Plaintiff Wins Big In Slip and Fall Case
A woman who was carrying her tiny dog slipped and fell in the animal hospital after picking up her dog. The fall caused the woman to break her leg, bruise up her knee and she hit her head and blacked out as well. The plaintiff was rushed to the hospital and had to undergo surgery to fix her broke leg.
The plaintiff later woke in the hospital not having a clue what happened to her and why she was in the hospital. It was explained to her that she had fell while she was at the animal hospital and that she had broken her leg. She received 11 screws in her leg and a plate to hold the bone together which are all permanent. The screws are very uncomfortable for her. The screws rub together and make it difficult for her to get around and do basic household chores like she was doing prior to the incident.
The plaintiff’s medical records totaled 73,000 dollars which is something that she should not be responsible for paying when the accident was not her fault. Her attorneys initially sought 300,000 dollars for her medical bills and pain and suffering. The animal hospital had a million dollar policy on file so this was not even the highest offer that could have been made.
The plaintiff’s defense showed that yes their client had been to the clinic before but not since the recent renovations. So that it was not her fault that she slipped on the scale that is used to weigh large dogs. From the direction where she was walking the scale was not in view and it was said in trial that this could have been fixed easily. After some time in trial both sides finally agreed to settle for 200,000 dollars for full and final payment.
Accidents like this slip and fall are unfortunate and happen much more often then what people would like to believe. When you are out please pay good attention to where you are walking especially if it is an unfamiliar area to you as well. If you or someone you know has been involved in an Atlanta Area Slip and fall accident then you need an experienced Personal Injury Attorney like Neil Flit. Attorney Neil Flit and his staff have many years of experience fighting for cases like these and would love you fight to get you the settlement you deserve. Call Neil Flit 877-373-4878 right now!
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