A woman is suing Walmart after claiming that she was “violently” knocked to the ground by an employee pushing shopping carts, according to court documents.
Beverly Robinson said she was knocked down by an employee pushing a row of carts on July 9 last year at the Walmart Super-center in Donaldsonville, Louisiana and suffered extensive injuries and trauma as a result.
Robinson’s attorney, Ralph Brickman, said his client had bought groceries in the store that became too heavy to carry, and so she proceeded toward the row of carts to deposit her shopping.
“Beverly Robinson put the items in the grocery cart and placed her hands on the handle of the cart, when suddenly and violently she was pushed to the floor, by the force of several grocery carts being pushed into her from the opposite side, by a Walmart employee,” Brickman said.
Robinson is said to have suffered multiple bruises, internal injuries, sprains, headaches and emotional distress as a result of the incident.
Brickman alleged the incident was caused by the negligence of Walmart “as the employee failed to keep a proper lookout for customers and failed to see what should have been seen.”
The damages sought are thought to exceed $75,000, Brickman said. Robinson is also seeking the repayment of medical bills resulting from the incident, as well as legal fees.
In a separate filing, Robinson appealed for support with those legal fees as she receives nearly $1,000 per month in social security and a further $150 in food stamps after being unable to work following the incident.
The initial case has been assigned to Judge Barry W Ashe and Magistrate Judge Dana Douglas.
A Walmart spokesperson told Insider: “We want our customers to have a safe and enjoyable shopping experience. We will respond in Court as appropriate after we are served with the complaint.”
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Yeah, life can tough when you don’t pay attention to what’s happening around you.
Looks like an easy pay day.
Here come the “Ambulance-Chasing” lawyers like sharks following blood in the ocean. Just looking for a settlement payday where they will get AT LEAST 33%. Much more when they include their expert witnesses! It’s not about true damages but about what insurance companies will pay and I am sure Walmart policy can pay BIG!
Wise up Judges, OH I temporarily forgot, the Judges are lawyers! lol. ,
So it looks like walmart will not be at fault as they will say she should have gotten shopping cart when she first went into the store. That’s probably the way they will play it. I hope she wins
Clearly a scam.
As a former employee and current shopper, NO ONE pays any attention when you are trying to get buggies in the store or moving merchandise. Kids are running around without their parent(s) either caring or knowing where they are. I can’t tell you how many parents are told about their kids and the parents don’t care and will start SCREAMING at you for “interfering in their business” and “little Johnnie/Suzy is fine running around because they have ADHD and need to burn off the extra energy they have” A shame they can’t be run out of the store due to them not caring about the welfare of their kids…But there are the security cameras and 301 who roam the stores…