$389,000 Jury Verdict
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SLIP, TRIP & FALL ACCIDENT
Slip and fall case in Palm Desert. This was an admitted liability slip and fall incident where our client sustained a soft tissue injury with no evidence of disc injury, but they were experiencing neck and back pain. No confirmation on MRI or plain x-rays. The accident victim then underwent one cervical epidural injection and two ablations procedures in attempt to reduce her neck and back pain. However, the shots only helped for a brief period of time. The defense offered her $10,000 months after the fall for med bills which she explained had conditions attached that caused her not to accept the conditioned offer. The pretrial offer was $110,000 but our firm did not settle. The Coachella Valley jury awarded the Plaintiff, our client, $25,569 for past medical bills; $125,000 for past pain and suffering; and $200,000 for future pain and suffering. They awarded our client, the husband, $38,500 for his loss of consortium.