Shopping Center Safety

Shopping malls and centers, all across the United States, have replaced Main Street as the spot where most people shop.

The United States is home to many of the busiest and largest outlet centers and malls across the nation, along with an array of shopping centers and open air strip malls.

Larger shopping centers and malls typically consist of at least one large anchor store, as well as smaller ones which can amount to about one dozen to well into the hundreds.

There are areas, especially with larger shopping centers, where sustained injuries occur at high frequency.

In many cases, mall owners and business entities are liable to maintain secure premises for all workers and shoppers.

Every large shopping center, virtually, has elevators and escalators to transport shoppers between floors.

These movers of individuals and families can cause catastrophic injuries if they are not operating properly or malfunction.

Demarcation can be a possible place for an individual to fall and/or misstep. Especially, if at stair and landing the escalator doesn’t function properly and clearly.

In the event an individual falls on a crowded escalator going down, a catastrophic pileup of human bodies can occur on top of the one who becomes injured.

An elevator which stops short of the floor destination, on the other hand, can create a hazard of tripping once the door opens.

An individual who exits the elevator car cannot possibly notice the required step up, and may trip and fall.

Today’s shopping centers boast many beautifully polished marble and concrete floors. The most common injuries in shopping centers occur in these areas.

Many surfaces wet from cleaning or spills can cause accidents with slips and falls. Immediately, wet areas should be cleaned, cordoned off or marked with warning signs.

Assault and robbery, and rape are attack crimes which can result in sustained injuries that may not have occurred if there was better security or lighting.

Many of these traumatic injuries aren’t publicized often to safeguard a business’ reputation.

When an individual sustains an injury in a shopping center, it is crucial to acquire personal information from witnesses immediately.

It is also of the utmost importance to seek or accept immediate medical attention, even if you feel your injury is minor.

Naturally, insurance companies will attempt to make a dispute that an actual injury occurred. Following medical attention, immediately, a personal injury shopping premises attorney should be contacted.

A premises injury attorney with experience can quickly subpoena surveillance equipment, which may have recorded the occurrence prior to it being destroyed or taped over.

An esteemed attorney can make a determination which party was liable. In such a case, you may be entitled to full compensation for previous and subsequent medical bills, pain and suffering, and loss of income.

It is crucial that you act now. You do not want evidence to be destroyed or lost; witnesses may be more difficult to find.

Contact us for a free consultation or call Anzalone Law Firm PLLC, at: 603.548.3797.