Premises Liability: Slip And Fall -- Unsafe Stairs $1,500,000
Injuries alleged: Herniated disc at L4-5 and other multiple
traumatic injuries which resolved
Court/case #: N/A; settled prior to suit being filed
Amount of settlement: $1.5 million
Case Summary:
The plaintiff alleged that he
was caused to slip and fall down a flight of stairs in a McDonald's
restaurant after an employee mopped the stairs and failed to
post any warning signs or caution cones to alert patrons that
the stairs were wet. As a result of the plaintiff's fall down
the stairs, he suffered multiple traumatic injuries, including
a herniated disc at L4-5; a rotator cuff tear; a cerebral concussion;
and a bruised kidney. All of these injuries resolved except for
the ruptured disc.
The plaintiff had been a heavy equipment operator, and notwithstanding
efforts to retrain him, the plaintiff's physician and other doctors
opined that the plaintiff was not a surgical candidate, and was
totally and permanently disabled. The plaintiff, 33, was earning
more than $40,000 per year. One month prior to the running of
the statute of limitations, when suit was about to be filed,
the insurer agreed to pay $1.5 million cash to the plaintiff
and his wife.
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