Largest Slip & Falls Settlements

$850,000 Settlement – While at work, the client was walking down a flight of stairs, which collapsed causing him to sustain a serious lower back injury requiring surgery. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another slip & fall attorney, who settled the case.

$610,000 Settlement – The client fell through the floor of an attic, sustaining fractures to his lower back and pelvis, requiring low back surgery. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another slip and fall litigation firm, who settled the case at mediation.

$548,000 Settlement – The client was coming out of a hotel in Rhode Island and slipped on ice in the parking lot. The ice was so bad that emergency vehicles had a very difficult time getting to the client. As a result, the client sustained a broken leg that required immediate surgery. d’Oliveira & Associates remained jointly responsible with another personal injury lawyer, who settled this case.

$300,000 Settlement – Our client fell down the stairs after catching his foot on some damaged carpeting, that the landlord failed to repair. He suffered a broken foot that required extensive treatment. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another slip and fall litigation firm, who settled the case for the insurance policy limits.

$300,000 Settlement – Our client fell in the parking lot of a local motel. The lot was covered with a layer of ice, topped with a layer of snow. He suffered fractured vertebrae and a ruptured disc in his lower back. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with a local attorney who settled the claim.

$250,000 Settlement – Our client slipped and fell on ice at her apartment complex and dislocated her shoulder. Our firm remained jointly responsible with an experienced slip and fall lawyer, who settled the case out of court. .

$200,000 Settlement – While visiting a residential property, our client fell on an icy driveway and suffered a broken ankle. He had to undergo three ankle surgeries to correct the problem. Our firm negotiated with the opposing insurance company and settled the case out of court.

$170,000 Settlement – A 63 year old man slipped and fell at a bowling alley due to the bowling alley’s negligence for using too much oil on the wood floor. He sustained a serious head injury which required surgery. While this firm maintained joint responsibility, the case was settled out of court by outside counsel.

$153,000 Settlement – A woman broke her ankle on ice in a parking lot. She eventually needed ankle surgery. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another trial attorney who settled the case.

$150,000 Including Interest – Our client slipped and fell on a loading dock at a grocery store in the course of his employment due to poor lighting by the owner of the building. He sustained torn ligaments in his right knee. Our firm tried the case to conclusion.

$146,000 Including Interest – While shopping at a local market, the client slipped on water that was on the floor, causing injuries to her back and shoulder. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another slip & fall attorney, who settled the case.

$130,000 Including Interest – The client slipped and fell in the driveway at where she was living and suffered a fractured hip. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another slip & fall attorney, who settled the case.

$125,000 Including Interest – The client tripped on an electrical box that had been left in a walkway and fell, fracturing her kneecap and wrist. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another slip & fall attorney, who settled the case.

$120,000 Settlement – While walking in a parking lot, the client slipped and fell on ice, injuring her knee and rupturing discs in her back. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another slip & fall attorney, who settled the case.

$120,000 Settlement – The client turned a corner and fell down unmarked steps, fracturing her shoulder in 3 places requiring reconstructive surgery. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another slip & fall attorney, who settled the case.