$827,000
Work Injury
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Case Details
Client injured at Southwestern Regional Jail when a 300lb mixer toppled onto her foot due to unbolted equipment and an uneven floor surface violating building codes.
Additional Notes
Ms. Hale lost several toes in the incident. ... We hired a forensic engineer who identified a violation of building safety code that caused the cart to get lodged between the tile floor and metal drainage grate. ... The jury rejected the Jail’s tactics and returned a verdict of $827,000 for Ms. Hale. Prior to the trial, the Jail’s insurance company would not offer any more than $50,000 to settle the case. After the verdict, with pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, Ms. Hale’s verdict was nearly one million dollars.