Premise Liability

Fall in Hospital Parking Lot
An elderly lady was attempting to walk through a hospital parking garage when she fell on construction debris that had been negligently dropped by workers in the parking garage. She sustained a fracture to her left shoulder requiring surgery. The injury left her with permanent loss of use of her arm. The matter was resolved during mediation for a confidential amount.

Hidden Defect in Hotel Hallway Causes Fall
Our firm was hired to represent an individual visiting a national hotel chain due to a fall that occurred in their hallway. The hotel designed a raise in the hallway floor just outside the elevator entrance which was difficult to detect due to the lack of lighting and materials used in the design. Our client was coming out of the elevator when he tripped over the raised portion of the hallway. He fell on his left shoulder and tore his rotator cuff requiring surgery and substantial rehabilitation. The matter was resolved in mediation prior to trial for a significant confidential amount.

Female Worker Trips Over Hidden Debris While Mowing and Amputates Large Toe
Female worker mowing grass in a lot adjacent to a convenience store trips over debris that is hidden in the weeds, causing the mower to come over her foot and her large tow is amputated. Jury verdict trial results in verdict for $225,000.

Elderly Woman at Voting Facility Falls and Breaks Hip
An elderly woman who came to a county facility to vote was given a chair with rollers to sit in. When she tried to get up from the chair after voting, the chair rolled out from under her, causing the elderly lady to fall and sustain a hip fracture. We brought the lawsuit against the county. The trial resulted in a jury verdict in favor of the Plaintiff for $150,000.

Elderly Man Falls Off Stairway With No Handrail, Resulting in Head Injury and Death
While visiting relatives, an elderly gentleman was using an exterior stairway that had no handrail. The owner of the home had been working on the stairway and had removed the handrail. The elderly gentleman had been drinking at a party at the house, and while trying to go up the steps, lost his balance and fell because there was no handrail. He sustained a head injury which required hospitalization and he later died. The case was settled for a confidential amount before trial.

Woman Falls at Her Son's Restaurant Due to Wet Floor
A woman visiting her son's restaurant which was going to be open shortly, fell while walking around inside due to water that had leaked from the roof onto the floor. She sustained a broken hip. The son's insurance Company refused to pay her, and the case went to trial. The result was a jury verdict in favor of the woman and against her son for $150,000.

Lady Falls on Wet Floor at Casino, Sustaining Back Injury
A lady from north Missouri came down to go to one of her favorite restaurants at a local casino in Kansas City. While there, she fell on water that had been spilled on the tile floor of the bathroom at the restaurant. This results in a ruptured disk in her lower back requiring surgery with the implantation of hardware. This case is pending.

Worker Slips on Enamel Paint Spilled in Driveway, Causing Injury to Spinal Cord
A worker who was doing renovation work at a residence was going into work one morning, and while walking across the driveway of the house where he was working, he slipped and fell backwards on the concrete driveway. He slipped because there was some type of enamel paint or other slippery substance that was on the driveway, and it had become wet from melting snow. The worker sustained an injury to his spinal cord requiring spinal surgery with resulting total disability and the inability to work. This case is pending.