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Slip and fall on water causes slipped femoral epiphysis

 

PREMISES LIABILITY

The Plaintiff slipped and fell on water at the Defendant’s grocery store. She claimed that the water was caused by a leaking refrigeration system. As a result of the fall, the Plaintiff sustained a slipped femoral epiphysis requiring surgery and the insertion of a screw into her hip.

Demand
$96,000

Offer
$10,000

Result
Defense verdict

Venue
Jefferson County

Judge
Snyder

Attorney
Marna K. Blackmer

Tried
June 2000