Defense Verdict

Daniel J. Santaniello, Managing Partner and Carl W. Christy, Associate received a defense verdict in an alleged trip and fall incident where Plaintiff demanded $97,500. Plaintiff alleged that while walking her dog on the sidewalk located in front of the Defendants' residence, she tripped and fell on an uneven, elevated sidewalk. Plaintiff alleged that Defendants breached their duties owed to the Plaintiff by: (1) negligently failing to maintain the sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition, (2) negligently creating a tripping hazard, (3) negligently failing to inspect the sidewalk, (4) negligently failing to warn Plaintiff of the dangerous and hazardous condition on the sidewalk, (5) negligently planting trees close to the sidewalk causing the trees’ root system to lift the sidewalk and (6) failing to repair the sidewalk which they knew or should have known required repairs. Read More