… A 76-year-old retired parochial school teacher tripped and fell on a broken sidewalk outside of a local shopping mall. She struck her face and needed dental reconstruction. Rather than fix the broken sidewalk, the mall had painted it yellow along with the curbing on the edge of the sidewalk. Witnesses to the fall included a seminary student who was studying to be a monk and the school teacher’s son, a priest, who came to the scene to take photographs. The case settled after an award was entered by a Board of Arbitrators
…A 40-year-old supply clerk slipped and fell in the icy parking lot next to the building where he worked. He injured his shoulder and needed two surgeries. Although the building owner had been notified that winter that its parking lot was icy and others had fallen, it never took care of this dangerous condition. This case settled on the eve of trial.
…A 9-year-old girl was on a day camp field trip to the zoon. While she was climbing over a large, unsecured metal barrier in the children’s play area, it fell on her, fracturing her wrist. A special bank account was established with a settlement for the young girl.
…A 42-year-old commercial painter slipped and fell to the ground when a gas station owner spilled gasoline and then left the area unguarded while he went to find some rags to clean up his mess. The man tore the rotator cuff in his shoulder and needed surgery. He missed almost five months of work. The case settled on the eve of trial.
… A 72-year-old retired state store employee walked into a local beer market to buy some lottery tickets. He was handicapped from polio in one leg that he developed as a child. As he turned to leave, a throw rug slipped under his foot, causing him to crash to the floor. The rug was not safely secured, in violation the Americans with Disabilities Act. The man suffered torn rotator cuffs of both shoulders requiring two surgeries. The case settled satisfactorily just before opening statements to the jury.
… A 50-year-old bridge painter was in a large retail super store purchasing lumber to build a deck at home. A store employee who was helping the painter lift a large post from a high shelf dropped his end. The other end struck the painter’s shoulder and knocked him to the ground. The painter had two rotator cuff tears requiring surgery. He was eventually able to return to work with some difficulty. The super store initially denied all liability. The case settled shortly before trial for a substantial sum.
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