store is not expected to make sure that every single one of their grocery carts is accounted for at all times, but if they are helter-skelter throughout the store, causing people to walk into them and trip over them, the store is responsible for injuries that result as a consequence of their lack of reasonable care. If you’ve been injured at a grocery store, but you’re not sure if you have a case, a quick call to an experienced Orange County grocery store accident attorney will put your mind at ease. Call The Text Kevin Accident Attorneys at (888) 965-3827 to schedule a free consultation.

Supermarket Responsibility for Food Safety in California

The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the California Retail Food Code outline the food safety laws and regulations for retail food facilities in California. There are specific provisions about how foods should be stored, including specific required equipment and procedures in the event of a power outage. One of the requirements specified in the Guidelines for Food Safety at Retail Establishments During Temporary Power Outages is that food must be kept out of the temperature danger zone of 41 – 135 degrees Fahrenheit. If you become ill from food you’ve purchased at a grocery store, it’s worth considering that it might have been caused by food handling practices that are negligent and/or violate the law. If this happens, it’s important to keep the remaining food items in your freezer as evidence and to seek medical attention as soon as possible. If more than one person got sick from the suspect food, there’s an inference that it might have caused the sickness. Food poisoning cases against grocery stores are a type of product liability case, and one of the challenges is proving when and where the food became contaminated – at the factory or farm, during transport, or while it was at the store. That said, the grocery store does have a non-delegatable duty to inspect food, when possible, and not to sell it if it appears contaminated. For example, there’s usually no way for a grocery store to know that food in a can is contaminated, but if frozen food arrives defrosted, it should be tossed rather than sold.

Contact an Orange County Grocery Store Accident Lawyer

If you’ve been seriously injured by the negligent, reckless, or intentional acts of a grocery store owner, you should consider investigating whether you have a claim for money damages. Text Kevin Accident Attorneys has successfully collected large amounts of money for people injured at grocery stores. Call (888) 965-3827 for a free consultation.