Walmart shopper sues chain for ‘injury caused by cart’ – weeks after retailer was forced to pay second customer $1.2m

A WALMART shopper filed a lawsuit against the retail giant after claiming she was severely injured at the store.

The New Jersey woman said she got struck by a restocking cart stuffed with Nabisco and Mondelēz International products.

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Winifred Freeman, from Mount Laurel, New Jersey, said the incident occurred on June 28, 2022, according to NJ.com .

In the lawsuit filing, she alleged that a big, heavy cart hit her while shopping at Walmart.

Freeman said she suffered significant injuries to her head, neck, shoulders, back, and limbs, per the lawsuit filed on June 25.

The 67-year-old also sued the snack companies and unnamed workers for being “inattentive, careless and negligent” while operating the cart.

The U.S. Sun reached out to Walmart for comment but did not immediately receive a reply.

No settlement has been made for Freeman’s lawsuit yet, but a similar case was recently settled by the retailer for over $1.2 million.

The injury occurred further south in Jasper, Georgia, a city around 60 miles from Atlanta.

In 2020, Walmart shopper Tammy Callihan said she was struck by a cart .

The hit left Callihan with neck and back injuries as well as upsetting a previous disc herniation, which required spinal surgery .

“We’re pleased the jury recognized the impact the severe injuries had on Ms. Callihan’s life,” said attorney Robert Fickett, according to ABC affiliate WSB-TV .

“She now experiences daily, recurrent pain that limits the activities of her daily life, including holding her grandchildren and walking her dog.

“I’m proud we were able to secure justice for our client and provide her with some peace of mind as she moves forward with her life.”

The woman initially turned down the retail chain’s first offer of $350,000.

Walmart shopping cart lawsuits

The retail chain has been hit with two similar lawsuits regarding shopping cart incidents.

• One woman sued the company after being hit by a cart in 2020 at her local Walmart in Jasper, Georgia. The woman suffered neck and back injuries as well as upsetting a previous disc herniation, which required spinal surgery. She won $1.2 million from the settlement
• A New Jersey customer sued the company after being hit by a cart restocking items in 2022. She suffered significant injuries to her head, neck, shoulders, back, and limbs, per the June 25 filing. She also sued the snack companies and unnamed workers, but no settlement has been made yet

HIGH PRICE TO PAY

Walmart has been hit with a slew of lawsuits lately, as it recently had to pay $1.64 million after using illegal pricing tactics at 64 locations in New Jersey.

The June settlement included a $1.62 million civil penalty and an additional $25,000 for legal costs.

Matthew Platkin, the state’s attorney general, said the retailer violated the state’s Consumer Fraud Act and Unit Pricing Disclosure Act by providing inaccurate prices for grocery items across New Jersey’s 64 locations, according to MidJersey.News.

“As the price of grocery items continues to rise, it’s more important than ever to ensure consumers have all the information they need—and are entitled to by law—to make educated decisions on how to spend their money,” said Platkin.

“The significant fine Walmart will pay as a result of this settlement sends a clear message that New Jersey will not allow retailers to engage in unlawful pricing practices that deny shoppers the ability to easily compare prices to figure out which product is a better buy.”

The UPDA requires grocery retailers to display the price of regulated items using a standard unit of measurement, so consumers can easily compare product prices.

New Jersey, along with several other states, has mandatory unit laws in place.

Walmart previously told The U.S. Sun, “We believe a settlement is in the best interest of all involved.”