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$200,000 Verdict Awarded to Citizen Who Tripped and Fell on Jail Property

Loaded on Jan. 15, 2009

Filed under: Civil Procedure, Damages, Premises Liability. Location: New York.

A New York state court jury awarded a woman $200,000 in total damages for injuries incurred after she tripped and fell on the side walk in front of a New York City Jail. The 62-year-old woman, who worked as a home health aide at the time of the incident, tripped ...

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