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Falls in the lot
Walmart is responsible for the parts of the lot it controls. Many lots are shared with other businesses or owned by a landlord, and responsibility can be split. In the San Diego case, the jury found Walmart liable but put 35% of the fault on another business that shared the lot, which reduced the collectible award from about $2.45 million to about $1.6 million.
Car crashes and pedestrians
- A driver who hits you is usually responsible first, through that driver’s auto policy.
- Your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage can apply if the driver has little or no insurance.
- Walmart can share fault when lot design, missing stop signs or lighting contributed.
Carts and cart corrals
Runaway carts and cart collection can cause injuries too, but these cases are hard. In an Iowa case, a shopper fell near a cart corral after a plastic hanger dropped from carts an employee was collecting, and the federal jury found for Walmart.
Real cases
Other people’s cases from court records and news reports, not Beverly Law cases. Allegations are not proof, and past results do not predict future outcomes.
San Diego County, California · 2024 · Parking lot
A shopper who fell in a pothole in a Walmart parking lot in February 2020 and later had spinal fusion surgery went to trial in March 2024. The jury returned about $2.45 million and put 35% of the fault on another business that shared the lot and had settled, which cut the collectible amount to roughly $1.6 million. Her attorney said Walmart’s highest offer before trial was “several hundred thousand dollars.” Source ↗
Davenport, Iowa · Federal court · Parking lot (Walmart won)
A 64-year-old shopper fell near a cart corral in a Walmart parking lot in July 2018 after a clear plastic hanger dropped from carts an employee had been collecting. Walmart moved the case to federal court, and the jury found for Walmart. Source ↗
Who handles your case
Michael Shemtoub founded Beverly Law in 2008 and has been licensed in California since 2007; he is also licensed in Washington. He is admitted in the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Northern Districts of California, where many Walmart cases end up after removal, and has tried cases to verdict. Texas cases are handled by the firm’s Texas-licensed attorneys, Joyce Ondich and John Efstathiou. Hurt in another state? Call us anyway. If we cannot take the case, we will help you find a lawyer licensed where you were hurt, at no cost to you.
Common questions
Who is at fault in a Walmart parking lot crash?
Usually the driver who failed to yield or was not paying attention. Parking lot crashes are handled like other car crashes, through the drivers’ auto insurance.
Is Walmart responsible for potholes in its parking lot?
If Walmart controls that part of the lot and did not repair or warn about a hazard it knew or should have known about, it can be.
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Important: This page is general information, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Beverly Law is not affiliated with Walmart; the name is used only to identify where an injury happened. Case summaries describe other people’s cases from the public sources listed; they are not Beverly Law results, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Attorney advertising. Last reviewed: November 12, 2026.