Lowe's Slip and Fall Law Firm in Tampa

Lowe's Home Improvement stores are a great place to shop for people who enjoy home projects and renovation. They have an extensive inventory of just about anything you need to fix a leaky faucet, replace a doorknob, install a new sink, or build a backyard deck.

While home improvement stores, like Lowe's, have become popular places to shop, they pose risks to customers that you might not expect. Spilled chemicals, cleaning supplies, or other liquids may cause a customer to slip and fall. Dust from lumber or other wooden products can leave a slippery film on the walkway if not promptly swept up. Displays of tools or supplies may jut out into the walkways, which may cause someone to trip and fall. Even parking lots can be dangerous if they aren’t properly maintained.

If you were hurt in a slip and fall, or any other accident, at a Lowe's Home Improvement store in the Tampa area, you should consider speaking with a personal injury lawyer. As your medical bills form a pile on your kitchen counter and you find yourself unable to work because you are hurt, you may wonder how you will get through this. A personal injury attorney can evaluate your case and let you know what options you have. You may have rights that you aren’t aware of. For a free evaluation of your case, call Wolfson & Leon today at (239) 777-9954.

Tampa has five Lowe's Home Improvement stores in the area.

• Central Tampa - 6275 W. Waters Avenue
• North Tampa – 12901 N. Dale Mabry Highway
• Oldsmar – 13841 W. Hillsborough Avenue
• South Tampa – 4210 South Dale Mabry Highway
• Tampa Palms – 6201 Commerce Palms Drive

With their extensive inventory of hardware, gardening supplies, flooring, and paint, you can find just about anything you need at Lowe's for small repairs, significant improvements, or take on a do-it-yourself project at home. Yet the type of tools and supplies displayed throughout the store and stacked high up on its warehouse shelves can cause injuries if an accident. Shoppers may also be hurt when the company does not take proper actions to ensure their safety.

The most common causes for accidents to occur at the Lowe's Home Improvement Store include:

• Not cleaning up spilled liquids in a reasonable time. Whether it is a drink spilled by a customer walking down the aisle or a broken container leaking cleaner onto the floor, liquids should be cleaned up as soon as possible to prevent shoppers from slipping and falling.

• No warning signs posted. If Lowe's is aware of a dangerous condition but does not notify its customers of its existence, someone could get hurt. Whether its spilled liquid or a newly mopped floor, not posting a warning sign for customers may cause them to get hurt.

• Unsafe stocking of shelves. With Lowe's’ warehouse design, merchandise is placed on remarkably high shelves and requires an employee to use special machinery. Heavy loads of stock may require a forklift to move it throughout the store. When Lowe's does not take steps to keep people safe, someone could be seriously hurt. Action that they should take include blocking off aisles that are being restocked, placing warning signs when merchandise is being placed on high shelves, or keeping a close eye for shoppers when using equipment to move and stock inventory.

• Poor walking conditions. Parking lots that are uneven, full of holes or dips, or have pieces of broken pavement lying around may cause people to trip and fall. Poor lighting can increase someone’s chance of getting hurt if they can’t see the sidewalks and parking lots as they walk.

Inside Lowe's, floors that are not kept clean and free of debris may lead to a slip and fall injury. Aisles, where lumber is located, may accumulate a thin film of sawdust, which may cause someone to slip.

If you have been hurt in a slip and fall, trip and fall, or any other accident at a Tampa Lowe's store, you should speak to a Tampa personal injury attorney at Wolfson & Leon. With our confidential, no-cost evaluation of your accident, you can learn what options you have, as well as ask questions about your case and how the process works if you file a claim. Call Wolfson & Leon today at (239) 777-9954.