Viñas & DeLuca obtain $1,875,000.00 Settlement for Individual Who Slipped on Wet Paint

The $1,875,000.00 settlement was reached after less than a year of litigation. The plaintiff was injured while walking along a freshly painted sidewalk located outside a shopping plaza in Miami Dade County, Florida. He was 69 years old at the time. The plaintiff alleged that he suffered a mild traumatic brain injury and injured his neck, back, shoulder, and wrist because of the fall. He was transported from the scene by Fire Rescue to a nearby hospital and later treated for his injuries by a variety of healthcare providers.

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Jan 21, 2022, 11:35 ET

MIAMI, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The $1,875,000.00 settlement was reached after less than a year of litigation. The plaintiff was injured while walking along a freshly painted sidewalk located outside a shopping plaza in Miami Dade County, Florida. He was 69 years old at the time. The plaintiff alleged that he suffered a mild traumatic brain injury and injured his neck, back, shoulder, and wrist because of the fall. He was transported from the scene by Fire Rescue to a nearby hospital and later treated for his injuries by a variety of healthcare providers.

The plaintiff alleged in the Complaint that the defendants' negligence was a direct cause of bodily injury, pain, suffering, disability, and physical impairment. The defendants alleged they were not liable, that the plaintiff was comparatively at fault, and that the condition was open and obvious. Court documents reflect that there was surveillance footage produced in litigation.

Case Details: Pending in the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida. Case No. 2020-014980-CA-11.

Viñas & DeLuca, PLLC proudly represent individuals and families in Miami Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and throughout Florida who have suffered injuries or lost loved ones due to the negligence of others. More information can be found at: VDLegal.com | Slip & Fall | https://vdlegal.com/news-injury-lawyer-slip-fall.

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