Defense verdict following slip and fall trial
Facts: HCF’s client was the Villa Rosa Center, a convenience store near Villa Rica, Georgia. Plaintiff was shopping in the store when she allegedly slipped on a wet floor that had recently been mopped. Plaintiff alleged no wet floor signs were present.
Primary defense was that wet floor signs were present and that plaintiff’s fall was actually caused by a pre-existing medical condition (Charcot-Marie Toothe disease) which can cause loss of full use of extremities. It was not disputed that Plaintiff broke her ankle as a result of the fall.
Alleged injury/damages: Fractured ankle.
Last offer/Last demand: Plaintiff demanded $175,000. Defendants offered $25,000.
Result: Defense verdict
Court: State Court of Clayton County, Georgia
Attorneys: Richie Foster and Mike Crawford for defendants; Pete Blackford for plaintiff