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Gibson & Hughes Attorneys at Law handle cases resulting from wrongful death, automobile accidents, including trucking, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents; construction accidents, birth injury, slip/trip and falls, medical malpractice, civil rights violations, dog bites, product liability, swimming pool accidents and business litigation.
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| « back to areas of practice | Slip-Trip and Fall
A Slip/Trip and Fall is an injury which occurs when someone slips, trips or falls as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition. The property owner may be liable if the slip and fall was preventable due to negligent and or unsafe conditions as property owners are legally required to maintain safe premises for visitors, customers, bystanders, and members of the public. A wet floor, an unstable walkway or a poorly hung light fixture can lead to injury on the premises. When property owners fail to maintain safe premises and injuries or death results from their negligence, the injured person may be able to claim compensation for their medical bills, lost wages and other costs related to the accident. If you or someone you know has been injured in a slip and fall accident, you need a law office with experience in Premises Liability Cases, Contact Gibson & Hughes Attorneys at Law for a Free Case Evaluation. | | Settlement Results | | $1,500,000.00 | California
Successfully resolved a trip and fall case for a 40 year old BBQ installer who tripped over a metal bracket while installing a BBQ. Did not fall, but injured his back to the extent where 36 hours later medical tests revealed a portion of his disc broke free and wedged into his spinal cord, rendering him a parapelegic. Defense argued that the plaintiff sustained his injury while lifting a 200 pound BBQ and that the area where he tripped was not dangerous.
| | $495,000.00 | Los Angeles, CA
Slip and fall case where the plaintiff slipped in an office tower elevator. She sustained a fracture to her ankle which needed surgery to repair. Sadly, she developed osteomyilits (bone infection) as a result of the surgery and installation of the hardware, which led to leg amputation. Gibson Hughes settled the case successfully and the plaintiff was recovered $495,000.
| | $475,000.00 | California
Resolved slip and fall where 60 year old woman slipped and fell inside elevator at her workplace upon arriving at work. Serious injuries to her leg resulting in multiple surgeries. Defense argued that the incident did not occur, that plaintiff had not witnesses and injuries were as a result of her diabetic condition.
| | $300,000.00 | Orange County, CA
Plaintiff injured herself at a shopping mall when she slipped on a wet floor. Gibson and Hughes Law argued in this case the existence of a dangerous condition and the defendant had notice of the dangerous condition. A settlement was reached at $300,000 to compensate for medical expenses, loss of income, and pain and suffering.
| | $275,000.00 | Sacramento, CA
In this case the plaintiff noted a puddle of water had collected under a bathroom sink and reached under the sink to fix the problem. When he reached underneath the sink to shut of the cold water, the sink came off the wall and pinned his left hand on the ground. The plaintiff contended the defendant was negligent in their inspection of the premises in not discovering that the bathroom sink was not properly anchored to the wall. Gibson Hughes Attorneys at Law represented injured victim and a verdict of $275,000 was achieved.
| | $250,000.00 | California
Gibson Hughes Law client slipped and fell on slippery floor of major store chain sustaining injuries to the knee, which required lateral release surgery. The defendant agreed to settle and the plaintiff was awarded $250,000.
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