Law Offices of Stuart L. Plotnick, LLC

$1.3M

Premises Liability

Our client, a college student, was a guest at the defendant’s home attending a birthday party. He sustained a severely broken leg when the deck he was standing on collapsed from house to the ground. He had to undergo several surgeries but fortunately made a full recovery. The homeowner contested both liability and damages. We proved lack of safety inspection and maintenance of the deck structure which would have prevented the collapse.

$750,000

Slip and Fall

Our client was a 48-year-old woman who entered an ice cream store in Bethesda, Maryland. The floor was wet, but there were no signs or warnings. She slipped and fell on the wet area, falling forward and striking her head and injuring her low back. The force of the impact was so strong that several of her front teeth were fractured, but her main injury was to her lower back, where she previously had had a surgery. The store originally contested liability, and contested only the extent of her injury and claimed it was the result of her original back injury. After a new surgery, she made a full recovery.

$677,000

Construction Accident

The firm obtained an award of $677,000 when the client, working as a pipefitter, fell two stories through the floor of a multi-story building under construction in the District. Another contractor had weakened the flooring to its breaking point by rolling heavy equipment over the area repeatedly causing it to weaken in order to do its work, but did not reinforce the floor. The contractor and others were previously instructed on several occasions not to transport heavy equipment over the area, but continued to do it. Our client broke his ankle in several places and tore his bicep, and also suffered other injuries including a concussion. The defense argued that our client knew the area was unsafe before the fall.

$610,000

Pedestrian Accident

Our client was a freshman at a well known college in Virginia. While going to class one morning, she was struck in a crosswalk by a speeding car being driven by another student. She was thrown over 50 feet in the air and landed on the pavement. Liability was hotly contested by the defendant driver, as he claimed that our client ran out into the street without looking. Our client had a head injury, fractured ribs, a broken arm and collarbone, and various other injuries. Luckily, she made a great recovery and we are glad she was able to return to her school and complete her education.

$420,000

Boating Accident

Our firm represented a man who was injured in a boating accident on the Potomac River. Our client was the only survivor of all the people in his boat and suffered from PTSD and an injured back.

$400,000

Slip and Fall

Our firm represented a young woman who sustained a head injury after slipping on ice in the parking garage at her apartment building in Prince George's County. Liability and damages were disputed by her landlord. The insurance company's original offer at the time of lawsuit was $25,000.