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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
TEACHER AID HAS LOCKER FALL ON HER
Enciso-Marquez v. Lick-Wilmerding High School: San Francisco Docket #CGC05443233
In July 2004 while assisting a teacher at school, minor child Marquez was walking down the hall of Lick-Wilmerding High School when a set of lockers fell on top of her pinning her underneath them. At the time the minor child was volunteering for Aim High, but the summer school for Aim High students was held at Lick-Wilmerding High School. The unfortunate student lost consciousness and suffered from an allegedly minor injury.
Marquez settled with Aim high for an undisclosed amount but pursued an action against Lick-Wilmerding. There were numerous cross complaints in this action and defendant Lick-Wilmerding argued that hey had no notice of a dangerous condition on their campus. Plaintiff argued that given the deteriorated condition of the lockers the school should have known and that it was reasonably foreseeable that the lockers would fall on a passerby and cause injury.
The jury came back with a verdict in favor of the plaintiff Marquez. However, winning is not necessarily a good thing as the jury awarded plaintiff only $8,150.00. This is not a good verdict given all the time and effort put into the case by the lawyer and the plaintiff.
If you have been injured in an accident call Penney and Associates for a free consultation concerning your rights.
Enciso-Marquez v. Lick-Wilmerding High School: San Francisco Docket #CGC05443233
In July 2004 while assisting a teacher at school, minor child Marquez was walking down the hall of Lick-Wilmerding High School when a set of lockers fell on top of her pinning her underneath them. At the time the minor child was volunteering for Aim High, but the summer school for Aim High students was held at Lick-Wilmerding High School. The unfortunate student lost consciousness and suffered from an allegedly minor injury.
Marquez settled with Aim high for an undisclosed amount but pursued an action against Lick-Wilmerding. There were numerous cross complaints in this action and defendant Lick-Wilmerding argued that hey had no notice of a dangerous condition on their campus. Plaintiff argued that given the deteriorated condition of the lockers the school should have known and that it was reasonably foreseeable that the lockers would fall on a passerby and cause injury.
The jury came back with a verdict in favor of the plaintiff Marquez. However, winning is not necessarily a good thing as the jury awarded plaintiff only $8,150.00. This is not a good verdict given all the time and effort put into the case by the lawyer and the plaintiff.
If you have been injured in an accident call Penney and Associates for a free consultation concerning your rights.
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