Lawyers Who Sue Walmart In Florida

Walmart is the largest retailer in the world, serving millions of customers across Florida every year. Unfortunately, the sheer volume of foot traffic, understaffed aisles, and massive inventory displays frequently lead to severe accidents. If you were injured at a Walmart, Walmart Supercenter, or Sam’s Club in Florida, you are not just fighting a local store—you are fighting a billion-dollar corporate giant. We are lawyers who sue Walmart in Florida and can help fight for the justice you deserve if Walmart was negligent.

At the Law Offices of Jason Turchin, our attorneys have successfully handled over 6,500 personal injury claims nationwide, including numerous premises liability lawsuits against massive retail corporations. Call us today at (800) 337-7755 for a free consultation. We handle all Walmart injury claims on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we recover money for you.

How Walmart Handles Injury Claims (Claims Management, Inc.)

Unlike most businesses that purchase commercial liability insurance from outside companies, Walmart is largely self-insured. This means they typically pay out settlements and judgments from their own corporate funds.

To fiercely protect their bottom line, Walmart uses a third-party administrator called Claims Management, Inc. (CMI). Whether you slipped on a wet floor at a Miami Supercenter or tripped over a pallet at an Orlando Sam’s Club, your claim will likely be assigned to a CMI adjuster based in Arkansas or Arizona. These adjusters are highly trained to minimize your injuries, delay your claim, and offer lowball settlements before you can hire an attorney.

Proving Liability in a Florida Walmart Slip and Fall

Under Florida premises liability law (Fla. Stat. § 768.0755), it is often not enough to simply prove that you fell in a Walmart and were injured. You generally must prove that the store had actual or constructive knowledge of the dangerous condition and failed to fix it.

To prove Walmart’s negligence, our investigative team can move quickly to try and secure critical evidence, including:

• Store Surveillance Footage: Walmart stores are blanketed in security cameras. We can send preservation letters (spoliation letters) immediately to prevent the store from deleting the footage of your fall.
• Sweep Logs and Maintenance Records: We can request the store’s inspection logs to prove that employees failed to monitor the aisles at reasonable intervals.
• Incident Reports: The official report filed by the store manager immediately after your accident.

Common Causes of Walmart and Sam’s Club Accidents

With massive “big box” layouts and ceiling-high shelving, these retail environments pose unique hazards. Common injury claims we can handle include:

• Slip and Falls: Puddles from leaking freezer units, spilled grocery items in the food aisles, or tracked-in rainwater near the store entrances.
• Trip and Falls: Empty wooden pallets left in walkways, misplaced floor mats, or merchandise jutting out into the aisles.
• Falling Merchandise: Heavy items improperly stacked on high shelves falling and striking customers on the head or shoulders, causing traumatic brain injuries (TBI) or spinal cord trauma.
• Parking Lot Injuries: Defective sidewalks, poor lighting leading to negligent security incidents, or shopping cart collisions.

What Compensation Can I Recover from Walmart if I was Hurt in a Store?

If Walmart’s negligence caused your injuries, you may be entitled to significant financial compensation to make you “whole” again. Our Florida premises liability lawyers can fight to recover:

• Past and future medical expenses (including surgeries, ER visits, and physical therapy).
• Lost wages from missing work, and diminished future earning capacity.
• Pain and suffering, mental anguish, and loss of enjoyment of life.
• Out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications and medical equipment.

Florida Walmart Injury FAQs

Should I give a recorded statement to Claims Management, Inc. (CMI)?

No. CMI adjusters work for Walmart, not for you. They will often call shortly after your accident and ask to record your statement. They are trained to ask leading questions to get you to admit you “weren’t looking where you were walking” or that your shoes were slippery. Never give a recorded statement to a corporate adjuster without your attorney present.

Do I have to sue the specific Walmart store where I was hurt?

No. While the accident occurred at a local Florida branch (such as a Miami Supercenter or an Orlando Sam’s Club), your lawsuit is typically filed against the parent corporate entity (Wal-Mart Stores East, LP or a related corporate subsidiary) depending on the exact corporate structure of the location.

How long do I have to file a lawsuit against Walmart in Florida?

Due to recent changes in Florida tort law, the statute of limitations for general negligence and premises liability claims has been shortened. If your slip and fall or accident occurred after March 24, 2023, you generally have two years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit. If you wait beyond this deadline, your case will likely be dismissed.

Don’t fight Walmart alone. Contact the Law Offices of Jason Turchin today at 888-99-VICTIM for a free, confidential consultation.