Owners of businesses and institutions that invite the public to use their facilities or walk through their grounds have a responsibility to keep those areas safe. Where serious injuries result from falling on broken or slippery surfaces or from other unsafe conditions within the control of the owner, our firm can help you recover.
Areas of Specialty
- Ice & Snow
- Gas Leaks
- Slippery/Unsafe Surfaces
- Security of Business Invitees
Sample Cases
Centre County
A $1 million dollar settlement for Wrongful Death and Survival claim in Centre County for death of 10-year-old girl and her father from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by leak in an apartment building from careless conversion of an oil burner to a gas fired furnace. The negligent work led to deterioration over a 10-year period before the injuries occurred. Theories of Dangerous Premises and Products, as well as Failure to Warn and Inspect, were proven against Owner & Utility.
Philadelphia
A $795,000 settlement for a construction laborer who fell two stories because a metal scaffold allegedly failed when wooden planks were overloaded with cinder blocks. Theories of negligence and malfunction were presented against the manufacturer/supplier of used leased scaffold equipment.
Bucks County
A $300,000 binding arbitration award for a 50-year-old woman who sustained a hip fracture that required replacement when, after exiting a department store, she was thrown to the ground during a robbery by two men while walking through a parking lot to her car. The theory of recovery was lack of security for a business invitee in a high crime area. The testimony of security experts and police officers was utilized.
Philadelphia
A $550,000 jury verdict in Philadelphia for a 62-year-old woman pedestrian who stepped aside off a tiled walkway onto a metal tree grate at a hotel and got her heel caught and fell. She had a four-part fracture and conservative therapy for 3 years with proposed shoulder replacement. There was no wage loss but $20,000 in past medical expenses. The grate was uneven and should have been replaced with a model that had smaller openings for pedestrian use. The insurance carrier offered $100,000 to settle before verdict, which was rejected.
