Valeria Segoviano Hernandez vs. Walmart Inc., et al.

Case Background

On May 18, 2021, Valeria Segoviano Hernandez filed a personal injury lawsuit against Walmart Inc. and Clorox Company after sustaining severe chemical burns after a bleach spill. The lawsuit claimed that the bottle design was defective and alleged negligence. The case was filed in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County. Judges Melvin D. Sandvig, Andrew E. Cooper, Michelle Williams Court, and Serena R. Murillo presided over this bleach spill lawsuit. [Case number: 21STCV18579]

Cause

Defendant Clorox Company, Inc., manufactured, marketed, and distributed consumer products, including sodium hypochlorite, widely recognized as liquid bleach. Meanwhile, Defendant Walmart, Inc., operated a global chain of hype