Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowe's, Costco, and other big-box retailers operate hundreds of stores across Florida. They are also the sites of thousands of slip and fall accidents every year — from wet floors and spilled merchandise to falling objects and uneven flooring.

What makes these cases different from a slip and fall at a small business: these corporations have dedicated legal teams and insurance departments whose sole job is to minimize or deny your claim. They investigate immediately, preserve only the evidence that helps them, and make lowball offers to unrepresented victims.

You need an attorney who has fought these corporations before.

Walmart:

• Spills in grocery and produce sections
• Leaking refrigeration units
• Wet floors near entrances during rain
• Merchandise left in aisles by employees
• Uneven flooring at transitions between departments
• Falling merchandise from overstocked shelves

Target:

• Spills in food and beverage sections
• Wet floors near Starbucks kiosks
• Merchandise displays blocking sight lines to floor hazards
• Uneven floor mats

Home Depot / Lowe's:

• Liquid spills from garden center and paint departments
• Lumber and building materials left in aisles
• Forklift-damaged flooring
• Outdoor garden center hazards (wet pavers, hoses)
• Falling merchandise from high shelving

Under Florida Statute §768.0755, you must prove the store had actual or constructive knowledge of the dangerous condition. Big-box retailers use this standard aggressively in their defense.

Our attorneys counter with:

• Surveillance footage — big-box stores have extensive camera coverage; we demand preservation immediately
• Inspection logs — stores are required to conduct regular floor sweeps; missing or falsified logs support your claim
• Employee statements — floor staff who were in the area or received complaints
• Prior incident reports — a history of similar incidents at the same location proves the store knew about a recurring hazard
• Expert testimony — safety experts who can testify about industry standards for floor maintenance and hazard response

Walmart alone faces thousands of slip and fall lawsuits annually. These corporations have developed sophisticated defense strategies:

• Claiming the hazard existed for only a short time (defeating constructive knowledge)
• Arguing the hazard was "open and obvious" and you should have seen it
• Disputing the severity of your injuries with their own medical experts
• Offering quick, lowball settlements to unrepresented victims before they understand their case's value
• Delaying litigation hoping you will give up or accept less

We know these tactics. We have fought them before.

• Medical expenses — emergency care, surgery, physical therapy, future treatment
• Lost wages during recovery
• Loss of earning capacity for permanent injuries
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress
• Permanent disability or disfigurement

1. Report it to a manager immediately — insist on a written incident report
2. Photograph everything — the hazard, the floor, the area, your injuries
3. Get witness names and numbers — other shoppers who saw the fall
4. Do not sign anything the store gives you
5. Seek medical attention the same day
6. Do not speak to the store's insurance adjuster without an attorney
7. Call Juan Cordero Lawyers — we act immediately to preserve surveillance footage

No. Early settlement offers from big-box retailers are almost always far below the true value of your claim. The insurer is calling quickly because they want to settle before you understand your injuries, before you hire an attorney, and before you know what your case is worth. Contact us before accepting any offer.

Yes. Walmart's premises liability extends to its parking lots. Potholes, standing water, cracked pavement, and inadequate lighting in parking lots are all grounds for a premises liability claim.

Falling merchandise claims are a form of premises liability. If improperly stacked or secured merchandise fell and injured you, the store is liable. These cases often involve significant injuries from heavy items.

2 years from the date of the accident under Florida's 2023 tort reform. Do not wait — surveillance footage is overwritten quickly and the store's investigation team is already working against you.

Injured at Walmart, Target, or another big-box store in Florida? Call Juan Cordero Lawyers at 305-525-8957 — available 24/7. We fight corporate legal teams. No fee unless we win.