Victim injured after fall on stairs turns to Dell & Schaefer for help

Our client is a 38-year-old single mother of two children living in an apartment complex in Northwest Broward County. One morning she exited her apartment on the second floor and walked down the steps properly holding the railing. When she arrived at the landing at the bottom of the steps, she stepped and fell on the shiny painted surface, causing her to suffer a serious leg injury. She was rushed by ambulance to the emergency room at University Medical Center in Tamarac, where she was diagnosed with a fractured leg. A full leg plaster cast was applied that our client wore for seven weeks. Thankfully, the fracture was not serious enough to require surgery. Upon her release from the hospital, our client contacted Attorneys Dell & Schaefer to inquire about bringing a case against the apartment complex. She had thousands of dollars in medical bills, was unable to walk for a few weeks and had two children at home that she needed to support.

Injured woman retains Attorneys Dell & Schaefer

Dell & Schaefer was retained to represent our client in her claims for injuries and lost wages. Immediately upon being retained, Dell & Schaefer hired an engineer to inspect and evaluate the premises where our client was injured. It turns out that the paint used on the cement landing where our client fell was not made for exterior floor surfaces and created a slippery and dangerous condition. The surface was extremely slippery when wet and created a hazardous condition for all tenants. Subsequent to having her cast removed, our client underwent a short course of physical therapy to regain the use and mobility of her leg. At the conclusion of her treatment, Attorneys Dell & Schaefer obtained all the final bills and medical records associated with our client’s injury and treatment. The orthopedic surgeon provided a final medical report and subscribed a 4% partial disability to our client’s leg. Lost wage documentation was obtained that evidenced that our client lost about $2,500.00 in wages.

Injury case submitted to insurance company for apartment complex

Dell & Schaefer prepared and presented our client’s injury claim to the insurance company for the apartment complex. Their initial response was that our client was not being careful and caused her own injury. Dell & Schaefer presented the engineering report as evidence that a dangerous condition existed and, after a short negotiation, was able to settle our client’s case for $44,000. Our client chose to settle her case rather than assume the costs and risks associated with litigating her case through the courts. The settlement money covered all her medical expenses and lost wages, in addition to compensating her for the pain and suffering she endured.

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