Valerie Sokolow v. Walt Disney World Company
Published: Jun. 21, 2005 | Result Date: Mar. 23, 2005 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 03CC14882 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Richard E. McCain
(Law Offices of Richard E. McCain)
Experts
Plaintiff
Mark S. Sanders Ph.D.
(technical)
Jerry Zerg
(technical)
Peter R. Francis Ph.D.
(technical)
Dorothy Patrick
(technical)
S. Andrew Schwartz M.D.
(medical)
Defendant
John K. Tyson P.E.
(technical)
Kendall S. Wagner M.D.
(medical)
Facts
Plaintiff Valerie Sokolow, a 55-year-old registered nurse, was eating a meal at a restaurant at Disneyland in Anaheim. As the plaintiff was walking toward the dessert table, she tripped on a transition strip and fell, inverting her ankle.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demanded $350,000, which was later reduced to $285,000; the defense made no offer.
Injuries
The plaintiff cut her left finger on a ceramic plate when she fell. She also broke her fibula and sustained ligament damage in her ankle. The plaintiff underwent reconstructive surgery.
Deliberation
30 minutes
Poll
12-0
Length
five days
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