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Rhode Island Prisoner Awarded $2,000 for Fractured Wrist
On April 2, 1996, a jury in Providence County, Rhode Island awarded $2,000
to a state prisoner who was injured when a platform collapsed beneath him.
Prisoner Lucas Tiberio, 20, was lifting weights when the platform on which
he was seated collapsed under him. Tiberio suffered a fractured wrist.
Tiberio sued the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDC) alleging
that improper maintenance of the platform led to his injury. Tiberio
sought only damages for pain and suffering.
Defendant RIDC denied liability or that the platform was unsafe.
Alternatively, the RIDC denied notice that any dangerous condition existed
due to the maintenance and/or construction of the platform.
The jury found for Tiberio and awarded him $2,000. Tiberio was represented
by Robert B. Mann of Providence, Rhode Island. See: Tiberio v. Rhode
Island Department of Corrections, Providence County (court unknown), Case
No. PC902509.
to a state prisoner who was injured when a platform collapsed beneath him.
Prisoner Lucas Tiberio, 20, was lifting weights when the platform on which
he was seated collapsed under him. Tiberio suffered a fractured wrist.
Tiberio sued the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDC) alleging
that improper maintenance of the platform led to his injury. Tiberio
sought only damages for pain and suffering.
Defendant RIDC denied liability or that the platform was unsafe.
Alternatively, the RIDC denied notice that any dangerous condition existed
due to the maintenance and/or construction of the platform.
The jury found for Tiberio and awarded him $2,000. Tiberio was represented
by Robert B. Mann of Providence, Rhode Island. See: Tiberio v. Rhode
Island Department of Corrections, Providence County (court unknown), Case
No. PC902509.
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Related legal case
Tiberio v. Rhode Island Department of Corrections
| Year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Cite | Providence County (court unknown). Case No. PC9025 |
| Level | State Trial Court |
| Conclusion | Jury Verdict |
| Attorney Fees | 0 |
| Damages | 2000 |
| Injunction Status | N/A |