Slip And Fall

On August 28, 2024, Emily Buntyn and the City of Los Angeles agreed to settle her personal injury lawsuit for $175,000. Buntyn had accused the City of failing to maintain safe public property conditions that led to her fall and injuries. After nearly two years of litigation, both sides avoided trial by finalizing the settlement, bringing closure to the case and compensation for the plaintiff.

On March 8, 2021, Chip Brown visited the Mercantile Lofts in downtown Los Angeles. As he stepped onto the building’s entrance ramp, a worker power-washed the area, leaving water pooled on the surface. Brown slipped on the wet concrete and fractured his left tibia and fibula, also damaging ankle ligaments. He required surgery, months of therapy, and missed work. Brown sued ICO Development, LLC, alleging negligence and premises liability. He said the company failed to provide slip-resistant surfaces, proper drainage, and warning signs during cleaning. ICO Development denied wrongdoing, claiming Brown was careless and that other parties might share blame. After testimony from medical and safety experts, the jury found ICO Development negligent and concluded its actions substantially caused Brown’s injuries. Damages included compensation for medical costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, and lasting impairment.

On September 22, 2023, Mary Feller tripped on a raised sidewalk near 3400 Lawton Street in San Francisco, suffering serious injuries. Her husband, Gordon Feller, claimed emotional distress and loss of consortium. The couple alleged that property owner Tilo Dickopp and the City and County of San Francisco knew of the hazard but failed to repair or warn, despite prior notices. The defendants denied liability, citing statutory immunities, comparative negligence, and trivial defect defenses. To avoid trial, the parties reached a $250,000 settlement, resolving all claims with prejudice.

James LaFountain sued JPD Properties after falling on deteriorated stairs at a commercial property in Enfield, claiming the landlord failed to maintain safe conditions. He suffered serious shoulder injuries requiring surgery and ongoing treatment, while his wife, Janet, filed a loss of consortium claim. The defense argued James was responsible for his own fall. After trial in October 2024, the jury found for JPD Properties on both counts, awarding no damages to the LaFountains. The verdict underscored the hurdles in proving negligence in premises liability cases.

This case began with an accident at a Meriden home on September 25, 2016. The property at 9 Anthony Terrace belonged to Donna Morley. Sean Kendrick, who lived at the house as a lawful tenant and invitee, claimed that the outside stairs leading to the main entrance were unsafe.According to Kendrick, one of the steps was broken and unstable. He said it had been neglected for some time, and Morley failed to repair it. On the day of the accident, the step collapsed beneath him, sending him falling backward.Kendrick filed suit in September 2018. He argued that Morley had a legal duty to keep her property safe for those living there and that her failure to fix the stairs directly caused his fall.Morley denied this. In her answer to the complaint, she insisted Kendrick was not her guest or tenant. She claimed the house was leased to someone else and that she had no responsibility for the condition of the steps.The case revolved around the staircase. Kendrick cla

Milagros Copeland sued Delice Enterprises after she fell in a poorly maintained parking lot in Waterbury, fracturing her wrist. She claimed the company neglected repairs, while the defense argued she was at fault. The landlord countered with a claim for more than $26,000 in back rent. After trial in October 2024, a jury ruled for Delice Enterprises on the injury claim but rejected its counterclaim, leaving both sides without a full win.

In Jessica Green v. Cedar Park Hotel, LLC, a Connecticut jury heard claims that the hotel failed to clear ice from its parking lot, causing Green to slip, fall, and suffer injuries to her back and wrist. She sought damages for medical bills, pain, and loss of enjoyment of life. The hotel denied liability, arguing she was careless and could have avoided the hazard. On March 27, 2024, the jury sided with Cedar Park Hotel, rejecting Green’s claims and awarding her no damages.

On February 5, 2021, Conrad Jones slipped on snow and ice in the parking lot of Top Kat Super Laundromat in Hamden, CT, suffering hip, leg, and spine injuries. He sued SCRAAM Enterprises and Teds Cleaners for negligence in maintenance. The jury found defendants 51% liable, awarding $40,063 total damages reduced to $29,246 after Jones's 49% fault.

The lawsuit of Nicholas Muniz v. DHM Enterprises, Inc. came out of an accident that happened on a cold winter night in Meriden, Connecticut. Nicholas Muniz, a tenant living at 453 West Main Street, claimed he suffered a devastating fall on the steps outside his apartment building because of unsafe conditions that his landlord, DHM Enterprises, failed to correct.Muniz lived at the property as a tenant, while DHM Enterprises owned and managed the building. The landlord was responsible for keeping the shared spaces of the property safe, including the exterior stairs that all tenants used. According to Muniz, DHM Enterprises neglected this responsibility by failing to maintain the gutters above the stairs. These gutters had become clogged and broken, causing water to overflow onto the steps. On cold nights, the water froze into ice patches that turned the stairs into a serious hazard.On the evening of February 4, 2021, around nine o’clock, Muniz was headi

A Hartford jury delivered a defense verdict in the case of Beatrice Negron v. Walmart Real Estate Business Trust et al. Negron claimed she slipped on ice in the parking lot of a Manchester Walmart in February 2019, suffering lasting injuries to her shoulder, back, hip, knees, and wrist. She accused Walmart and its snow removal contractor of negligence for failing to clear or warn about the hazard. The defense argued that the store and contractor acted reasonably and that Negron was responsible for her own fall. After hearing weeks of testimony and reviewing medical records, the jury found Walmart and Birch Mountain Earthworks not liable, bringing the case to a close with no damages awarded to the plaintiff.