For a 29-year-old program facilitator from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, her New York City vacation ended in an emergency room due to the negligence of a store owner. Thanks to our investigative skills and determined legal representation, the Law Office of Seni Popat, P.C. secured a $460,000 settlement that held the responsible property owner accountable for a dangerous condition that should never have existed in the first place.
A Vacation Cut Short by a Dangerous Doorway
She was leaving a clothing store in Brooklyn when the exit had become a hazard. The door had been improperly installed, extending directly over a narrow step at the threshold between the store and the sidewalk outside. The combination gave any exiting customer almost no opportunity to safely navigate the transition. Meredith tripped and fell, resulting in a severe leg injury.
She was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where she was taken into surgery without delay. A plate and screws were inserted into her left ankle. Her vacation was over. Returning home to North Carolina required special travel accommodations, and once she was back, she continued her recovery and treatment at Duke Hospital in Durham.
Preparing Her Case from the Ground Up
Proving a premises liability case requires the demonstration that a dangerous condition existed, that the property owner was responsible for it, that it violated a recognized standard of safety, and that the hazard caused an injury. Our team moved quickly on every front.
We hired a private investigator to photograph the accident site and gather the property records needed to identify the owner of the premises. We then retained a structural engineer to evaluate the doorway installation and determine which New York City building codes had been violated.
After beginning the claim, the strength of our case spoke clearly from the start. Following the Preliminary Conference, the matter settled for $460,000, a result that reflects both the seriousness of what our client endured and the quality of the case our team constructed on her behalf.
If you or a loved one has been hurt due to a dangerous condition on someone else's property anywhere in New York, the Law Office of Seni Popat, P.C. is ready to help you pursue the result you deserve. Call us at (718) 340-3385 for a free consultation about your slip and fall case.
