Walmart Settles Slip-and-Fall Suit Where It Destroyed Evidence (1)

Walmart Inc. has settled a West Virginia woman’s slip-and-fall case following a mistrial.

The company destroyed video evidence, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia determined before the Oct. 22 trial. The jury was unable to reach a verdict.

Loretta Gayle Ballard said she was shopping at a Walmart store when she slipped in a liquid, fell, and badly hurt her shoulder, according to the court.

The federal court overseeing the case was at least the ninth to have sanctioned the retailer over the last five years for losing or destroying evidence, mostly video footage relevant ...