Abuzer v. Walmart lawsuit alleges Sam’s Club forklift crushed finger, safety failures

A Sam’s Club loading-dock accident in March 2025 left plaintiff Hani Abuzer with what the complaint describes as a crushed right ring finger, according to a personal-injury lawsuit filed March 3, 2026 in the Illinois Circuit Court for Cook County. The case is captioned Abuzer v. Walmart Inc., case number 2026L002426.

The Law.com Radar entry for the filing lists plaintiff counsel as Loverde Law and names defendants as Sam’s West, Inc. d/b/a Sam’s Club and Walmart, Inc., with an additional unnamed party indicated in the capture as “+ 1.” The Radar capture records the filing date as March 3, 2026 and classifies the case type as Premises Liability with claims described as Personal Injury Claims and Property & Premises Liability Claims.

As summarized in the Radar capture, the suit “alleges that a forklift operator crushed the plaintiff's right ring finger near the loading dock in March 2025 due to improper training and numerous safety violations, including failure to maintain proper visibility and failure to follow federal forklift operation regulations.” Those allegations are presented as the proximate causes underpinning the premises liability and personal injury claims in the complaint listing.

Key procedural details are currently limited to the docket entry: the Cook County filing date, the case number 2026L002426, plaintiff name Hani Abuzer, and the named corporate defendants. The Radar capture also shows the structured labels used in the filing index, including the court name Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, and the defendants field listing “Sam's West, Inc. d/b/a Sam's Club, Walmart, Inc. + 1.”

Available source text does not specify the exact day of the March 2025 incident, the identity of the additional “+ 1” defendant, the damages sought, the judge or courtroom assignment, or whether OSHA or any other agency investigated the event. The captured summary likewise provides no defense statements or responses from Sam’s Club or Walmart, and it does not include the full complaint text or statutory citations beyond the general allegation of failure to follow federal forklift operation regulations.

The Cook County docket for Abuzer v. Walmart Inc., No. 2026L002426, will be the next public record to confirm the full complaint language, the identity of any additional defendant, and any scheduled hearings or filings. Reporter follow-ups include obtaining the complaint and docket sheet and seeking statements from Loverde Law and the named corporate defendants to clarify the allegations and the current status of the case.