Jacobs v. Sams East Inc.

On April 03, 2024, the Louisiana jury awarded $189,818 to an injured elderly man in the present premises liability and negligence lawsuit but also attributed 70% of comparative fault to him, leading to the reduction of the award to $56,945.

Case Background

On May 18, 2022, Plaintiff Edwin Jacobs filed a lawsuit alleging negligence on the part of Sam's East before the Louisiana Western District Court, Shreveport Division. Judge Terry A Doughty presided over this case. [Case number: 5:22-cv-01329]

Cause

Edwin Jacobs, an elderly man, went shopping with his wife on March 9, 2021, at a Sam's Club operated by Sam's East in Bossier City, LA. Their goal was to purchase a BBQ grill, which they selected and proceeded to pay for at the front of the store. After completing the purchase, the couple returned to seek assistance from Sam's East staff to load the grill into their vehicle. The grill, which had four burners and weighed approximately 100 pounds, was stacked on another grill, making it bulky and cumbersome. Jacobs approache