Roofer suffered electric shock and severe burns when he backed into power lines which were too close to the commercial structure that the roofer was working on. Utility company and owners of commercial structured sued for allowing lines to be … Continue reading →
Handyman was painting roof when his paint roller touched an electric line causing severe electrical burns. A claim was brought alleging the lines were too close to the building. Settlement.
Elderly shopper at furniture rental store knocked over by employee moving sofa on dolly. Claim brought against furniture store for negligence. Shopper suffered broken wrist with nerve injury and broken tail bone. Jury verdict.
Bar patron suffers skull fracture and mild hearing loss from excessive force of bar security personnel. Claim brought against bar for liability of its security personnel for assaulting bar patron. Settlement before trial.
Patron at concert hall suffers hip fracture when an unsecured door blows shut on her. Patron sues concert hall for failure to secure the open exit door on a windy day. Case settled during trial.
Patient is knocked down by automatic sliding door while going to visit doctor for a follow up appointment at hospital. Patient suffered broken hip requiring surgical repair. Liability was heavily contested. After a lawsuit was filed, discovery was conducted and … Continue reading →
Parents of newborn sued the hospital for the failure to diagnose and treat the newborns bowel obstruction. The newborns bowel turned gangrene and he required a colostomy bag. Jury Verdict.
Medical assistant is admitted to Hospital substance abuse program for assistance with her alcohol dependency and underlying mental illness. After being placed on suicide watch, Hospital fails to follow observation procedures and she is severely injured when she jumps out … Continue reading →