Today, the Colorado Supreme Court upheld one of the largest slip and fall lawsuit verdicts in the history of the country.
The lawsuit was filed by a 41-year old truck driver after she slipped on a 185-foot spill of grease while making a delivery at a Walmart store in December 2007. Investigators determined that the grease had been sitting on a truck ramp in the parking lot for 7 days before the woman slipped and injured herself.
After the accident, the truck driver had two back surgeries and a neck surgery and was no longer able to work. The victim’s medical bills from the injuries she suffered in the accident totaled around $500,000.
Last year, a jury awarded the woman $15 million, but the award was reduced to $10 million due to the state’s limit on awards for non-economic damages. With today’s ruling, an appeal from Walmart was overturned and the victim will receive the $10 million awarded in the original case.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a slip and fall accident, contact the Denver slip and fall attorneys of Hull & Zimmerman, P.C. at (303) 423-1770 to learn more about how we can help you.
