The Orange County, California personal injury lawsuit filed by Alexina Karsh against the Huntington Beach Union High School District has been settled for $37,500. Karsh injured her finger when wind pushed an open school door shut onto her finger.
Karsh's Huntington Beach premises liability lawsuit contends that the door was not secured properly. Karsh's finger bled and required stitches. Because of her injury, Karsh is not able to straighten her finger and she can't feel anything in its tip. She missed an Advanced Placement test and is scared to cut vegetables.
The school district has denied Karsh's allegations and accused the teenager of failing to use the door correctly. The compensation to Karsh was paid by Angeles Contractor. The company was in charge of installing the door as part of the school's remodeling plan.
This is not the first Huntington Beach personal injury lawsuit against the school district over finger injuries.
In May 2008, Huntington Beach High student Patricia McCormack filed her Orange County, California premises liability complaint after she cut her thumb while using a table saw. She dropped her lawsuit before the personal injury case went to trial.
Last December, Sowers Middle School Samuel Camm almost severed his thumb. His Orange County, California injuries to minor lawsuit is scheduled to begin in April.
California Premises Liability
Property owners have a legal obligation to exercise reasonable care to make sure that there aren't any hazardous conditions on a premise that could cause personal injury or wrongful death. It is also the responsibility of the property owner or the occupant of the premises to inspect the property for dangerous conditions--especially if people, such as students, customers, employees, clients, or members of the public, frequent the property.
Student gets $37,500 after door crushed finger, OC Register, October 27, 2009
Premises Liability Overview, Justia
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