They’re everywhere in the Bronx and throughout New York City: drugstores. You can’t walk a few blocks without seeing a Duane Reade, CVS, Rite Aid or Walgreens. And unlike most of your mom-and-pop neighborhood drugstores, these shops stock snacks, drinks and shampoo – literally aisles of assorted merchandise – alongside cold cures, bandages and prescription counters. They have an incredible selection of goods that can satisfy almost any need.
And with all these goods and with many operating 24-hours a day, they are also places that can create hazards that can injure shoppers. Employees who are negligent or practices that are inefficient can cause you to suffer.
The lawyers at the Bronx personal injury law firm of Feiner & Lavy are there for you if you are injured in a slip and fall accident while shopping at a store like Duane Reade, Walgreens, Rite Aid or CVS.
If you are hurt, having a great personal injury lawyer to represent your interests can mean a difference of thousands of dollars and can alleviate much of the stress you will experience in the legal process.
Among the big issues you will face if you are hurt in a large, chain drugstore is that these people are experienced in dealing with slip-and-fall accidents. There are more than 20,000 chain drugstores operating in the United States today. They anticipate that there will be accidents at their locations, and they have teams dedicated to expediently settling claims in a way that is favorable to the company. They want you to settle for a little money very quickly and they do not want you to engage a lawyer.
Don’t fall for this!
If you go it alone, you may think you’re getting a good deal, but you’re not. And they will insist you sign away any rights to seek additional compensation. This means that if your medical care, lost income and other expenses are greater than the amount you settled for, you cannot attempt to sue for more. Your case has been settled, and with that settlement, you have agreed not to pursue further action.
The owners of these stores have a responsibility to provide you, as a shopper, with a safe and secure environment when you are visiting. They need to pay and pay dearly if you were injured because the floor became slippery because nobody put out a runner during a rainstorm or because of a spill that was never mopped up or due to packages that were dumped on the floor and never picked up. You have rights and need a firm like Feiner & Lavy to protect them as soon as possible after you suffered an injury from an accident.
If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident in the Bronx, you need a lawyer who will fight for your injury. Don’t hesitate – contact Feiner & Lavy today! With more than 80 years of combined experience, we have a broad range of resources available to help you win the settlement you deserve. We are a local Bronx personal injury law firm that knows our courts, our borough and our clients. We pride ourselves on our level of determination and will not stop until our clients’ cases are resolved with the highest possible payout. If you believe you have been injured at the hands of another, call us today at 212-393-9130 for a free consultation.