$65K settlement reached in slip-and-fall case

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A $65,000 settlement was reached in a slip-and-fall case in La Crosse County in March.

Harriet Matiak was walking through the lobby of a hotel in La Crosse on July 23, 2016, when she slipped and fell. The floor had recently been mopped.

The defense showed a video showing that two “wet floor” signs had been placed in the hotel lobby.

Settlement amount: $65,000

Special damages: $45,919.18

Date of resolution: March 15, 2019

Case name: Harriett V. Matiak et al vs. The Cincinnati Insurance Company et al

Case type: Slip and fall

Injuries: Fractured hip, fractured right pelvis and bruises on right hip

County: La Crosse

Case number: 18-CV-114

Plaintiff’s lawyer: Ramzy Halaby, Hupy and Abraham S.C.

Defendant’s lawyer: Michael Murray; Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik S.C.