Donna Flynn and her husband have filed a claim against city of Huntington Beach for Orange County, California personal injury. According to the Flynns, the city failed to finish the road in front of their home, causing there to be a "disparity" of over an inch high between the curb and gutter and the roadway asphalt that was over an inch high and hard to see. They are seeking $500,000 for injuries she sustained during a Huntington Beach trip and fall accident on the unfinished street outside her home last October.
Donna, who fractured her foot, had to have a screw inserted in it during surgery. The 54-year-old woman contends that her injury is making her walk in a way that is aggravating her right foot's plantar fasciitis. This injury has been particularly challenging for Donna, who is a nurse practitioner and is always on her feet. She and her husband contend that she has accrued medical expenses because of the Orange County, California trip and fall accident. She also wants compensation for lost income. Meantime, David Flynn is seeking damages for "loss of consortium," which he says happened because his wife got hurt.
Trip and Fall
Trip and fall injuries can be very painful and debilitating. Premises owners, including the government, are responsible to make sure that sidewalks, floors, roadways, driveways, yards and other areas where people walk are free of any hazards or defects that could cause someone to trip over an object or on an uneven surface.
Common cause of Orange County, California trip and fall accidents that could lead to a Huntington Beach premises liability case:
• Uneven sidewalks
• Potholes
• Uneven pavements cobblestones
• Debris or objects left on the ground or road
• Uneven stairs
• Electrical cords on the ground
• Poor lighting
• Tree roots
Uneven pavements cause over 50% of trip and fall accidents.
Huntington Beach couple want $500,000 after fall, OC Register, April 21, 2011
Related Web Resources:
Proving Fault in Accidents on Dangerous or Defective Property, Nolo
Slip and Fall, Justia
Plantar fasciitis, Mayo Clinic
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