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Three Circumstances
Three Circumstances Where You May Be Entitled to Compensation from a Business Due to Injuries

There are several situations where you may be able to sue a company for injuries sustained while shopping on the property of the business.

Injuries from slips and falls
Most people know that you can sue if you are injured after you slip and fall in a store, but it is not always simple. The circumstance that you have the best chance of success is when you can show some form of negligence. If a portion of the store was recently mopped and there are signs that tell you to be careful, your case may not be strong. On the other hand, if a store has made no attempt to clean up a slippery spot after a spillage, you are likely to have a stronger case. Other examples of these types of injures include falling because of equipment that was left unattended by an employee, and a floor that has been left in disrepair causing you to trip.

Injuries from falling merchandise
Regardless of the type of business that you are shopping at, all merchandise and other inventory must be secured so that customers are safe. For example, if displays of merchandise are arranged in a fashion that makes it unstable, such as a large stack of boxes or cans, and it falls on you causing injuries, you may have
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And this is especially important with businesses. When a business hires a person to do a job, there are legal responsibilities that a business owner has with regards to the behavior of their employees. If you are in a retail store, for example, and are assaulted by an employee, you may be entitled to compensation for the injuries from the business owner. A business will often carry liability insurance for this purpose. Certain assaults may be difficult to prove such as a fall that occurred when you are thrown out of a nightclub by a bouncer. In this situation, the bouncer was hired to remove unruly

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