Jane Smith v. Exotic Hardwoods
- Resolution Date:
- January 2007
- Practice Areas:
- Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Head and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Synopsis:
- On December 20, 2001, Jane Smith visited Exotic Hardwoods for a business meeting. Jane Smith was in a car that was inadvertently driven into an unprotected ditch on Exotic Hardwood's premises. The accident caused Jane Smith to suffer from a neck injury and post-concussive head syndrome. These injuries prevented her from being able to pass the test to become a licensed architect. Jane Smith argued that the presence of the unguarded drainage ditch and the absence of warnings or barricades made the parking lot unsafe and hazardous. The matter tried to verdict.
- Attorneys:
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James Butler
Christopher Viadro
- Resolution:
- $4.8 Million