Shook & Stone secured a $1.5 million recovery for a Las Vegas couple after a catastrophic slip-and-fall accident at a local grocery store left one spouse with permanent, life-altering injuries. This case underscores the serious consequences of unsafe store conditions and the duty retailers and their contractors owe to customers.
The incident occurred in November 2013, when our client entered the grocery store late at night to shop for Thanksgiving. Within minutes of entering the store, she slipped on a wet, unmarked floor and fell violently to the ground. The store and its contracted janitorial companies failed to maintain safe conditions and did not place adequate warning signs to alert customers to the hazard.
As a result of the fall, our client sustained serious knee and back injuries that required ongoing medical treatment and resulted in permanent physical limitations. Prior to the accident, she was highly active and worked two jobs—one as an editor and another as an independent contractor providing phone-based services. Following the injury, chronic pain and reduced mobility prevented her from meeting deadlines, maintaining her workload, or continuing her normal employment. Her injuries also interfered with her ability to manage household responsibilities and care for an elderly family member who depended on her.
The impact of the accident extended to her spouse as well. He testified that their marital relationship, daily routines, and family life were profoundly affected. He assumed many household responsibilities his wife could no longer perform while also managing his own health challenges. Their intimacy and shared quality of life declined as her pain and limitations worsened.
Through medical records, expert testimony, and detailed family impact evidence, our attorneys demonstrated that the grocery store and its contractors were negligent in maintaining a safe shopping environment, and that the injuries were far more than minor inconveniences—they permanently altered the couple’s lives.
The case resolved with a $1.5 million recovery, providing the family with resources to manage medical expenses, household needs, and future care, while holding a major grocery retailer accountable for failing to protect its customers.
This result reflects Shook & Stone’s commitment to pursuing justice in serious Las Vegas slip-and-fall and premises liability cases, especially when preventable hazards cause devastating harm.
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