Every week, children who visit one of more than a dozen Target stores between Ocala and Orlando are treated to free cookies and fresh fruit. As a matter of fact, as the number two discount retailer in the United States, Target gives out 25,000-50,000 free snacks to children per week nationwide. Whether you leave your house and go to the Target on SW College Road to pick up your free cookies or if you frequently stop at the store at the Market Place at Seminole Towne Center to pick up groceries on your way home from work, it’s nearly impossible to drive around the area without passing a Target.
Target has nearly half a million employees in the United States and while they are all given handbooks to be taught the proper procedure to keep customers safe, sometimes mistakes are made. If an Ocala Target's employees create a situation that caused you to slip and fall or if they failed to rectify a hazard and did not repair it in a reasonable time, they may be liable to compensate you for your damages.
Slip & fall accidents in Target stores often result in high verdicts and settlements, including:
Pennsylvania, $2,100,000 Verdict: Melissa Horton fell on a recently mopped floor that was left dangerously wet and soapy. While the Target employee did place a hazard sign, much of the moisture fell outside the marked area. Ms. Horton tore her hamstring from its socket and underwent surgery that required her to live in a body brace. A jury awarded Ms. Horton $2.1 million, $ 1.4 million for past noneconomic damages and $7000,000 for future noneconomic damages.
Florida: $386,522 Verdict: A woman slipped and fell in a puddle of bleach at a Target in Deerfield Beach, Florida. She sustained a spinal cord injury in the accident and needed a discectomy. A jury awarded her $386,522 and finds Target 87% at fault, meaning she took home $336,274.
Florida: $230,802 Verdict: A 48-year-old man slips on a liquid soap in a Target near St. Petersburg and tore a meniscus in both of his knees. The jury awarded the man $230,801.92. and found Target 90% responsible, so the injured party took home $207,721.73.
Prior verdicts do not guarantee future success so contact Morgan & Morgan for a free, no-obligation case consultation today.