Personal Injury Law

Shopper Files Illinois Slip and Fall Lawsuit Against Schnuck Markets

Sheila A. Dunn is suing Schnuck Markets, the Desco Group, and Hank's Excavating and Landscaping, for Illinois slip and fall. She is seeking over $150,000 plus costs.

The Belleville woman says she hurt her back on December 17, 2008 when, while exiting her vehicle, which was parked in a handicapped spot at the Schnuck Markets parking lot in Belleville, she slipped and fell on ice that was on the ground.

Dunn contends that the ice that she slipped on was an unnatural accumulation. She claims that the defendants were negligent because they allowed the unnatural piles of snow to accumulate on the ground, melt, and then refreeze. Dunn says that when they did get rid of the ice and snow they did so in an uneven fashion.

She also says that not only did the defendants fail to warn customers that there was black ice on the ground, but also they did not place sand or salt on the ground to make it easier for customers to safely walk across the parking lot. The Desco Group owns the Schnuck Markets parking lot and Hank's Excavating and Landscaping was in charge of removing the snow.

Dunn says that in addition to sustaining lower back injuries, she experienced disability, great pain and suffering, lost income, and incurred medical expenses.

Some Common Causes of Outdoor Slip and Fall Accidents:
? Snow and puddles on the ground that have turned into ice
? Ice that drops from rooftops and freezes again on the ground
? Cracks or holes on the concrete
? Uneven pavements
? Inadequate lighting
? Wet substances left on the ground

Schnucks sued over shopper's slip on ice in parking lot, The Record, June 10, 2010

Related Web Resources:
Slip and Fall, Nolo

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Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on June 12, 2010 (boomark / email).