Alabama Woman Injured by Car Crash Inside Dollar General Sues Store

April 12, 2016

An Alabama woman is suing Dollar General saying she was injured when a car crashed inside one of its stores.

News outlets report that 53-year-old Deborah Renae Gilliam filed a civil lawsuit April 4 in Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court. It says Gilliam was shopping March 14 at a Dollar General store in Northport when a driver smashed through the front door.

Gilliam’s attorney, Blake Williams, says she remains hospitalized and may not walk again without using a cane or walker.

Williams says similar crashes have occurred at Dollar General stores at least 10 times since 2008, and the company now has crash barriers outside some locations. He says the store where Gilliam was injured had no such barrier.

Dollar General spokeswoman Crystal Ghassemi said the company doesn’t comment on pending litigation.

Topics Lawsuits Auto Personal Auto Alabama

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  • April 13, 2016 at 12:20 pm
    Einstein says:
    I would just settle it for well, one dollar.
  • April 13, 2016 at 9:22 am
    integrity matters says:
    Confused - thanks for having an open mind. Unfortunately, we live in a world where a person who gets injured by someone feels that "someone else" must pay for it even if that ... read more
  • April 12, 2016 at 4:57 pm
    confused says:
    To both Former Status Quo & integrity matters - your replies make sense and i understand the points you make. while i still feel that if Dollar knew there was a hazard her... read more

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