Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
Premises Liability
Trip and Fall
Confidential
Settlement – $250,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Van Nuys
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Robert J. Stoll Jr.
(Stoll, Nussbaum & Polakov APC)
Defendant
Richard J. Ryan
(R.J. Ryan Law APC)
Facts
On August 20, 1992, Plaintiff, a 48-year-old field representative in the course and scope of her employment, tripped on a 10-inch tear in the carpet located in Defendant hospital premises' storage/photocopy room. Plaintiff fell forward and struck her knees and wrists.
Settlement Discussions
Offers and demands were not disclosed.
Specials in Evidence
$46,000 $110,000 yes, unspecified
Injuries
Bilateral knee injuries requiring bilateral arthroscopies; bilateral reflex sympathetic dystrophy requiring physical therapy; emotional distress requiring ongoing psychotherapy.
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