How to Handle a Dollar General Accident

With more than 15,000 stores across the United States, Dollar General has a large footprint in the dollar store retail space. The company is headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee and was founded in 1939. With 15,000 stores there’s bound to be an accident at one or more of them throughout the year. Accidents at Dollar General stores can include slip and fall, slips on snow and ice, food spills, liquid spills and items falling from shelves.

It’s not out of the realm of possibility for you to be injured in an accident at a Dollar General store. Accidents are more likely to happen at such a store because there is not enough staffing present to monitor the conditions of the property. This can lead to slip and falls on ice, spilled food, spilled liquid, unattended crates and unmarked pallets. In a store that has strong management and a full staff there will be fewer accidents.

If you happen to suffer an injury in an accident at a Dollar General and you believe that the store management or ownership is to blame, it’s important to speak with an experienced attorney about your situation. You might be able to recover compensation for your injuries.

The Damages You Can Claim

The damages you can claim when injured at a Dollar General store can be easy to determine because they have a dollar value assigned to them. For example, any bills you’ve received for your medical care. At the same time, the damages might be impossible to determine. Why? There are damages that are not quantifiable and must be estimated. This section will explain the damages you can claim if you’ve been injured in a Dollar General accident.

Current and Future Lost Wages

You are entitled to claim current and future lost wages in a personal injury lawsuit, especially if the injury you suffered has kept you out of work. It’s important to record all the days you’ve missed at work and provide your salary information to your attorney. You also need to estimate the amount of future wages you will lose out on as you recover from your injury.

Medical Expenses

All of the medical expenses you have incurred from the minute the accident occurred can be added to a lawsuit for compensation. These expenses will likely include ambulance transportation, hospital bills, medication costs, medical equipment receipts, rehabilitation costs and any invoice received from your health care company for out-of-pocket costs.

Damage to Personal Property

You can even claim costs for damage to personal property when you file a personal injury lawsuit against Dollar General. For instance, if you tripped and fell in an aisle and slammed your head on the ground. Were you wearing glasses? Did they shatter? If so, you can have the replacement cost covered in the lawsuit. The same goes for your phone, jewelry, or any other item that broke in the accident.

Pain and Suffering

Pain and suffering is very difficult to calculate because it is an injury that has no visible scars or other signs. An attorney will know the standards when claiming reimbursement for pain and suffering based on your jurisdiction.

Holding Large Chain Store Accountable Can be Difficult

It can be a challenging fight when trying to hold a large chain store like Dollar General accountable in a personal injury case. Even though there might be evidence that shows the store was at fault in your accident, if you don’t have the right attorney by your side you might lose the case.

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What to Do After an Accident?

Report the Incident

Immediately Ask them to create an accident report in writing that documents your name, the date, time and location of the accident. Management should also document the accident using the details you provide. Make sure to ask for a copy of the report before you leave.

Seek Medical Attention

if you are injured. The insurance companies for the dollar stores will need medical documentation to show your injury.

Refrain from Speaking to Insurance Companies

as they will record your call and use it against you later in the process.

Save and Record all Expenses.

This includes keeping hospital bills, ambulatory bills, receipts for medical equipment and medication as well as lost wages. All of these can be included in your case.

Avoid Posting on Social Media

as you could hinder any chances you have at receiving compensation for your injuries.

Talk to a Personal Injury Attorney

An experienced attorney can answer your questions, conduct an investigation, obtain evidence, speak to witnesses on your behalf, file a lawsuit and represent you in court.