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A 63-year-old woman was attempting to cross a property’s parking lot on Fair Lawn Ave in Fair Lawn, New Jersey to reach her car when she slipped on ice and fell. Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. Partner Garry R. Salomon filed suit in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, proved the negligence of the property managers and landscaping company in failing to clear ice/snow hazards and won the client a $300,000 settlement.
The client injured her back, shoulder, and hip during her fall, and was diagnosed with superior acetabular labra tear and partial tears in her right hip, a fracture, bone marrow, and soft tissue edemas in her pelvis, linear undersurface tearing, and diffuse rotator cuff tendinosis in her right shoulder, lumbar spine disc herniations and nerve impingements, and aggravation of cervical disc disease and spondylosis. To treat her hip, she underwent right hip arthroscopy, chondroplasty, femoroplasty, and psoas tendon release. For her shoulder, she received a Kenalog injection and underwent right shoulder arthroscopy, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, and arthroscopic debridement of a partial thickness rotator cuff tear. For her back pain, she received a steroid injection. The client also underwent courses of physical therapy to improve her pain.
Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. hired medical experts to author narrative reports proving the permanent nature of the client’s injuries and the aggravation of several preexisting conditions. Partner Garry Salomon also hired an engineering expert to prove that the property managers and landscaping were responsible for the client’s fall due to their failure to follow the proper procedure to remove snow and ice hazards. The experts’ reports helped Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. Partner Garry Salomon prove that our client deserves financial compensation for her pain & suffering.
Settlements are often limited by the total available insurance coverage. Insurance company adjusters and their lawyers often defend cases by claiming that a client was negligent and could have avoided being injured by arguing comparative negligence on the part of an injured client; or that their pain and suffering was caused by pre-existing medical conditions or prior injuries. Despite those defenses, the Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, PC lawyers won their client’s injury claim. Each client’s case is unique. Results may differ because of different facts, circumstances, and available insurance coverage.
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Medical Glossary:
Arthroscopic debridement of a partial thickness rotator cuff tear: A surgery using a tiny camera to remove damaged tissue from the shoulder.
Arthroscopic subacromial decompression: A surgery using a tiny camera to remove tissue or bone spurs from the shoulder to relieve pain.
Arthroscopy: A surgery where doctors use a tiny camera to look inside a joint and fix problems.
Bone marrow edemas: Swelling in the soft tissue inside bones.
Cervical disc disease: Problems with the discs (cushions) between the bones in the neck.
Chondroplasty: A surgery to smooth out damaged cartilage in a joint.
Diffuse rotator cuff tendinosis: Widespread wear and tear of the shoulder tendons.
Disc herniation: When a disc (cushion) between the bones in the spine bulges out of place.
Femoraloplasty: A surgery to reshape the femur (thigh bone).
Fracture: A broken bone.
Kenalog injection: A shot of medicine to reduce swelling and pain.
Linear undersurface tearing: Small tears on the underside of a tendon or cartilage.
Nerve impingements: When a nerve is pinched or compressed.
Psoas tendon release: A surgery to cut the psoas tendon to relieve hip pain.
Soft tissue edemas: Swelling in the muscles, tendons, or other soft tissues.
Spondylosis: Wear and tear on the spine, often due to aging.
Steroid injection: A shot of medicine to reduce swelling and pain.
Superior acetabular labra tear: A tear in the cartilage inside the hip joint.
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