Premises Liability; BOCA; Spinal Fracture
Style of Case: Patricia Wilson vs. Andrea Wirth
Client: Andrea Wirth
Trial End Date: 11/15/2000
Court: St. Clair County, Belleville, IL
Type of Case: Premises Liability; BOCA; Spinal Fracture
Judge: The Honorable Stephen Kernan
Reed Armstrong Lawyer who tried the case: Michael J. Bedesky
Jury Verdict
Plaintiff claimed that she fell on the front steps of defendant's law office in Belleville due to the lack of a BOCA compliant railing. Plaintiff was in the process of exiting defendant's building when she slipped, suffering a spiral fracture, necessitating surgery and the insertion of an intramedulary rod. The jury returned a not guilty verdict for the defendant.
Additional Information
Last Demand: $100,000.00
Last Offer: -0-
Verdict: Defendant's verdict
   
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