Hartford Jury Awards $286K in Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit
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Case Background
In a civil lawsuit filed in the Superior Court in Hartford, Connecticut, Jerrod Kerr sued his former landlord, Symone Morrison, for injuries he sustained in a slip-and-fall accident. The incident occurred on January 5, 2022, at approximately 8:30 a.m., at a three-family apartment house located at 142-144 Francis Avenue in Hartford. According to the complaint, Mr. Kerr, a tenant at the property, was walking at the end of the driveway when he slipped and fell on ice. He attributed his injuries and losses to Ms. Morrison's negligence and carelessness as the landlord in control of the property.
Cause
Mr. Kerr's complaint accused Ms. Morrison of several acts of negligence that caused his fall. He claimed she failed to maintain the driveway in a reasonably safe condition by not removing ice and not applying sand, salt, or other abrasive materials. The complaint also stated that she failed to inspect the driveway for ice, failed to warn people of the icy conditions, and failed to hire competent help for snow and ice removal. Additionally, Mr. Kerr alleged that Ms. Morrison failed to fix depressions at the end of the driveway that were capable of holding pooled water or ice.
Injury
As a result of the fall, Mr. Kerr suffered significant injuries. The complaint listed a displaced Maisonneuve's fracture of his right leg, a right proximal fibular fracture/deltoid ligament disruption, a displaced spiral metadiaphyseal fibular fracture, and a fracture of the anterior tibial plafond/anterior colliculus of the medial malleolus. He also experienced pain in hi
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