PHILADELPHIA – A woman is suing Wal-Mart over an alleged slip and fall at one of the retail giant’s stores in Philadelphia, where she claims she suffered various severe and permanent bodily injuries.
Sallie Flanagan field a lawsuit Feb. 1 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. alleging negligence and carelessness.
On or about Jan. 9, 2015, Flanagan claims, she was shopping inside the Wal-Mart at 1675 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd., walking near the customer service counter, when she slipped on a beverage that had spilled on the floor, causing her to fall and suffer various severe as well as permanent bodily injuries.
Flanagan is seeking an amount in excess of $150,000 together with costs of suit, interest and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
Flanagan is being represented by attorneys Brandon A. Swartz and Bryan M. Ferris of Swartz Culleton, P.C. in Newtown.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Case number 2:16-cv-00520-MAK