MOUNDSVILLE — A woman is suing Walmart after she fell and was injured while on the store's property.
Frances Donahue was at the Walmart store in Moundsville on Sept. 23 and was visiting the hair salon inside the store when she leaned against the accordion-style doors while she was waiting to get her hair done and the doors collapsed, causing her to fall to the floor and suffer injuries, according to a complaint filed in Marshall Circuit Court.
Donahue claims Walmart owed a duty to her and other business invitees to maintain its stores in a reasonably safe manner and failed to do so, which caused her to be exposed to unnecessary risk and caused her injuries. She claims if the doors had been properly maintained and secured, she would not have been injured.
Because of her injuries, Donahue incurred medical bills, as well as physical injury, emotional distress and mental and emotional anguish, according to the suit.
Donahue is seeking compensatory damages with pre- and post-judgment interest. She is represented by Scott S. Blass and Shawn L. Fluharty of Bordas & Bordas.
The case is assigned to Circuit Judge Jeff Cramer.
Marshall Circuit Court case number: 21-C-12
