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Fort Wayne Big Box Store Slip and Fall Attorneys

Injured at Walmart, Sam’s Club, Costco, or Target? We Hold Major Retailers Accountable for Your Injuries in Indiana

Warehouse stores like Sam's Club and Costco provide quality goods in bulk, but their massive scale often leads to serious slip and fall injuries. Whether you were injured in a Fort Wayne parking lot or inside a retail aisle, you are facing a corporate giant. At Shaw Law, we have spent over 30 years handling slip and fall cases against Sam's Club, Walmart, and other major retailers across Indiana.

The Hidden Dangers of Warehouse Shopping

While these stores have safety guidelines, their policies can ironically lead to more accidents. For example, some warehouse stores require all employees to be on the lookout for spills. In practice, this often leads to a "diffusion of responsibility"—everyone assumes someone else will handle the hazard, leaving slippery floors ignored for hours.

Common hazards we handle include:

  • Negligent Parking Lots: Snow and ice removal failures or unrepaired potholes in massive Sam's Club or Walmart lots.
  • Falling Merchandise: Heavy bulk items stacked high on shelves that collapse onto unsuspecting customers.
  • Ineffective Surveillance: Questionable camera placement that "misses" high-traffic areas like cart returns or restrooms.
  • Contractor Negligence: Third-party snow plow companies failing to follow their written maintenance contracts.

Don't let corporate lawyers dismiss your claim. Big box stores like Walmart and Costco have aggressive legal teams to fight your injury claim—you need an even stronger team on your side. Call our Fort Wayne premises liability lawyers at (260) 777-7777 today for a free consultation to ensure your medical bills and lost wages are covered.

5 Essential Requirements to Win Your Big Box Store Injury Claim

If you’ve been injured at a Walmart, Meijer, Menard’s, or Target, you are entering a "David vs. Goliath" battle. Here is what you must know to protect your rights:

1. Know Your Enemy: Walmart is the World’s Largest Corporation

Walmart is not scared of your lawsuit. They get sued over 5,000 times a year and have created their own insurance entity (CSM) specifically to minimize payouts. They hire elite lawyers to defend even the simplest claims. You need an attorney who isn't intimidated by their size.

2. Know When to Talk—and When to Stay Silent

  • Talk immediately: At the scene, insist on an incident report. This memorializes the event and prevents "fading memories" from ruining your case.
  • Stay Silent Later: A few days later, CSM or a store representative will call for a "statement." Do not give one. Their goal is to get you to contradict yourself before you have a lawyer.

3. Capture Your Own Evidence

Walmart and Sam's Club employees may not accurately record the cause of your fall in their reports. If you are physically able, use your phone to snap photos of the spill, the broken curb, or the bunched-up mat immediately. This may be the only proof that survives.

4. The Power of the 30(b)6 Deposition

In litigation, we use a powerful tool called a Trial Rule 30(b)6 deposition. This allows us to question "Mr. Walmart" as a collective entity rather than chasing down individual employees who "don't remember." This forces the corporation to answer for its systemic safety failures.

5. Hire Experience That Counts

You need a lawyer who has spent decades in both state and federal courts fighting these specific defendants. Shaw Law has over 30 years of experience navigating the complex "foreseeability" laws that big box stores use to try and get cases thrown out.

We represent victims injured at:

  • Walmart & Sam's Club
  • Target
  • Costco
  • Meijer
  • Kroger & Whole Foods
  • Walgreens & CVS
  • Dollar General & Dollar Tree

You shouldn't have to pay for negligence. Retail giants like Target and Sam’s Club have a legal duty to keep their aisles safe for Fort Wayne shoppers. If you’ve been injured by a spill, a trip hazard, or falling merchandise, call (260) 777-7777 today. We are ready to take on the corporate insurance companies for you.

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