Tag Archives: Premises Liability
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Summary judgment granted in premises case. Res ipsa loquitur inapplicable where mode of claimed injury required expert support.
Edward Sedlacek & Crystal Deese obtained summary judgment for their hospital client against a Plaintiff suing for premises liability and res ipsa loquitur. Plaintiff claimed to have received an electrical shock forceful enough to fracture two different bones. None of the medical experts agreed that electricity caused these twisting type fractures. The court rejected Plaintiff’s argument that a lay jury ... Read More
TAGGED: Premises Liability, Health Care, litigation, res ipsa loquitur
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Health Law Practice Group Update: Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Case
The Health Law Practice Group obtained summary judgment in a premises liability case. Plaintiff claimed she slipped and fell on liquid an employee allegedly deposited and left on a hospital floor. She claimed a permanent wrist injury following a surgical procedure negatively impacted nearly all activities of daily living. Judge Shana Frost Matini in the Superior Court of the District ... Read More