Maria and Jose Gomes v. John and Mari Pires

Date:

2000

Venue:

Hampden Superior Court
Springfield, Massachusetts

Case Summary:

We defended the insured landlord in this case in which the plaintiff alleged serious permanent injuries including fibromyalgia, TMJ and musculoskeletal injuries as a result of her fall down the basement stairs at the insureds’ property where she was residing as a tenant. Our client failed to install handrails in violation of the State Building Code and had been cited for additional violations several weeks before the plaintiff’s accident.

Results:

The jury returned a verdict for our client on the loss of consortium claim. The jury returned a verdict, which included a finding that the plaintiff was 41% contributory negligent and awarded the plaintiff $2,537.00.

 

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