Atlanta Home Depot Accident Lawyer
Have you been injured in an accident at a Home Depot store in Atlanta, GA? If so, contact the seasoned lawyers at Hasner Law to discuss your legal rights and options. If you were injured because of a dangerous condition in the store, we can help you fight to hold Home Depot accountable.
The money you recover from a lawsuit can help with medical bills, make up for lost wages, and even compensate for your pain and suffering. We offer a free consultation, so contact our Atlanta Home Depot accident lawyers at 678-888-4878 to schedule yours today.
Why Should I Call Hasner Law After an Accident at Home Depot?
Whether you’re browsing the garden department or loading a cart full of lumber, you shouldn’t have to be overly concerned about your safety. Yes, Home Depot is a busy store full of dangerous things. However, you’d expect that the managers and staff would do everything they can to make the store as safe as possible for customers like you. That’s not an unreasonable expectation. However, it’s not always the case.
Fortunately, you might have a legitimate claim for damages if you’ve been injured at an Atlanta Home Depot. However, like all large companies, Home Depot will use its vast resources to fight you as you pursue compensation.
They might offer you a lowball settlement or simply refuse to take your claim seriously, at all. That’s where having an experienced Atlanta personal injury lawyer on your side can make a massive difference.
At Hasner Law, our legal team has more than 80 years of experience handling premises liability cases in Georgia. Time and time again, we’ve gone up against big businesses like Home Depot and won. If you’ve been injured at a Home Depot store, we’ll fight to hold the company accountable and get you the money you deserve. As your attorneys, we will:
- Determine what caused your Home Depot accident and injuries
- Gather evidence to establish that Home Depot breached its duty of care to you
- Identify other parties who might have caused your injury
- Work with experts to assess the strength and value of your Home Depot injury claim
- Negotiate with Home Depot and its insurance company on your behalf, and.
- Protect you if and when the store tries to blame you for your injury.
Let us help you fight to get the compensation you need and deserve after your accident at Home Depot. Our team is always available to take your call, so reach out to us online or by phone today to learn more.
Overview of Home Depot Accidents in Atlanta
Home Depot is one of the most popular home improvement stores in the nation. There are more than 2,000 stores across the country, with 90 of those right here in Georgia. The Atlanta Metro area, alone, has more than a dozen Home Depot locations.
These stores sell a variety of products, many of which are quite dangerous, and welcome thousands of customers through the doors every single day. Under Atlanta state law, these customers are classified as invitees, which means that Home Depot owes them the highest duty of care.
Specifically, Home Depot stores have to regularly inspect their premises for dangers, hazards, and/or unsafe conditions. Once a hazard is identified, the company must:
- Warn customers, and
- Fix the hazard within a reasonable amount of time.
This can be a difficult task to accomplish for a store like Home Depot. However, the company is duty-bound under the law. When the company allows its stores to become messy, unorganized, understaffed unsupervised, accidents are bound to happen. When they do, you might be able to hold the company responsible for your resulting injuries.
We Handle All Home Depot Accident Cases in Atlanta
There are many different ways consumers can be injured in Home Depot stores in Atlanta, Georgia. Leading causes of accidents and injuries at Home Depot include:
- Slips and falls due to wet floors, sawdust, and/or debris
- Falling objects
- Overloading and improperly securing objects on shelves
- Unsecured merchandise
- Negligent forklift operators, and
- Exposure to dangerous chemicals that are stored improperly.
If you’ve been injured in an accident at a Home Depot in Fulton County, Hasner Law is here to help. Simply give our Atlanta law firm a call to set up a time to discuss your case in detail. As always, your initial consultation is free.
Common Home Depot Accident Injuries
Our lawyers represent clients who, as a result of an accident at a Home Depot, have sustained injuries including, but not limited to:
- Broken bones
- Crushing injuries
- Chest injuries
- Burns
- Concussion and other head injuries
- Cuts and lacerations
- Amputation
- Traumatic brain injury
- Soft tissue injury
- Spinal cord damage
- Paralysis, and
- Wrongful death.
No case is too big or too small for our skilled legal team. If you’ve been injured through little-to-no fault of your own in a Home Depot, we’re here to help. Just give us a call today to schedule a free initial case assessment.
What Do I Have to Prove to Recover Compensation After a Home Depot Accident?
So, under Georgia premises liability law, Home Depot owes all consumers a duty of care. If you’ve been injured and want to hold the company accountable, you’ll have to prove that Home Depot breached its duty of care to you and, as a result, you’ve been injured in some way.
This can be accomplished when you establish that:
- Home Depot knew – or should have known – that a dangerous condition existed in its store
- Home Depot failed to either warn you about the hazard or fix the problem, and
- You were injured as a direct result of Home Depot’s negligence.
For example, let’s say that you were injured when you slipped and fell on the floor in the lumber department. The floor was incredibly slippery due to a build-up of sawdust. There were no signs warning that the floor could be slippery and the staff members took no steps to clean the area and keep it safe. You would point out both of these things in your pursuit of compensation. You’d explain that you wouldn’t have been hurt had Home Depot taken the steps to warn you of a potential hazard and/or cleaned the floor.
What Damages Are Available in Home Depot Accident Cases?
Even a minor injury can turn your life upside down. Home Depot must be held fully accountable. The experienced team at Hasner Law will work tirelessly to make that a reality. We’ll pursue all available damages on your behalf, which might include money for:
- Lost wages and income
- Disability
- Medical bills and expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of enjoyment of life, and more.
Home Depot has deep pockets and an insurance policy in place to cover the costs of injuries like yours. So, you can rest assured that we’ll do everything we can to make them pay for all of your damages.
How Long Do I Have to File a Lawsuit After I Get Hurt at a Home Depot in Atlanta?
Once you’ve been injured at a Home Depot store in Atlanta, you’ll have to act quickly if you want to recover compensation. For most personal injury lawsuits in Georgia, the statute of limitations is two years from the date of your injury. You will lose the right to assert your rights and demand compensation if you wait too long.
If you work at Home Depot and were injured on the job, you might have less time to file a claim. That’s because you might be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Generally speaking, worker’s compensation claims have to be filed within 30 days of the date of your work injury. Our workers’ comp lawyers can help you fight to maximize your benefits. All you have to do is give us a call.
What Should I Do After a Home Depot Accident?
Keep in mind that the steps you take immediately after your accident can have a huge impact on your personal injury case, should you decide to pursue compensation. Here’s what you need to do to protect yourself and your right to demand compensation for your Home Depot accident injuries:
- Report the incident to the store manager and make sure they file a formal accident report;
- Take photographs of the part of the big box store where you were injured, including nearby shelves, aisles, and merchandise;
- Get names and contact information for anyone who might have witnessed your accident, including Home Depot employees and other customers;
- Visit the hospital or your doctor to get checked out and establish a causal link between the accident and your injuries;
- Refuse to accept early settlement offers from Home Depot or its insurance company;
- Refuse to accept responsibility or discuss your accident in detail with Home Depot or its insurer; and
- Direct all communication to your personal injury lawyer.
These simple steps can set you up for success if you decide that you want to file an injury claim or lawsuit.
Call Our Atlanta Home Depot Accident Lawyers Today
Have you or a loved one been injured at a Home Depot store in Atlanta? Contact Hasner Law for immediate assistance. Our Atlanta personal injury lawyers can help you hold the store accountable and demand the compensation you deserve. Your first consultation is free, so give our law firm a call today to get started.
