Walmart’s grocery delivery system creates dangerous conditions due to:

1. Aggressive Delivery Deadlines

Walmart+ promises:

• 1-hour grocery delivery
  
• Same-day household item delivery
  
• Express orders
  

Drivers rush to meet unrealistic times, causing:

• Speeding
  
• Running lights
  
• Unsafe U-turns
  
• Sudden stops
  
• Distracted driving while scanning orders
  

2. Gig Workers With Minimal Training

Most Walmart delivery drivers are:

• Not employees
  
• Not commercially trained
  
• In personal vehicles
  
• Working long hours
  

Walmart has minimal supervision over them.

3. Heavy Vehicle Loads

Drivers often transport:

• Large grocery hauls
  
• Heavy crates
  
• Large household items
  

This increases stopping distance and blind-spot issues.

4. GPS & App Distraction

The Walmart Spark driver app pushes:

• Navigation
  
• Real-time updates
  
• Drop-off photo requirements
  
• Multi-order batching
  
• Delivery countdown timers
  

This distraction is a major cause of crashes.

5. Nighttime Deliveries

Walmart+ offers deliveries as late as 10 PM — a prime time for:

• Pedestrian accidents
  
• Visibility issues
  
• Driver fatigue
  

Walmart’s delivery insurance structure is extremely fragmented, because Walmart uses:

• Walmart Spark (via Delivery Drivers Inc.)
  
• Roadie
  
• GoShare
  
• Point Pickup
  
• Postmates Fleet (depending on region)
  
• Local and regional gig networks
  

Coverage depends on the driver type.

1. Walmart Spark Drivers (Independent Contractors)

Spark drivers are managed through DDI (Delivery Drivers Inc.), not Walmart directly.

Coverage may include:

• Occupational accident insurance (ONLY for the driver, not victims)
  
• Limited auto liability (varies by region)
  
• Driver’s personal auto insurance
  
• Optional commercial coverage
  

Important:
Walmart itself often claims no liability — but BLG regularly proves corporate responsibility.

2. Third-Party Companies (Roadie, GoShare, Point Pickup, etc.)

These companies may carry:

• $1,000,000 commercial liability policies
  
• Cargo coverage
  
• General liability insurance
  
• Excess coverage
  

But they frequently deny claims, blaming:

• Walmart
  
• Spark
  
• The other drivers
  
• The victim
  
• Insufficient evidence
  

BLG cuts through this intentionally confusing structure.

3. Personal Auto Insurance

When a Walmart driver is using their own car, personal insurance is primary unless:

• a commercial policy applies, or
  
• the region mandates delivery coverage.
  

We handle disputes when personal insurers deny coverage because the driver was “working.”

4. Bike, E-Bike & Scooter Deliveries

These couriers often have:

• No insurance
  
• No training
  
• No commercial coverage
  

BLG pursues:

• Walmart (negligent hiring / supervision of its contractors)
  
• Delivery partners
  
• Property owners
  
• Third-party motorists
  

✔Rear-end collisions by rushing delivery drivers
✔ Drivers blocking bike lanes and causing crashes
✔ Unsafe left turns into neighborhoods
✔ Bicyclists hit by delivery vans
✔ E-bike delivery collisions
✔ Pedestrian impacts in crosswalks
✔ Nighttime grocery deliveries gone wrong
✔ Property damage to cars, gates, mailboxes
✔ Stairwell falls during grocery drop-offs
✔ Dogs attacking delivery drivers (liability still applies if the driver drops items, causes hazards, etc.)
✔ Porch trip-and-fall during delivery
✔ Slip/trip hazards created by grocery bags

Pedestrians are especially at risk when drivers:

• Speed through residential streets
  
• Make sudden stops in crosswalks
  
• Pull into red zones
  
• Deliver late at night
  
• Block sidewalks
  
• Ignore blind driveways
  

Victims commonly suffer:

• Traumatic brain injuries
  
• Orthopedic fractures
  
• Spinal disc injuries
  
• Facial injuries
  
• Long-term disability
  

Commercial policies — where applicable — sharply increase settlement value.

Gig delivery cyclists frequently:

• Ride too fast
  
• Ignore signs
  
• Enter crosswalks without yielding
  
• Ride on sidewalks
  
• Deliver groceries at night without lights
  
• Carry overloaded bags
  
• Weave through traffic
  

These cases often involve multiple liable parties, including:

• Walmart
  
• DDI
  
• Roadie / GoShare / Point Pickup
  
• The courier
  
• Property owners
  

BLG builds full liability even with uninsured cyclists.

Walmart+ deliveries have seen incidents involving:

• Harassment
  
• Stalking
  
• Sexual comments
  
• Attempted home entry
  
• Inappropriate touching
  
• Physical assault
  
• Threatening behavior
  

Victims may pursue claims for:

• negligent hiring
  
• negligent retention
  
• negligent supervision
  
• failure to screen criminal backgrounds
  
• failure to act on prior complaints
  
• unsafe delivery policies
  

BLG prosecutes these cases with strict confidentiality.

Fatal incidents may involve:

• High-speed collisions
  
• Pedestrian deaths
  
• E-bike collisions
  
• Nighttime delivery accidents
  
• Driver intoxication
  
• Delivery-related violence
  
• Unsafe property conditions
  

Families may recover compensation for:

• Funeral/burial
  
• Financial dependence
  
• Companionship loss
  
• Emotional suffering
  
• Survival actions
  

Immediate preservation of Walmart and DDI digital logs is critical.

BLG uses multiple legal theories, including:

Negligence (CACI 400 / 401)

Driver or courier failed to use reasonable care.

Negligent Hiring / Retention / Supervision (CACI 426 / 427)

Walmart, DDI, or delivery partners failed to screen or monitor a driver.

Vicarious Liability

Contractors may still make Walmart responsible.

Agency Liability

Even independent contractors can create an agency relationship.

Premises Liability (CACI 1000)

Injuries on porches, steps, sidewalks, and apartment complexes.

Negligent Entrustment

Allowing unsafe drivers or vehicles to deliver.

Product Liability

If defective delivery equipment (e-bikes, carts) caused injury.

Negligent Security

Assault incidents.

We aggressively secure:

• Delivery logs
  
• GPS route data
  
• App timestamps
  
• Pickup/drop-off confirmations
  
• Photo delivery records
  
• Driver background checks
  
• Complaint history
  
• Surveillance and doorbell video
  
• Apartment complex logs
  
• 911 reports
  
• Witness statements
  
• Vehicle telematics
  

These are often the key to proving liability when Walmart denies responsibility.

Victims may recover:

• Medical bills
  
• Future medical care
  
• Lost income
  
• Reduced earning capacity
  
• Pain and suffering
  
• Emotional distress
  
• PTSD
  
• Scarring
  
• Property damage
  
• Wrongful death damages
  

Because Walmart uses multiple insurers, payouts can be significantly higher than standard auto claims.