I witnessed (or became a witness for) a slip and fall last night

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I went to Walmart to do some grocery shopping last night. While I was there and headed to the dairy section, I heard a cry and a thud. I looked down the aisle and saw a woman lying on the floor. A man at the opposite end was asking if she was OK. I was closer, so I went down to her. She was trying to get upright, but it was difficult because she was on top of a jug of water she'd dropped. The first thing I thought was she'd had a medical issue and dropped the jug which split, but when I moved it, it wasn't broken or leaking. That's when I realized she'd fallen in the water that was on the floor. She was elderly, but I didn't want to try to lift her up because 1) it's not a good idea if she's injured and 2) I'd probably also be injured trying since I also have disabilities. I did help her sit upright and kept my leg behind her back to make sure she didn't fall backwards to the concrete - I wasn't sure how stable she was. Several people came and wanted to help her stand, but other than feeling bad that she was sitting in this puddle of water, I didn't think it was a good idea. If something happened, it would make things worse. And, if she was injured, it could make the injury worse. Employees came over and were discussing what to do and sent someone to go get a manager and to call an ambulance. Once her daughter got there, I made sure all was well and continued shopping. Coming down the other way, I swung by to see how she was doing and was asked if I could fill out paperwork as a witness. No problem. I made sure I let them know that I hadn't seen her actually fall, but had heard her cry out and heard the thud. The person who may have seen her fall had already left after trying to find an employee to come help. All of this took a while, so a text came into my phone asking where I was and why I was taking so long. I had borrowed my daughter's car. I told her I was on my way home then. Naturally, I forgot to grab some of the things that were next on my mental list, but I'll live. I can get them later. I only thought about her and how I'd feel if it were me hurt and how I felt when it was my own mother who fell. Today, their corporate offices called me to have me go over the events again. They really got on top of this. I hope the woman is OK and that everything goes well for everyone.