Jaw-Dropping Settlements Becoming The Norm In Retail Slip And Fall Claims

Jurors in Leon County, Florida, recently awarded nearly $2 million to Stephanie Jenkins, aged 47, who suffered serious injuries after slipping and falling inside a USA Grocers in Tallahassee.

The incident happened in December 2016, when Jenkins went into the convenience store to buy soda and slipped on a puddle of water that had collected around a bucket of beer and ice.

According to a report in the Tallahassee Democrat, jurors found USA Grocers 100% liable after a four-day trial, awarding Jenkins more than $1.93 million for past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering.

While $1.93 million might seem like a jaw-dropping amount for a slip and fall case, it’s actually nothing out of the ordinary.