2012年2月20日 · Short answer to your question is: it depends. A store owner has a duty to keep his/her/its premises in a reasonably safe condition. If the box fell due to some failure on their part, or some active conduct in placing the box in a precarious place, there may be some liability.

2022年12月23日 · Always report an accident, no matter how minor. You never know what’s going to become worse. Go in and report it first thing tonight. That way, if you have to go see a doctor, it’ll be covered by Walmarts Workplace injury policy which requires them to pay for at least the initial doctor visit if it’s a workplace injury.

2019年3月21日 · There are three main ways in which those injured by falling objects can sue the stores in which they were injured: Premises liability. Claiming that the store owner knew or should have known about a dangerous condition on the property that led to the victim's injury. Negligent training/supervision.

A heavy box fell on my head. I had an x-ray done and everything was fine. I just have a contusion. Why do I still feel like I just got hit in the head again and feel pressure

While I was bent over retrieving the item out of the cardboard box, a box from the (unstable) stack to the left of it fell and landed on my back. I would say the box weighed around 50 pounds. The box is around the size of an old CRT tv.

2018年8月8日 · If you believe you were injured by the falling box, you should report the injury to your employer and request they send you to their industrial clinic to get checked out by a doctor. Best to get it checked out right away so you have a medical record of the injury in case it develops into something serious later on.

2015年2月27日 · Falling merchandise claims are strong cliams. You need to be an employee to have worker's compensation rights. It sounds like you were a customer and if so, you can't file for worker's compensation. You may have a personal injury issue. You may want to consult with an attorney to review the case. Employee or customer?

At a California Home Depot, metal boxes fell on a shopper’s head, leading to a confidential settlement. An Indiana woman claims that improperly stacked pavers fell and struck her at a Lowe’s store. A man who said he was struck by falling deck cleaner at a Big Lots store won a $1 million jury verdict. Retail Store Legal Duties

The dizziness is due to the impact from the box causing brain a jolt. This should pass over several hours. You may develop headache as well. But if the headache keeps on worsening, then you need to go to the ER to rule out any intracranial bleed. Otherwise, you can put on ice over the painful area for now to reduce the swelling and inflammation.

A small cardboard box fell off a shelf on a wall and onto my head. How do I know if it was enough force to cause a