Sarasota 7-Eleven Parking Lot Injury

7-Eleven convenience stores make it easy to grab a cup of coffee and fill up your gas tank when you are in a hurry. Yet, with so much activity that goes on at a convenience store, such as 7-Eleven, people can easily get hurt as they walk in the parking lot or around the gas pumps. Tight parking spaces, high traffic, and limited visibility can make walking through parking lots dangerous for pedestrians, even for those just running in for a second.

If you've been injured and don't know what to do, reach out to the Sarasota 7-Eleven accident lawyers at the Wolfson Law Firm. Our team of Sarasota personal injury lawyers can review the details of your accident, answer questions, and let you know if you might have a case. Should you decide to pursue legal action, the attorneys at the Wolfson Law Firm take care of filing your claim, completing and filing paperwork, as well as defending your rights. Call the Sarasota personal injury lawyers today at (239) 471-0714.

With 14 stores scattered throughout Sarasota, 7-Eleven convenience stores are popular places to stop to grab a sandwich or fill up your gas. Drivers on their way to the beach or traveling to work can visit one of many 7-Eleven stores in Sarasota, including;

• 5232 Ocean Blvd
• 1841 S. Tamiami Trail
• 3953 Bee Ridge Road
• 3580 Clark Road
• 4779 Swift Road
• 6619 Midnight Pass Road
• 1012 N. Tamiami Trail
• 511 N. Washington Blvd

Whether you have stopped for gas or want to run inside, the parking lot of a 7-Eleven store can get busy. The lots can see plenty of traffic with cars pulling in to fill up their tanks or parking in spots to run inside. Customers walking to and from their vehicles can be exposed to risk as cars drive through. Delivery trucks can block a driver's view of pedestrians walking through the lot.

In addition to heavy traffic, people can get hurt in parking lots in other ways.

• Potholes or broken pavement: Pedestrians walking through the lot can trip and fall over holes and uneven pavement in the lot and walkways.
• Leaking gas, oil, or other liquids around the gas pumps can make walkways slick. This can cause a slip and fall hazard for people getting out of their cars to fill up their tanks.
• Parking lots with inadequate lighting can put people at risk of falling if they can't see uneven pavement, potholes, or debris lying on the ground. Plus, poor lighting can make it hard for drivers to see pedestrians walking through the lot. Parking lots that have bad lighting may put customers in harm's way as they may be more susceptible to criminal activity.
• Paint used in parking lots can become slick when wet, posing a slip and fall risk to people walking through. Shoppers may also slip and fall when water pools around outside entryways and sidewalks.

Parking lot accidents bring added complexities. Often, more than one party may be held responsible for your injuries, such as the store, landlord, or the other driver. If your injuries resulted from repairs to the parking lot made by an outside company, they could share in the responsibility.

When you've been badly hurt in a Sarasota 7-Eleven parking lot, you should seek help from the Wolfson Law Firm. Our Sarasota parking lot accident attorneys can review your case's specifics and help identify the parties responsible for your accident.

If you were hurt at a Sarasota 7-Eleven parking lot or any other parking lot, you should consider calling the Wolfson Law Firm for help. Since 1963, our personal injury lawyers have defended the rights of people hurt in car accidents, medical malpractice, slips and falls, and other accidents. Call us today at (239) 471-0714 to learn more about your rights when you've been hurt.