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ARTICLE ID 8324

$________ Slip and fall - Alleged slippery tiles outside Flynt Publications office causes fall - Subacromial impingement of right shoulder.

Los Angeles County, California

The plaintiff slipped and fell on tiles outside of the defendant’s business. The defendant maintained that the plaintiff was negligent.

On May 17, ________, the 49-year-old female plaintiff slipped and fell on the tiles outside of the defendant’s building located on the corner of Wilshire and La Cienega in Beverly Hills, California. The plaintiff suffered a subacromial impingement of her right shoulder which required arthroscopic surgery. The plaintiff brought suit alleging that the defendant was negligent in failing to use regular sidewalk materials in lieu of the slippery tiles outside of the building. The plaintiff alleged that the tile material was polished and slippery after thirty years of use and were not properly maintained by the defendant.

The plaintiff alleged medical expenses of $________ and lost earnings of $________.

The defendant maintained that the plaintiff negligently walked on an inclined driveway without exercising proper care and slipped. The defendant disputed the plaintiff’s lost earnings claim in addition to disputing liability.

The plaintiff demanded $________ and the defendant offered $________.

Just prior to trial, the matter settled for $________.

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