Facts

On June 10, 2014, plaintiff Stephanie Cardoza, 41, was walking at the parking structure of defendant's apartment complex where she resided when she slipped and fell on a greasy, oily stain on the cement of the garage floor.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff claimed that defendant knew of the condition prior to the subject accident. The oily stain had been present for some time and been the subject of conversations between plaintiff, defendant's representatives, and other tenant. Plaintiff, a working mother of four, claimed the accident has changed the course of her life.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant contested liability. Defendant further challenged the reasonableness and necessity of plaintiff's medical treatment, which included surgery and extensive rehabilitation for the disc herniation and resulting radiculopathy. Defendant claimed plaintiff's back condition and symptomology were pre-existing.

Injuries

Plaintiff suffered large L4-5 disc herniation with right-sided lumbar radiculopathy and had to undergo surgery, epidural injections, and extensive physical therapy.

Result

The case settled for $250,000 via mediation.