Woman sues Aldi after she was injured in ‘special buys’ rush for discount TVs

Court documents allege supermarket in Victoria did not have crowd control and encouraged a sense of urgency' among customers

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A woman is taking legal action against Aldi after she was injured at a Victorian store last year amid a special buys" frenzy involving discounted TVs.

The 73-year-old, who wishes to remain anonymous, is seeking compensation after she was allegedly struck by another customer's trolley and knocked to the ground during the heavily promoted sale at the Corio store in August 2021.

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