People like to go to department stores to shop for bargains on clothing. People look to change their clothing style, replenish their clothing closet inventory, or just to browse for deals at a clothing store or outlet. It is important to understand that a needle does not ever belong near clothing in a department store. Needles belong in a healthcare environment, with healthcare and clinical workers who know how to safely use and dispose of a needle or “sharps.” If a person finds a needle in a department store, there is something strong with the processing of clothing in a used clothing store.
In a new clothing store that sells only new goods, there is still no reason for a needle to be anywhere near the customers. If needles are near the customers as they shop for clothing options, then there is a real problem with the process of putting out clothing for the customers. If you have been injured by a needle in a department clothing store, you need to give us a call at the Normandie Law Firm today. We are able to talk to you about your claim, and give you information on initiating a lawsuit against the at-fault parties for your personal injuries.
Needle Sticks Are Dangerous If You Are Stuck with an Infected Needle
The problem with being stuck with an infected needle, is that if you are stuck accidentally, you will never know if the needle has infected you with a disease. No one goes to an outing at a department store expecting to be stuck with a deadly needle. If you are stuck with a needle that has been left lying around the clothing store, then you are going to be in dire straits to find out if you are now susceptible to a disease from that needle stick.
There are serious consequences if you are stuck by a needle at a department store. In general, you can get many serious diseases from a needle stick. Diseases such as:
- Herpes
- Hepatitis B
- Tetanus
- HIV (if the needle has blood on it from a person with HIV)
- Hepatitis C
- Syphilis
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Varicella zoster
If you have just been stuck with a needle while shopping at a department store, just call us today to discuss your claim and personal injuries. We are here to help you to get the recovery compensation you need, when faced with medical bills on account of being injured by a needle in a department store.
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Clothing Stores Have a Duty to Protect the Customers from Needlestick Hazards
It is suspected that if you are stuck with a needlestick from a needle, that you might have been given a dreaded disease as a result of being pricked by the needle. The first question has to be why would there be needles in a clothing store?
Needles in a Clothing Store Do Not Belong in That Environment
People need to think about where you would see a needle. You would find needles in the healthcare environment, such as at a hospital or urgent care facility. Needles are used to take blood from a patient, or to administer life-saving medication in a healthcare facility. Having said that, no one expects to find a needle unattended in a clothing store.
Clothing Store Managers Have a Responsibility to Keep the Premises Safe for the Customers
A clothing store or department store owner, manager or employee has a responsibility to keep the store safe from factors that would injure the customers. This counts in the case of needles, and the clothing store needs to keep it free of needles that could needlestick the customers shopping in the store.
The department store or clothing store needs to have protocols, practices and more rules in place to prevent needles from ever coming into the store. For example, a store needs to ensure that there are no sharps or needles:
- In the common areas of the store
- In the restrooms
- In the clothing and changing rooms
- On the floor
- Around the products for sale at the store
- In bins with goods for sale
- In boxes of goods
The staff, maintenance staff and employees need to regularly check the store to ensure there are no sharps or needles in the store, which could injure the customers. This is the duty and the responsibility of the owners, operators, managers and employees, to keep the incidence of needles found in clothing away from the customers who come to the store.
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Can I Sue for Being Exposed to and Injured by a Needle at a Clothing Store?
Yes, we can sue for being exposed to a needle and injured by a needle at a clothing store. Being pricked with a needle is a dangerous situation. A needle is a direct exposure to dangerous and deadly diseases. If you are exposed to a needle, then it is the reasonable to believe that you can be exposed to a disease from that situation.
We are here to help you to get the recovery compensation that you need in this type of case. If you are exposed to a needle and are pricked that makes a needle injury, you need to call our law office now. We are ready to help you. All that you need to do is to call our case attorneys in Los Angeles who can initiate a lawsuit on your behalf.
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