The article “Trip-and-Fall Causes Serious Injury”, posted October 23 which tells an interesting and unusual story about a woman who had a slip-and fall accident inside a 7-11 store in Orange County, in southern California.
According to the woman’s account, she was in a 7-11 store trying to buy something when some crates fell over her way causing a blow and an injury to her. However, on her to the counter to call for a medical rescue, a man suddenly approached her and punched her in the face.
It was an unbelievable incident. In the store’s hidden camera, the whole incident was recorded where the man punched the injured lady and later walked away after paying for the beer he bought. It was a truly disgusting scene.
The woman ended up in the hospital with broken ribs and head injuries. As a result, the woman suffered from injuries in two separate incidents and sued for $1 million while the store offered $15,000.
It was a case of a slip and fall injury but investigations revealed that the incident was not an accident at all. As further investigations revealed, the crates are left open and any person in his reasonable mind would try to avoid the potential danger of the open crates.
In this case, the determination of negligence is dim and doubtful. Whether the court will favor the issue, being raised by the injured woman is now left for legal debate.
