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The District Attorneys office would have to agree to file criminal charges. Depending on the County, most District Attorneys office will not file a criminal complaint unless the police were called to the scene of the incident or the victim complains loudly enough and demands that a criminal charge be filed.

Sounds like you were speeding at 75mph. Get yourself an attorney in your state to review the matter. Some states will have your own contributory negligence as a bar to recovery.

One cannot automatically make a claim just because one falls on someone's property. In this instance, clearly your wife is an innocent victim and not at fault. However, she would still have the burden of proving that the store did something wrong, or committed negligence. If water spilled on the floor seconds before your wife encountered it, it would be difficult to find fault with the store. The store would not be expected to have found the slippery substance in such short a time period. However, if the slippery substance was on the floor for quite some time, giving the store time to discover it, then it may be responsible. Certainly, if the spill was caused by the store or an employee, then the store is liable. My best suggestion is to contact an experienced slip and fall lawyer.