Negligent Tree Maintenance – Pedestrian Struck by Tree Limb

Our client, a pedestrian on a park pathway, was struck down by a very large dead tree limb that fell some 35 feet resulting in severe brain injury and spinal cord damage with incomplete paraplegia (ASIA-C classification) along with multiple fractures of the spine and skull which required numerous surgical procedures, extensive hospitalization and ongoing rehabilitation. It was claimed that the tree branch, which was approximately 20 feet in length, should have been removed long before the accident because of its dead and hazardous condition, which was well known to park personnel responsible for the tree’s maintenance.