A 45-year-old man and his wife were shopping at a furniture store. When he touched a bed post, the post fell over, striking him violently in the shoulder. His shoulder was badly contused. He had extensive physical therapy. The furniture store?s insurance company later settled the claim. … [Read more...]

A 76-year-old woman was leaving a bed and bath store, walking through the foyer. As she neared the exit, she tripped on some rugs that were stacked in the corner, falling through the open sliding door onto the concrete pavement outside. She hit her head and fractured her hip. The rugs were stacked low and the available walking clearance was less than required under the Americans with Disabilities Act regulations. After the store manager admitted in her deposition that in standard merchandising practice anything stacked under three feet is known to be a tripping hazard, the case settled. … [Read more...]

A 44-year-old airline pilot checked into a local motel during a layover. As he was walking up a set of outside steps, he slipped and fell on grease that was beneath a layer of water. He injured his back and hip. His ability to fly airplanes was restricted and he lost a significant amount of income. The case settled shortly before trial. … [Read more...]

A 53-year-old lawyer was walking on a dark path toward a restaurant while at a resort for a Bar conference. There was a large decorative rock set in the middle of the path with a hidden ledge at its bottom edge. As she walked past the rock, her foot got caught, throwing her to the ground. She dislocated her foot and shattered one of her toes. She also fractured her pelvis. Because of diabetes and circulation problems in her extremities, tips of her toes had to be amputated. After multiple depositions, the insurance company for the resort settled the case just before trial. … [Read more...]

A 53-year-old paralegal was walking on the sidewalk by the County jail. The jail was under construction.  A construction fence and sign fell onto her, knocking her into a light pole. She sustained a closed head injury, neck injury and knee injury. After a lawsuit was filed against the construction company, a board of arbitrators awarded her fair compensation. … [Read more...]

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. The building owner wouldn't pay to salt the parking lot. This case settled on the eve of trial. … [Read more...]

A 39-year-old woman was shopping at a local discount store. When she reached on the shelf to pick up a glass candelabra, she severely cut her hand on broken glass. There were no broken pieces of glass on the shelf, indicating that the candelabra had not been broken recently. The case eventually settled with the store?s insurance company. … [Read more...]

A 9-year-old girl was on a day camp field trip to the zoo. 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. … [Read more...]

A 63-year-old retired police sergeant bought a sandwich with dipping sauce at the counter of a local fast-food franchise. The dipping sauce container was not closed properly, falling through the bottom of the bag and dripping sauce on the floor as she turned to leave. She slipped and fell on the wet floor, injuring her hand, wrist, low back, hip and knee. The case was settled with the fast-food franchise before suit was filed. … [Read more...]