Thursday, February 18, 2010

FALL VICTIM RECEIVES ARBITRATION AWARD OF $455,000

New York accident attorney Ronald D. Ingber obtained a successful arbitration award for our client who was involved in a slip and fall incident. The 50 year old client was leaving her rental premises when she was caused to slip and fall on the front steps. As a result, the client suffered a comminuted elbow fracture and underwent extensive surgeries to repair her arm. SILER & INGBER, LLP a NY personal injury law firm, commenced a lawsuit against the owner of the premises for their negligence. Defendant argued that our client utilized the steps on a daily basis and that no hand railing was legally required as the premises was built pre building code. With supporting expert proof, we argued that the top landing of the stairwell was narrow and short in depth contributing to the fall and that a railing may have prevented the incident. After a lengthy arbitration with testimony from all parties, the arbitrator awarded the sum of $650,000 less a finding of thirty (30%) percent comparative fault against our client. The net award to our client was $455,000. If you or a friend has been injured in an accident, do not hesitate to contact the attorneys at SILER & INGBER, LLP for a free consultation to discuss your NY accident.

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