Slip And Fall
Man Awarded $5.8 Million Over Slip and Fall
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February 5th, 2007
"$5.8 Million Awarded Over Slip and Fall Case"
A man who was seriously injured in a slip and fall accident has won over $5.7 million in a personal injury lawsuit. This is one of the largest jury verdicts in such a case in the history of southern New Jersey.
The suit named the car dealership where the accident happened, and a mobile detailing company as defendants.
The jury found the dealership 99 percent responsible for the accident, and ordered it to pay over $5.7 million to the plaintiff Thomas Malick for pain, suffering, past and future lost wages, and past and future medical expenses.
The jury found ADR Mobile Detailing to be one percent liable for the accident and ordered it to pay Malick about $58,000.
The Slip, the Fall, and the Injuries
Malick, 35, was at Seaview Lincoln-Mercury at about 4:30 p.m. January 17, 2003. He was installing remote starter devices as an independent contractor at Seaview Lincoln-Mercury when he went to get some parts. On his way back to the car, he slipped on an oil slick landing flat on his back. The oil had mixed with water that was used by the detailing company.
Malick suffered severe physical injuries including a herniated disk, nerve damage, and internal scarring. Because of the scar tissue and intense pain he experiences chronically, he must take five different medications each day, including a muscle relaxant and a nerve damage medication.
Malick will never be capable of working again, said his attorney Tom Vesper. “He is constantly monitored by his doctor because of the medication he takes.”
“He loved his job. What''s amazing to me is the defense said he was a fake,” Vesper said.
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