SPBMCC Partners Liza Milgrim, David J. Dean Secure $3.5 Million for Premises Liability Death
December 5, 2022 in Premise Liability
On Sept. 12, 2022, SPBMCC Partners Liza Milgrim and David J. Dean secured a $3.5 million settlement for the family of a woman who fell down the stairs at a train station.
55-Year-Old Woman Dies After Falling Down Stairs
The plaintiff was at the Fulton Street train station in Brooklyn when a depressed clean-out plug on the staircase’s landing caused her to trip and fall down a flight of stairs, striking her head in the process. She suffered a fractured skull, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and subdural hematoma, necessitating a bilateral craniotomy, and remained hospitalized in a vegetative state for nearly four years until she died from complications stemming from her injuries. She is survived by four adult children and a 13-year-old child.
Partners Liza Milgrim and David Dean Secure $3.5 Million Settlement for Plaintiff’s Injuries
SPBMCC Partners Liza Milgrim and David Dean represented the plaintiff in this case and argued that the New York City Transit Authority was liable for the injury. The case was settled for $3.5 million.
Learn More About Firm Partners Liza Milgrim and David J. Dean
Liza Milgrim handles some of Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C.’s most challenging cases and has won her client’s maximum financial compensation for their injuries. Her work has resulted in several, multi-million dollar settlements in various areas, including premises liability, construction site accidents, and motor vehicle negligence. To learn more about firm partner Liza Milgrim, click here.
David J. Dean is a senior trial attorney with a special focus on litigation, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, and plaintiff’s personal injury. His work has resulted in several multi-million dollar settlements. To learn more about partner David. Dean and other notable cases he has litigated, click here.