A woman from Santa Rosa, California, has filed a demand of $ 14.1 million against Costco, claiming that she suffered a traumatic brain injury when an exhibition cabinet fell on her inside one of the retail stores.
Sadie Novotny filed the lawsuit on April 29 at the Superior Court of California for Alameda County, accusing the costco of negligence in how it administered the merchandise.
On June 5, the case was transferred to the United States District Court for Northern California at the request of the Costco Legal Team, according to judicial records.
According to the lawsuit, Novotny was buying at Santa Rosa Costco on March 22, when a heavy display of liquor cabinet floor “fell on it without prior notice.”
A Costco incident report included in the complaint establishes that Novotny and her husband were in the process of buying a liquor cabinet when the floor model collapsed over it.
Although he managed to catch and push the cabinet back, he reported immediate pain on the right shoulder, the forearm, the hand, the fingers and the lower back.
The complaint says that he suffered “multiple, permanent and catastrophic” injuries, which include a head and traumatic brain injury.
Novotny's demand accuses Costco of multiple legal violations, including general negligence, the responsibility for the facilities and the responsibility of the products.
The presentation alleges that Costco “negligently could not adequately administer and operate its store or merchandise.” In addition, he affirms that the company “negligently could not train, administer and supervise its employees”, which finally contributed to the incident.
The cabinet itself, according to the complaint, was “in a dangerous and/or precarious position” due to its thin legs and its location in a worn wooden palette.
Novotny is looking for a total of $ 14,110,000 in damages. This amount includes $ 5 million for emotional anguish, $ 5 million for pain, suffering and inconveniences, $ 2 million for future medical expenses and $ 2 million for loss of future income capacity.
In addition, Novotny claims $ 50,000 for medical expenses incurred to date, $ 50,000 for lost profits to date and $ 10,000 for the loss of domestic services.
(USA Today)
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