$685,000 Settlement In Retail Store Slip And Fall Injury Case

Dudley & Lake attorneys John A. Saletta and J. Matthew Dudley obtained a $685,000 settlement on behalf of their 78-year-old client who fell inside a retail store in Central Illinois. The plaintiff sustained a femur fracture that required surgery, resulting in $171,000 in medical expenses. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants failed to maintain the premises in a safe condition, and the settlement was paid by a confidential defendant.