Who pays my medical bills if I fell at a department store? 41 Answers as of February 16, 2012

Based upon the facts you listed, the store should be held responsible for the medical bills, and any other damages from this incident. Contact a personal injury attorney if you're interested in pursuing claims, as there are certain measures that I believe should be taken right away before certain evidence is destroyed. In addition, the store's insurance policy may have a medical payment provision that will cover some or all of your medical bils.

In the factual situation you describe, yes, they should be liable for your medical bills and other damages. The other damages would include compensation for pain and suffering. You should consult a local attorney in the state where you wee injured.

Yes, I believe the department store would be liable to pay your medical bills. These are difficult cases, but if you can show that they had notice of the problem, and had an opportunity to fix it or warn you, and they didnt, then they should be held liable. In addition to your medical bills, you may be entitled to money for pain and suffering and lost wages if any.

Pursuant to Florida Law, if the owner or operator of a business either knew or should have known of a dangerous condition on the property, such as liquid on the floor, then that business operator is responsible for the damages caused by their failure to timely correct such a dangerous condition. While is it unlikely that the department store will voluntarily pay your medical bills directly, they will ultimately have to pay them if the store is proven to have acted negligently. We certainly suggest that you contact an experienced Florida personal injury attorney.

First of all, you should contact a lawyer to discuss this matter more thoroughly. Unless the insurance policy of the store has a med pay portion you would be responsible for the up front payment of your medical bills. You can submit the bills to your own medical insurance plan if you have one. If you bring a lawsuit, the medical bills and other costs could be repaid as part of your settlement.

You certainly should have an attorney representing you against the Department store. They should be ultimately be responsible. However, in the meantime you will probably have to submit them to your own insurance company or ask the doctor to be patient until the suit is settled. The problem with submitting them to your insurance company is that they will probably put a lien on your case until they are paid. If the doctors won't wait, you will have no choice but to submit them to your insurer.

I would certainly take the position that they should pay your medical bills, as well as pain and suffering damages. The store, or their insurance company may disagree, but that is what lawsuits are for, to force defendants to take responsibility for their actions.

They are responsible. See the orthopaedic doctor. If you have an injury which will require physical therapy, lost wages, or surgery, consult a personal injury attorney. Most often, there will NOT be an offer to pay your medical this soon. You should process the medical through your own insurance for now to protect your credit.

You have astrongcase for premises liability. If they had notice of the leak, they are 100% liable.

It sounds like the store may have been negligent for knowingly allowing the leak to continue and for failing to warn customers of the problem. If you are successful in proving negligence, you may recover for past and future medical expenses/bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. You should consult with a Florida lawyer, who will assist you in maximizing your recovery.

It depends on what insurance coverage exists, if any.

You have several complicated questions here. No slip and fall injury creates a clear liability case. By that I mean that most store's don't just pay your bills and be done with you. Instead, in Montana, they typically don't want to pay anything at all, unless they have what is called premises medical payment coverage. Not everyone has it, but some stores do. That coverage is for injuries such as yours to go toward medical bills, but it is usually only a couple of thousand dollars. If your bills are more than that, you would have to pursue a larger bodily injury claim against the store. This is always a delicate process and typically very frustrating. The short answer is no, they don't HAVE to pay your medical bills. With the right attorney and facts consistent with what you have stated, you could have a very good claim.

Premises liability cases are notoriously difficult. However, under the facts you have presented I believe a case could exist. You need to see an experienced personal injury attorney.

If the store's negligence caused your injuries, the store may be held liable. If you make a claim, you are probably going to be dealing with the store's insurance company, so it would be a good idea to consult an attorney with experience with claims like this. In addition, the store may have medical payments insurance coverage that will pay your medical bills up to the limits of the policy (usually less than $10,000) without regard to fault.

You should contact the store and ask for their insurance information at a minimum. Building owners owe a duty to visitors to keep the premises safe from these conditions or at least warn. Here this a potential case for the fall and injury to your knee. The medical bills should be covered by the business owner's insurance but that is not the entire story.

The store is responsible for your bills if its negligence caused our fall. Since the store was aware of the leak, a court would likely find the store negligent and require that they pay our bills. However, the manger may lie in court and deny knowledge of the leak, and deny admitting it to you. The store will not pay the bills as they are incurred the way health insurance does, but will want to settled the whole claim with one check for all of the bills after they have been incurred, along with any pain and suffering you may be entitled to. Thus, you should use any health insurance you have until you can settle your case. If you have no insurance, you must pay the bills until you can settle your case, or get the doctor to let the bill accumulate until you settle the case. Many doctors will not do this. Some will if you have an attorney and the attorney signs a document promising to pay the doctor out of any settlement proceeds.

Sounds like a case you can prove. If they don't follow up by contacting you try again with the manager and if no res[ponse get you a lawyer. Make sure you get proper medical care.

There is a lot more than just medical bills at play here. You have the lost wages, pain and suffering and more. This sounds like a very good case and I would love the opportunity to speak to you about representation.

We recommend that you contact and retain a personal injury attorney as soon as possible concerning your rights and options in your slip and fall case, if you are interested in pursuing the store to compensate you for your injuries.

You will have to bring a claim against the store.

Yes, it sounds as if the store is negligent by its failure to protect customers from a known danger. If they will not pay you damages, including the medical bills, contact an injury lawyer.

You may have a claim for medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering. You should discuss with a lawyer who handles these types of accidents.

If an employee of the department store knew about the leak, then you should consult a lawyer promptly. Hopefully, you got the name of the employee who made that statement to you. If you did not, then go back to the store and see if you can find that employee and get her name. That employee's statement puts actual notice on the department store, and they are responsible for your fall, the medical bills and even your pain and suffering. I would consult a lawyer in your area who has a good reputation for handling personal injury cases.

They should. You should hire a personal injury attorney

The store should pay the bills. If they do not you can sue them for your bills and your pain and suffering

No one will contact you. A store that has knowledge of a hazard and does nothing to warn and or repair the hazard is liable to you for the injuries you sustain from that hazard. Go back to the store at the same time and day as when you injured yourself and speak to the same manager and get her name and contact information, she is a witness. It is not what happened that matters, it is what you can prove happened that matters. You have 2 years in NJ to file a lawsuit from the date of the incident.

You may gave a great case. Ultimately, the store may be responsible for all of your bills and much, much more. You need to hire a personal injury attorney right away.

If the manager admitted it had been leaking in that area and there were no signs, then yes the store should be responsible for your bills.

If their insurance has med pay, they will pay your bills up to the policy limit regardless of negligence. If they don't have med may, you would have to negotiate with their carrier and show they had notice of a dangerous condition. If your injury turns out to be serious, you may consider pursuing a suit for your pain and suffering and economic loss. I recommend you contact a personal injury attorney asap so a letter can be sent to preserve any surveillance that may show the accident.

They should be held responsible for not only your medical bills but pain, suffering and inconvenience as well. You can deal with this on your own and get your reasonable medical bills covered and maybe a little extra, or retain an attorney who has the experience to recover much more than you probably could on your own.