Janet and Charles Saleh have filed an million Orange County, California trip and fall accident claim against the city of Irvine. The compensation is for personal injury, medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost income, disfigurement, emotional distress from watching the Irvine premises liability accident happen. The couple is seeking at least $1 million.
Janet claims that the Irvine trip and fall accident happened last December close to the Shorebird and West Yale Loop intersection. She says that part of the sidewalk is uneven--a 1.5 inch height difference--and that this was a "dangerous and defective condition on public property." Janet notes that it didn't help that this area of ground is in a shadow, with flowers and leaves making it hard for pedestrians to notice the unevenness.
Janet says she sustained bruises, hurt her foot, exacerbated an existing low back condition, and tore cartilage in her knee when she tripped and fell. Her husband Charles claims that he too is the victim of Irvine personal injury because of the emotional trauma he suffered from watching his wife trip and fall. He also is claiming loss of consortium.
Trip and Fall Accidents
An Irvine trip and fall accident can occur when someone trips on an object or a raised part of the ground obstructing his/her ability to walk clear of any obstacles. A person whose foot or toe catches on that obstruction can end up losing balance, falling forward, and striking the ground with force--especially if he/she is walking quickly or running. Injuries can include spinal cord injuries, broken bones, head trauma, traumatic brain injuries, serious scrapes, and back injuries.
Trip and fall accidents can happen on the sidewalk, a driveway, a staircase, in shopping malls, schools, apartment complexes, restaurants, train stations, and in other properties. Property owners can be held liable if their negligence, carelessness, or failure to act to remove the hazard allows a trip and fall accident to happen.
Couple want $1 million for trip and fall, OC Register, July 11, 2011
Related Web Resources:
Slip, trip, and fall prevention guide
Proving fault on dangerous or defective property, Nolo
More Blog Posts:
Huntington Beach Trip and Fall Accident Has Couple Suing the City for $500,000, California Injury Lawyers Blog, April 21, 2011
Los Angeles Elder Abuse and Neglect Alleged in 89-Year-Old's Alzheimer Patient's Fatal Fall At Woodland Hills Retirement Community, California Injury Lawyers Blog, March 16, 2011
Westminster Woman Files Huntington Beach Trip and Fall Claim Against City Over Broken Hip and Fractured Knee, California Injury Lawyers Blog, August 18, 2010
