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Had accident because store did not loaded correctly

quiba — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:19:50 GMT

HiGuys:
I'm new to the industry, only 8 months. I work for a Company in Salt Lake City (SWIFT) hERE IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.

I picked up a load in Cheyenne ,WY, from a LOWES DISTRIBUTION CENTER, to be deliver IN POCATELLO ID.
I ariived at the store in Pocatello with plenty of time. After showing the manager of the store that all 3 seal were intact, she told me to park the trailer in the receiving dock. I oppened one door and saw a big cardboar covering the merchandise, after oppening the second door all the freight at the back of the trailker came rushing to me burrying me againt the asphalt with over a thousand pounds of merchandise. Iwas laying in the floor covered with boxes of freight of different weigh and sizes. Lost conciousness, was taken to hospital. The rotator cuff tendon on my left arm was sherreded to pieces , my right knee has ligament damage, my recuperation time will be close to a year.
LOWES DISTRIBUTION CENTER never secured the load the way it was supposed to be done.No plastic wrap

My question to you guys is If I can bring LOWES to court for negligency. They never secure the load. What are my options?

Any info or advise, please contact me at : quiba@cox.net.
Thanks in advance.

G.P

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