Kibbey Wagner Injury & Car Accident Lawyers | November 4, 2025 | Personal Injury
Black Friday is one of the most beloved traditions in the country, offering people the chance to obtain unbeatable deals on a wide range of items. Because of the enthusiasm shoppers display during Black Friday, however, injuries occur all too often. Learn more about the most common injuries you could experience.
1. Broken Bones
In 2024, there were 126 million in-store shoppers in the country during the Black Friday holiday weekend. That translates to huge crowds of people. All of the resulting jostling can lead to slip and fall accidents that could put you at risk of being injured. This type of frenzy can quickly result in broken bones.
Aside from in-store accidents, you can have issues while getting to and from your favorite store. Car accidents tend to increase during the Black Friday weekend. Auto insurers note that claims spike every year at this time, with speeding, distracted driving, and aggressive driving being the most common issues. You can sustain broken bones even from relatively minor crashes.
2. Facial Injuries
Falling and getting trampled in the chaos of Black Friday shopping can result in issues such as cracked teeth, broken noses, and cuts from shoes and other items. Facial injuries can impact you for the rest of your life, especially if they require cosmetic surgery. The same can occur if you’re in a crash and you hit your face on your vehicle’s structure.
3. Head Trauma
Your skull and brain can also suffer during this shopping event. People tend to shove one another to reach the best deals, potentially causing you to hit yourself against shelves and other people.
The number of items being shifted about can also mean that shelves could fall or heavy products could topple onto you, hitting you hard enough to cause a concussion or other types of injuries.
You can also be kicked if you fall or might be hit by shopping carts. Any time that enough force causes your brain to shift or twist, you can suffer temporary changes in the way your brain works.
4. Soft Tissue Injuries
The potential for violent energy you encounter when shopping during Black Friday could result in sustaining bruises, cuts, and even whiplash. Soft tissue injuries are typically not immediately apparent. You might not notice that you were hurt for a few hours or even days. When swelling begins, pain usually follows.
5. Back Injuries
Enthusiastic shoppers often try to lift hefty items without relying on more than their adrenaline to do so. That can lead to herniated discs and damaged nerves. Your vertebrae could slip out of place, too, leaving you with the inability to move normally and causing severe pain.
If you fall or if you’re in a car accident during Black Friday, back injuries could be even more severe. You can break vertebrae or damage spinal cord nerves enough to result in loss of motor function or sensation below the injury.
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If the injury occurred because of another party’s misconduct, you could be entitled to file a personal injury claim. Liable parties could include the person who caused you the actual harm, as well as property owners, if they didn’t take the necessary precautions to prevent injuries.
For more information, please contact the Stuart, Port St. Lucie, or Palm Beach Gardens personal injury law firm of Kibbey Wagner Injury & Car Accident Lawyers to schedule a free consultation today.
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