Dangerous Retail Display Causes Fall

Case Overview

This case takes place in New York and involves a man who slipped and fell at a shopping mall. He was walking out of a store in the mall, at which tripped over an external sign that had a leg which extended into the path of the store’s entrance. The sign was being held down by tape, which was used to secure the legs of the sign to the tile floor in the mall. There were no cones or signs warning of the hazard. As a result of the fall, the man suffered a serious injury, and will require long-term care.