$725,000
Slip and Fall
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Case Details
An elderly woman slipped and fell on a dangerously wet ceramic tiled floor at a fast food restaurant entrance, fracturing her hip and requiring surgery. The entrance lacked a weather carpet, unlike other entrances, despite snow and tracked-in water outside.
Additional Notes
The restaurant initially denied the floor was wet, but witnesses disproved this. The defense then argued water was tracked in due to weather, but the firm demonstrated the restaurant's failure to provide a weather mat at all entrances. The settlement allowed the client to return home with assistance and structural changes, and a special trust was drafted to protect her Medicare benefits.