$825,000 Verdict for Fall from a Balcony (Affirmed by Appellate Division)

• Date: Winter 2006
• Attorney: Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr.
• Settlement: $825,000
• Practice Areas: Premises Liability, Fall from Balcony, Improper Security at Bar, Spinal Fracture

In November 2004, Mitch secured a jury verdict for a woman locked out on the balcony of a friend’s 2nd-floor apartment because of an improperly installed security bar on a sliding door. Attempting to climb down, the woman fell and sustained multiple injuries, including a spinal fracture requiring surgery. The jury awarded $825,000 and the case was appealed by the defendant. The Appellate Division recently issued their opinion affirming the jury verdict award, plus interest.

For more information with regard to the Superior Court case in November of 2004, please see: $825,000 Verdict – Fall from Second Floor of Apartment Complex listed under Mitch’s cases and under the Fall 2004 cases.