A Louisiana resident recently filed a slip and fall claim against Kmart Corporation after she allegedly fell in water while shopping, causing her to fall down.
According to The Louisiana Record,this premises liability suit, Celestine Burrell wants more than $900,000 in damages in the lawsuit, which was filed last month in federal court in New Orleans. (WCxKit)
The suit claims that Burrell was shopping at the Kmart store in Mandeville, Louisiana, in September 2010, when she slipped on water that was allegedly caused by a spill or leak between checkout cashiers. The plaintiff claims that the water leak could be seen by at least two cashiers at the store.
The lawsuit reportedly seeks damages for open-ended medical expenses incurred, a loss of wages and earning capacity, and physical and mental pain and court costs. The plaintiff is said to be seeking a jury trial.
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