Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm Secures $650,000 for Injured Client

Our New York personal injury lawyers were successful in obtaining a $650,000 settlement for a 35-year-old woman who tripped and fell on a metal ramp while exiting a building, breaking her ankle. The settlement between the plaintiff, a home health care worker, and the property owner was reached on October 18, 2012. The trip-and fall lawsuit, which was filed against the building owner, alleged that they created a dangerous condition for visitors to the property. The incident occurred the morning of September 21, 2009 when the victim tripped on a ramp that had been placed without her knowledge. The plaintiff testified that the ramp was not in place when she entered the building earlier that morning.
The lawsuit also stated that the building employees were negligent in allowing the metal ramp to be placed against the step when it was not being used. The property owner failed to caution visitors about the ramp. The victim suffered a broken ankle that required surgery. Our law firm turned down several settlement offers from the defendant for $50,000, $90,000 and $450,000 respectively. During the trial, on the damages portion of the case, the defendant settled for $650,000.
Responsibility of Building Owners
Property owners have a responsibility to ensure that their premises are safe for visitors, residents, tenants and guests. When an individual slips, trips or falls on the property due to the existence of a hazardous condition, the property owner can be held liable for the injuries, damages and losses sustained by the victim. Injured victims in such cases can file a premises liability claim seeking damages for compensation including, but not limited to, medical expenses, loss of wages and benefits, cost of hospitalization, surgeries, physical therapy, permanent injuries, past and future pain and suffering, etc.
Compensation for Injured Victims
If you or a loved one suffered injuries as the result of a slip-trip-and-fall accident, the experienced New York personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help you better understand your legal rights and options. Please call our offices 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-WORK-4-YOU (1-800-967-5496) to discuss your slip-and-fall case or trip-and-fall injury or accident case. We can also help with personal injury cases in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Florida. If you have been seriously injured in any of the 50 U.S. states, please call us and we will try to help you with your case.
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1-800-RADIO-LAW, 1-888-WYPADEK, OR 1-800-LAS-LEYES
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