Flanagan & Bodenheimer Announces $900,000 Victory in Challenging Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit

Flanagan & Bodenheimer, a leading personal injury and wrongful death law firm in South Florida, achieved a new victory in a challenging slip and fall case, securing a $900,000 settlement for their client.

MIAMI, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Michael T. Flanagan, partner at Flanagan & Bodenheimer, represented the victim of the slip and fall. The incident occurred when the Plaintiff visited a South Florida cafI to buy a snack for her daughter. The cafI had rented entryway floor mats from a vendor to keep the entryway clean and prevent slips. Court documents indicated that discovery revealed no prior slip and fall accidents in the cafI. The lawsuit alleged that when the Plaintiff entered, she stepped on the floor mat and it slipped across the floor, causing her to fall and aggravating a pre-existing injury in her neck.

According to court documents, the defendants knew or should have known about the dangerous condition of the floor surface and floor mat and that the two were not compatible. The Defendants denied that any dangerous condition existed in court documents. In addition, Plaintiff alleged that she had pre-existing herniated discs in her cervical spine which were aggravated by the slip-and-fall incident and ultimately required surgery. However, according to court documents, the defendants' spine surgeon expert witness testified that the Plaintiff's surgery was not necessary and not caused by the fall. The parties settled for $900,000.00 shortly before trial.

"While we are proud of this result in a challenging case, it's not just about the numbers," stated Michael T. Flanagan, the lead attorney on this case. "We are thrilled that we helped a hard-working, mother of three small children obtain justice. Hopefully, the result will give her family financial security and an opportunity for a better life. There is nothing better than making a positive impact in our clients' lives, and we're proud that our client trusted us with this case."

The lawsuit was filed under case number 2020-003615-CA-01 in the Circuit Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida.

About Flanagan & Bodenheimer Injury & Wrongful Death Law Firm

Flanagan & Bodenheimer Injury and Wrongful Death Law Firm focuses exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout Florida. With offices in Coral Gables, FL and Hollywood, FL, they offer compassionate legal representation for clients grappling with life-altering injuries due to negligence. The firm's founding attorneys, Michael T. Flanagan and Zachary D. Bodenheimer, have secured several multi-million dollar results for accident victims in Florida. The team at Flanagan & Bodenheimer values client relationships, purposely maintaining a small caseload in order to give every client personalized attention and direct access to an attorney when necessary.

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