Torn Meniscus Injury Cases Total $ Verdict Case Type Subcategory Facts Plaintiff fell in pothole in a store parking lot while $ 45,000.00 Settlement Premises Liability Fall exiting his vehicle.

Plaintiff was on an elevator when it stopped and Negligent Elevator she fell to her knees, causing injury. The $ - Defense Maintenance Sudden Stop defendant in this case was Universal Studios. Intersection This case involved a DUI. The defendant did not $ - Plaintiff MVA-w/ DUI Collison deny that he was drunk .

This case was tried on damages only. The plaintiff was struck by a car at an auto auction by defendant's (auction) employee. There was a post-trial remittur of $10,000 granted to reduce $ 41,570.00 Plaintiff MVA Car/Person future meds to $4500.

$ - Defense Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall Plaintiff fell in a hole in defendant's parking lot. Plaintiff tripped on a sidewalk maintained by Seminole County. The defendant county Failure to Maintain inspected the area 3 years prior and found that $ - Defense Public Sidewalk Trip and Fall repairs were needed.

$ 30,301.53 Plaintiff MVA Rear-End None Plaintiff tripped and fell on some stairs at a hotel. The plaintiff claimed inadequate lighting. The verdict was reduced by $5000 in collateral source $ 298,475.00 Plaintiff Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall income. Judgment reduced to $2,484.75 for CN. Plaintiff CN: Plaintiff 40%; fell into a 6" deep pothole at the defendant $ 4,141.25 Defendant 60% Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall apartment complex.

CN: Plaintiff 70%; Plaintiff slipped and fell in mop water on store $ 24,000.00 Defendant 30% Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall floor. CN: Plaintiff 49%; $ 71,807.34 Defendant: 51% Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall Plaintiff tripped on rolled carpet. $ - Defense MVA Collision This case involved an uninsured motorist.

Plaintiff claimed he stumbled on a protruding $ - Defense Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall piece of a lightning protection system.

This case involved a rear-end accident where liability was admitted, but causation was disputed. The defendant's orthopedist said that the plaintiff did have a torn meniscus, but a meniscus could not be torn from a rear-end collision. The accident was minimal impact and $ - Defense MVA Rear-End the case was tried on damages/causation only.

This case was tried on damages/causation only. The defense's orthopedist claimed degenerative changes that were mistaken for the tear and that $ 5,660.00 Plaintiff MVA Rear-End the tear was not trauma related.

Judgment reduced to $703 for CN with a $10,000 collateral set-off that was applicable. Plaintiff's CN: Plaintiff 40%; Intersection orthopedist confirmed a knee injury. The $ 1,172.00 Defendant 60% MVA Collison defense's orthopedist denied a knee injury. The jury found that plaintiff's fall was not causally related to the accident as she had claimed. There was an original tear on the left knee. The $ 127,869.00 Plaintiff MVA Parking Lot defendant didn't appear at trial.

UM claim. The defendant admitted liability, so the case was tried on damages only. The verdict Intersection was reduced by prior $60,000 settlements and $ 77,000.00 Plaintiff MVA Collison $5,000 collateral source income. The plaintiff's orthopedist testified that she had Intersection been left with permanent residual limitations $ 193,065.00 Plaintiff MVA Collison from her injury. $ 22,988.00 Plaintiff Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall The defendant in this case was Target. CN: Plaintiff 50%; The case involved a rear-end, multi-car accident $ 10,700.00 Defendant 50% MVA Multi-Car involving a flatbed. Plaintiff tripped over a box of merchandise at the end of an aisle in a department store. She underwent a total knee replacement due to $ - Defense Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall meniscal tear. $ 28,101.00 Plaintiff MVA Stop Sign This case was tried on damages/causation only.

The defense counsel utilized the open and obvious defense. The plaintiff's doctor concluded $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall that he was left with minimal permanent injury. $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall None CN: Plaintiff 92%; $ 73,000.00 Defense 7% MVA Parking Lot None

The defendant passed prior to trial of unrelated causes and case proceeded against her estate. The jury did not originally give award for pain and CN: Plaintiff 40%; suffering, but in light of them finding permanent $ 199,974.00 Defendant 60% MVA L Turn Collision injury, they were forced to, and gave $100. Plaintiff slipped on wet wooden floor. The defense claimed since restaurant was "western" themed, people could spit their peanut shells on $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall the floor.

Plaintiff fell on cellophane wrapping in a toy store. The defense claimed employees were assigned to aisles to maintain safety, but in cross- CN: Plaintiff 25%; examination it was found that employees may $ 35,344.00 Defendant 75% Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall leave their aisles and not return for several hours.

Plaintiff fell in a restaurant bathroom on water. He was originally diagnosed with a soft-tissue knee injury, but his knee locked up approximately 1 year after the accident and an ultrasound $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall showed possible meniscal tear. Plaintiff rented a defective bowling shoe with a flapping sole and fell. The plaintiff found that CN: Plaintiff 60%; Defective Bowling defendant breached an implied warrantee by $ 50,000.00 Defendant 40% Products Liability Shoe renting the shoe . This case was tried on damages/causation only. The case is currently on appeal. The defense claimed that the plaintiff's MRI results were $ 109,055.00 Plaintiff MVA Rear-End misinterpreted. The defendant admitted liability, but disputed $ - Defense MVA Rear-End causation.

The defendant in this case was Publix. The defendant acknowledged that there was chocolate syrup on floor where the plaintiff slipped and fell, but contended that it "couldn't $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall have been there that long".

Plaintiff slipped on "greasy" substance while walking into a bathroom. The plaintiff had photo of depicting a "cloudy" substance, but could have $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall been light refraction.

Judgment reduced to $59,700 got CN and PIP set- off. The defendant driver passed prior to trial due to unrelated causes. The defendant's orthopedist claimed that the plaintiff's MRI results were normal and surgery was unnecessary. The CN: Plaintiff 15%; Intersection defense also argued that the plaintiff could have $ 59,700.00 Defendant 85% MVA Collison avoided the accident. Plaintiff slipped on an unknown clear substance. He underwent 3 unsuccessful arthroscopic surgeries, and a future total knee replacement was recommended. The defense claimed that there was no way on knowing if knee issues were $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall caused by fall. Defendant admitted liability, but maintained crash caused by sudden, unexpected loss of consciousness. The defendant had a subsequent diagnosis of epilepsy. The case was previously $ - Defense MVA Rear-End tried and resulted in a mistrial.

Plaintiff was employed by an independent security agency as a security guard at a school when he slipped while walking into the guard station from muddy conditions. The plaintiff claimed the building was unsafe, built without a permit, and should have been built on a concrete foundation instead of grass. The defendant (school) claimed that the building was up to code even without a permit and that he should have $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall been aware of the conditions. The defendant in this case was the City of Miami Broadside Police Department. A police car sideswiped $ - Defense MVA Collision plaintiff, causing injury. Plaintiff slipped on broken bottle of Pine-Sol at $ 16,000.00 Plaintiff Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall the defendant Walmart store. Defendant failed to secure a bed liner in his pick- Negligent Truck up truck which flew out and struck plaintiff's $ 160,807.00 Plaintiff Loading Bed Liner windshield.

This case was tried on liability only. The plaintiff claimed she fell on "dirty mashed potatoes". The defense stressed that there were "no $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall independent witnesses" to the fall. Plaintiff slipped on watermelon juice. Her osteopath claimed a 20% permanent impairment rating. The plaintiff claimed that she was unable to return to work as a painting contractor resulting in $55,000 past lost wages. The defense claimed area had been inspected minutes prior to $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall fall.

Plaintiff tripped over parking bumper because it wasn't painted. The bumps were similar in color to asphalt. The defense claimed she should have been watching where she was going. The case in $ - Defense Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall currently on appeal.

Plaintiff slipped on a stud gun left by the defendant electrical contractor at a hospital. The plaintiff claimed that he experienced a twisting of his body, but no actual fall to the floor. The defendant claimed it was not in the area for a $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall month prior to fall.

The defendant admitted liability. The jury found $ - Defense MVA Rear-End defendant not liable for damages.

Plaintiff fell from elevated dance floor approximately 3-4 ft. The defendant maintained Dangerous Dance that the plaintiff had been drinking and not $ - Defense Premises Liability Floor watching out. The edge of dance floor was open. This case was filed under Jones Act, 46 USC Section 688: dangerous slippery condition on kitchen floor causing accident; the accident caused him to leave his position on board. The defense claimed it had employees who solely inspected the floors for cleanliness, and that the departure from position not due to accident. The $ 5,400.00 Plaintiff Jones Act Action Slip-and-Fall case is on appeal.

Plaintiff claimed school board negligence based on failure to maintain a parking lot because he tripped on crushed asphalt (with photos). The defendant claimed he should have been watching $ - Defense Gov't Liability Trip-and-Fall where he was going. Plaintiff alleged that he fell on a banana peel in mall parking lot. He was treated by paramedics at the scene. The defendants claimed they didn't know of the condition, so they could not correct $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall it prior to fall. The defendant in this case was Wal-Mart. The plaintiff slipped on water and argued a large number of prior slip-and-falls in the defendant's store and that the store failed to institute policies and procedures that make the store safe. The CN: Plaintiff 45%, defendant argued policies were already in place $ 8,000.00 Defendant 55% Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall for safety.

Plaintiff alleged that she fell on an accumulation of water outside the exit doors of defendant's (Winn-Dixie) supermarket. The defendant $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall claimed no notice/no opportunity to correct. Plaintiff slipped and fell on water near a supermarket ice machine. The defense claimed there was a caution sign. The plaintiff introduced CN: Plaintiff 40%; photos of scene and denied any warning $ 85,045.00 Defendant 60% Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall cone/sign. Plaintiff claimed a bleacher endcap broke off while stepping onto it, causing him to twist and injure his knee. The defendant asserted that Bleacher maintenance of the bleachers exceed prevailing $ - Defense Premises Liability Maintenance standards.

Plaintiff slipped on wet floor in a convenience store and claimed that there was no warning sign. CN: Plaintiff 50%; The defendant claimed a warning sign was placed $ 6,767.00 Defendant 50% Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall and plaintiff was comparatively negligent. An employee of the defendant grocery store (Winn-Dixie) struck the plaintiff with a shopping $ 14,936.00 Plaintiff Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall cart. Employee of the defendant failed to clear forklift forks which caught a table and caused it to roll $ - Defense Premises Liability Forklift onto the plaintiff's feet.

The defendant in this case was Publix. The plaintiff claimed negligence by Publix from them allowing water to accumulate at the store $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall entrance on a rainy day. The defendant in this case was Publix. The plaintiff allegedly slipped and fell due to water on the floor and a clean-out drain cover. The defendant claimed drain cover was up to code and that floor was dry. The case was tried on $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall liability only. Plaintiff slipped on rain water that leaked onto the floor due to a hurricane. The defendant in $ 145,000.00 Settlement (pre-suit) Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall this case was Hilton Hotels. Plaintiff was hit by the defendant's trailer and strapped-on forklift while making a left turn. The plaintiff alleged that the forklift wasn't properly secured to trailer. The defendant admitted $ 106,060.00 Plaintiff MVA Loss of Control liability.

Plaintiff slipped down oily stairs on board the defendant's ship. The defendants claimed that CN: Plaintiff 28%; there was no oil on stairs, and that the plaintiff $ 553,485.00 Defendant 72% Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall was comparatively negligent. Plaintiff tripped and fell on a raised or uneven tile $ - Defense Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall and water on the floor. Plaintiff tripped and fell on parking bumper that was in disrepair with insufficient lighting to $ 7,500.00 Settlement Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall illuminate the area at night. The plaintiff suffered both knees being torn. UM claim. The defendant in this case was State Farm $ 165,833.10 Plaintiff MVA Car/Person Insurance. Plaintiff tripped on 2" x 6" plank on the floor. The CN: Plaintiff 50%; defendant claimed the plank was an open and $ 156,000.00 Defendant 50% Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall obvious condition.

Plaintiff was allegedly attacked by bouncers at the defendant's club. The plaintiff claimed the $ 227,494.00 Plaintiff Assault & Battery Security defendant failed to protect him.

This accident involved two dump trucks colliding. The plaintiff claimed the defendant made an improper left turn. The defendant claimed the $ 50,000.00 Plaintiff MVA Collision plaintiff was speeding and ran a red light. Plaintiff claimed slip-and-fall resulting from an improperly secured toilet seat. The defendant claimed the plaintiff fell from seat because she $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall was standing on it and it was properly secured.

Plaintiff tripped over a floor stripper. The defendant claimed there was no floor stripper. $ - Defense Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall This case was tried on liability only. Plaintiff slipped in a mixture of water and fat in the meat department of the defendant grocery store (Winn-Dixie). The defendant claimed it was CN: Plaintiff 90%; "plaintiff's job to find dangerous conditions in the $ 214,000.00 Defendant 10% Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall store".

A plastic bottle of dishwasher detergent fell from a top shelf. The plaintiff twisted her left knee to $ 223,100.00 Plaintiff Premises Liability Falling Bottle avoid being hit by the bottle and was injured. Plaintiff fell on newly mopped floor and claimed no warning signs posted. The defendant in this $ 55,000.00 Settlement Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall case was Winn-Dixie.

Plaintiff slipped and fell on chocolate syrup. The $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall defendant in this case was Publix. Liability was not admitted in this case. The defendant collided with the plaintiff's vehicle while pulling out of driveway. The defendant claimed the plaintiff was speeding and could have $ 154,822.70 Plaintiff MVA Exiting Driveway stopped. Plaintiff fell from a change in ground height. The defendant claimed all curbs and heights were up to code and that plaintiff should have kept a look $ - Defense Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall out. Plaintiff claimed that there were no "wet floor" CN: Plaintiff 80%; signs when she slipped and fell on a wet $ 8,000.00 Defendant 20% Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall substance on the floor. The defendant in this case was K-Mart. The plaintiff tripped and fell over a barbeque grill box CN: Plaintiff 50%; that was protruding into the aisle. The defendant $ 55,276.74 Defendant 50% Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall claimed no protrusion.

Plaintiff slipped in automotive oil puddle while exiting his vehicle and will need a total knee CN: Plaintiff 10%; replacement in future. $50,000 was awarded to $ 1,600,000.00 Defendant 90% Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall the plaintiff's wife for loss of consortium.

Plaintiff slipped on wheelchair ramp that was slippery and contended that defendant failed to properly maintain the premises. The defendant denied notice of condition and contended $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall plaintiff did not keep proper lookout .

Plaintiff alleged that a row of 12 shopping carts hit him in the knee while they were being pushed by defendant's (Winn-Dixie) employee. Pushing 12 carts against company policy and totaled over 600 lbs. The defendant argued that the knee Supermarket condition was likely longstanding and pre-dated $ - Defense Negligence Shopping Carts incident. Plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle which collided with the defendant's produce truck. The Intersection defendant admitted negligence and case tried on $ 19,000.00 Plaintiff MVA Collison damages/causation only. The defendant in this case was K-Mart. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant was negligent in allowing water to build up near a water fountain, causing her fall. The defendant CN: Plaintiff 70%; admitted water on the floor but said it was less $ 133,000.00 Defendant 30% Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall water than plaintiff claimed.

A mail carrier (plaintiff) tripped and fell down defendant's stairs due to untrimmed hedges. The plaintiff claimed she had written a letter to defendant asking for hedges to be trimmed several weeks prior. The defendant claimed plaintiff walked up and down the stairs daily and was familiar w/ the condition and shrubbery does $ - Defense Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall not make for a hazard. This case involved a rear-end, 3-car collision. The defendant, the3rd vehicle in the accident, claimed he could not avoid hitting the 2nd vehicle, which hit the back of the plaintiff's $ - Defense MVA Multi-Car vehicle. Plaintiff claimed an undercover police officer Improper Lane made a negligent lane change and struck her $ 36,764.00 Plaintiff MVA Change vehicle.

The defendant in this case was Costco. The plaintiff alleged animal blood that had dripped on the floor near the meat counter caused her fall. The plaintiff claimed she did not see blood until after the fall and a witness (friend) also saw the blood. The defendant also saw the blood. The defendant claimed it could not have predicted $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall how long blood had been on the floor. The defendant in this case was Norwegian Cruise Lines. The plaintiff claimed that she fell from slipping on a water puddle that wasn't marked. CN: Plaintiff 30%; The defendant claimed that the plaintiff should $ 173,400.00 Defendant 70% Jones Act Action Slip-and-Fall have kept better lookout. Judgment reduced to $21,400 for CN. The plaintiff was a security guard at Winn-Dixie (defendant) who slipped on a wet floor in the meat room. The defendant argued that, as a CN: Plaintiff 90%; security guard, part of plaintiff's job was to look $ 214,500.00 Defendant 10% Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall for hazards like wet floors.

Judgment reduced to $275,500 for CN. The plaintiff claimed that he was involved in a traditional rear-end. The defendant claimed the CN: Plaintiff 5%; plaintiff cut from center lane to right lane in front $ 290,000.00 Defendant 95% MVA Rear-End of defendant's vehicle. $ 4,000.00 Plaintiff MVA Rear-End Defendant admitted liability. The defendant in this case was Costco. The plaintiff allegedly tripped over an empty pallet left on the floor. The defendant claimed the pallet was open and obvious and that the pallet $ - Defense Premises Liability Trip-and-Fall was not empty.

$ 7,743.00 Plaintiff MVA Collision The defendant admitted liability. Minor plaintiff was a passenger in a vehicle. The Intersection defendant admitted liability, but disputed nature $ 28,101.25 Plaintiff MVA Collison and extent of injuries. Plaintiff boarded a train at Metro Rail and tripped over a downed fence. The defendants claimed the fence was an open and obvious condition and $ - Defense Gov't Liability Trip-and-Fall that there was a safe path around the fence.

Plaintiff claimed Defendant (State of FL Department of Corrections) placed a chair in a doorway against policy, causing her to trip, she did not actually fall. The defendant claimed it acted reasonably by implementing policies against this and could not establish that a DoC $ 83,220.00 Plaintiff Gov't Liability Trip-and-Fall guard put the chair in the doorway.

Plaintiff slipped on a detergent spill. The defendant claimed they tried to get there as fast $ - Defense Premises Liability Slip-and-Fall as possible but plaintiff had already slipped.

Plaintiff claimed that the City of Miami failed to maintain a paved sidewalk, where she tripped due to missing pavers. A witness said that sidewalk was in disrepair for at least 6 months. The defendant denied notice and found no $ - Defense Gov't Liability Trip-and-Fall previous complaints. Plaintiff collided with defendants vehicle because it was partially in the turn lane. The defendant contested liability, claiming that the Plaintiff was Improper Lane speeding and she was completely in the turn $ 96,340.00 Plaintiff MVA Change lane. $ 66,135.18