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Verdict range $500,000 - $1,000,000
ARTICLE ID 8517
$________ Alleged negligent maintenance of elevator - Plaintiff claims elevator brakes were not properly maintained causing elevator to stop abruptly - Left knee derangement - Herniated disc - Multiple arthroscopic knee surgeries - Lumbar fusion surgery with pedicle screws - Permanent disability alleged.
Union
On December 23, ________, the 31-year-old plaintiff, a corrections
officer at the Union County jail, contended that he was
descending in an elevator at the jail when the elevator suddenly
and abruptly stopped. The plaintiff maintained that the sudden
stop caused him to suffer severe knee and back injuries
consisting of a knee derangement with internal damage to the
cartilage and ligaments, along with a strained neck and a
herniated disc at L-4,L-5. The plaintiff maintained that as a
result of the injuries, he required several surgeries.
Had this case gone to trial, the plaintiff would have introduced
the testimony of an engineering expert to support his position
that the elevator brakes should have been periodically checked p 7 3
and maintained, and that the defendant elevator maintenance
company had a duty to perform routine maintenance checks on the
elevator brakes, but failed to do so. The plaintiffs expert
would have also testified that had the brakes been properly
maintained, the elevator would not have stopped abruptly.
On damages, the plaintiff was prepared to show that he had
undergone two arthroscopic knee surgeries, a lumbar fusion
surgery with pedicle screws, and surgery for the herniated disc.
The plaintiff contended, however, that the back surgery was not
successful. The plaintiff alleged he sustained total and
permanent injuries in that he was left with a limited range of
motion, constant pain, he could no longer stand or sit for long
periods of time, he has a limited ability to lift heavy objects
and has difficulty turning. In addition, the plaintiff alleged
that he needed to take daily pain medication and that he might
require additional surgery in the future.
The parties agreed to settle the case on December 15, ________, the
first day of trial, for $________. The defendant had a $________
policy with Gulf Insurance Group. PSE&G, which had been named as
a codefendant, was voluntarily dismissed immediately prior to
settlement.
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