HUNTINGTON – A couple is suing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. after they claim the woman suffered injuries in its parking lot.
On Sept. 18, 2014, Meliessa Weekley and Thomas Weekley were at the Wal-Mart store on U.S. 60 in Huntington and parked their vehicle in the store's parking lot and went into Wal-Mart, according to a complaint filed Oct. 8 in Cabell Circuit Court.
The Weekleys claim when they exited the store and proceeded to their car, Meliessa Weekley fell in the parking lot and suffered severe and permanent injury.
Wal-Mart negligently maintained the parking area and that negligence proximately caused Meliessa Weekley to fall upon the pavement and suffer injuries, according to the suit.
The Weekleys claim Wal-Mart knew or should have known that the parking lot contained hazards to the public and willfully, intentionally and deliberately chose to increase the risk of harm by putting profits ahead of safety of the customers.
Wal-mart negligently failed to repair the pavement of the parking lot, according to the suit.
Thomas Weekley claims he suffered a loss of consortium and suffered the loss of services of his spouse as a result of her injuries.
The defendants' negligence also caused the Weekleys to incur medical expenses and will cause them to incur future medical expenses, according to the suit.
The Weekleys are seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest. They will be represented by Joseph M. Farrell Jr. of Farrell White & Legg PLLC.
The case is assigned to Circuit Judge Christopher D. Chiles.
Cabell Circuit Court case number: 15-C-696