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A WORKMAN WAS PUTTING CABINETRY INTO HOME ON A GOLF COURSE. A NEW
YORK DOCTOR HIT AN ERRANT TEE SHOT WHICH WENT INTO AN OPEN WINDOW OFF
THE BACK WALL AND INTO THE WORKMAN'S EYE. HE LOST HIS EYE. THE FIRM SUED
THE NY DOCTOR. HIS HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE PAID THE WORKMAN $300,000. THEREAFTER,
THE FIRM SUED THE GOLF COURSE FOR A NEGLIGENT DESIGN ASSERTING THAT THE
LAYOUT ACTUALLY ENCOURAGED PLAYERS TO HIT TOWARDS THE HOMES. OF COURSE
THE GOLF COURSE DENIED ANY FAULT. AFTER A LONG TRIAL, A JURY AWARDED
THE INJURED WORKMAN $3.1 MILLION DOLLARS!
A MANAGER OF A MOVIE THEATER WAS INJURED WHEN BEATEN BY TWO ARMED ROBBERS.
THOUGH HIS PHYSICAL INJURIES DIMINISHED HE SUFFERED FROM SEVERE PSYCHOLOGICAL
PROBLEMS. THE MALL WAS SUED FOR NEGLIGENCE IN FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
SECURITY. AFTER A LONG TRIAL A SETTLEMENT WAS REACHED PROVIDING THE THEATER
MANAGER $275,000.
A MIDDLE AGED WOMAN STEPPED OUT OF HER CAR TO FILL UP AT A GAS STATION.
SHE STEPPED INTO AN AREA WHERE THE BLACK ASPHALT MEETS WITH POURED CONCRETE.
A PORTION OF THE ASPHALT HAD BROKEN AWAY AND A SMALL HOLE WAS LEFT. THE
CLIENT SUFFERED A FRACTURED ANKLE WHICH NEEDED SURGERY. THE GAS STATION
REFUSED TO ACCEPT BLAME. AFTER A WEEK OF TRIAL THE GAS STATION PAID HER
$200,000.
A 60 YEAR OLD PERUVIAN WOMAN WENT TO VISIT A FRIEND IN A NURSING HOME.
A NURSING HOME CONTRACTOR WAS MOPPING THE FLOORS, BUT LEFT WITHOUT PLACING
ANY CONES OR WARNINGS. THE NK&P CLIENT SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR INJURING
HER SHOULDER. SHE INCURRED MORE THAN $70,000 IN MEDICAL BILLS AND HAD
TWO SURGICAL PROCEDURES. ON THE EVE OF TRIAL THE CONTRACTOR PAID THE
CLIENT $310,000.
A SALES WOMAN IN HER SIXTIES SLIPPED IN STANDING WATER ON THE SIDEWALK
IN FRONT OF HER APARTMNT. SHE SUFFERED A NECK INJURY REQUIRING SURGERY.
HER MEDICAL BILLS WERE APPROXIMATELY $65,000. THE DEFENDANT, APARTMENT
MANAGEMENT COMPANY, BLAMED HER FOR TRYING TO JUMP OVER THE PUDDLE, AND
FURTHER CLAIMED HER INJURIES WERE THE RESULT OF WEAR AND TEAR. TWO WEEKS
BEFORE TRIAL, AFTER EXTENSIVE NEGOTIATIONS, THE NK&P OBTAINED A SETTLEMENT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $450,000!
About:
When customers, visitors,
tenants and business associates go to a store,
office or apartment building, they should be safe.
The law requires owners and operators of such places
to exercise reasonable care to make the premises
safe from any danger or hazard. But often times,
premises are not safe. Whether a person falls due to
a hole or a slippery substance, or a defective stair
or handrail, we can help. If a person is a victim of
a crime, while at such a place, we also can help.
For substances such as slippery items or debris, the
case will turn on how long the condition was
present. If it was long enough that it should have
been discovered and remedied the landowner will be
liable. The law looks for clues such as melting of
substances, dirty fluid, or foot/cart/tire tracks
through the substance.
A victim of such a condition or event should do
certain things to help themselves. Of course,
quality medical care should be sought. An injured
person should tell the medical provider about every
complaint of pain or limitation of motion. A
critical part of the case will be a description of
the dangerous condition. Therefore, one should look,
understand, and remember the substance and its
condition. One should always take photographs of the
condition at once, if possible.
It is very important to know and understand this
dynamic area of law to protect client's rights. The
NK&P lawyers have extensive experience in this area
and have handled the cases and decisional appelate
law to shape the field.
We have handled every kind of Slip and Fall /
Premises case imaginable. The lawyers at NK&P know
the experts in the field (engineers, contractors,
criminologists, security advisors) and understand
the building codes and standards.
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