Our client was a young man who lived with his mother and siblings in Philadelphia. Despite their repeated requests, the landlord of their rented house neglected to address several issues related to maintenance of the home.
One day, our client slipped as he was leaving the home and grabbed the door handle to brace himself. At that moment, the entire door and frame, which had become dilapidated and was the subject of a previous complaint by the family, ripped from the wall. Our client fell down the steps and broke his ankle. He had to endure two surgeries just to repair the damage.
The insurance company denied all liability and refused to make even a nominal offer. After thorough investigation and hours of depositions, our personal injury team leaders Steve Patton and Bill Davis were prepared to argue his case.
Then, the night before jury selection, the insurance company agreed to settle for a six-figure amount that was higher even than the initial demand a few weeks after the fall.
If you or someone you love has suffered injury due to negligence, we are ready to fight for you, too. We have helped clients hurt by medical malpractice, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, work injuries, slip and fall/trip and fall incidents, or because they were victims of crime or nursing home injury.