Hotel and Motel Accidents Verdicts & Settlements Verdict & Settlement Description Disposition Woman beaten during carjacking in hotel garage sued hotel and carjacker, claiming garage's security only $40,580,000 worked during evenings. Hotel argued attack couldn't have been prevented. $8,091,804
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$3,780,000
$3,750,000
$2,042,948
$85,000
$100,000
$43,000
$20,000
Defense
Elfstrom v. Tannex Development Corp. Monroe Co., Fla.; Cir. Ct.; No. 06CA-204-K (9/20/07) Abbate v. Town and Country Hotel Hotel's guest broke leg in fall off of toilet seat. He Inc. claimed seat was loose because of improper installation; San Diego Co., Calif.; Super. Ct.; defense argued man knew seat was loose but sat anyway. No. GIC860131 (2/14/08) Ruiz v. Loews Miami Beach Hotel Hotel's concierge fell down gift shop's stairs, claimed that Operating Co. Inc. she sustained back injury that led to spinal fusion. Miami-Dade Co., Fla.; Cir. Ct.; No. Defense contended injury wasn't related to plaintiff's fall. 04-16720 CA 25 (5/1/08) Inn's guest sustained paralyzing fracture after tripping on Del Barrio v. Bayshore Inn cord that hung from room's air-conditioning unit. Nassau Co., N.Y.; Sup. Ct.; No. Defense contended unit was properly installed and not 7857/04 (10/3/07) hazardous. Man slipped on ice in motel's lot, fractured ankle. He Bowman v. Lestori claimed area had been prone to water accumulation for Waterbury, Conn.; Super. Ct.; No. years. Defense argued man knew ice was present, but CV-04-4000-846 S (1/18/08) didn't avoid it. Woman claimed daughters were traumatized by McCombs v. Value Lodge pornography on motel's TV; argued programming wasn't Enterprises locked. Motel claimed guests were warned about Los Angeles Co., Calif.; Super. Ct.; pornographic programming. No. VC 047178 (10/12/07) Plaintiff claimed train started too soon after she boarded, Szerbin v. Port Authority of causing fall, fractures of hip and vertebra. Defense Allegheny County contended train won't start until three seconds after doors Allegheny Co., Pa.; Ct. C. P.; No. close. GD-06-014903 (5/21/08) Man assaulted in hotel's parking lot claimed hotel didn't Brandt v. Prince Bush Management address recurring crime and that he suffered extreme Co. residual distress. Defense argued damages were Broward Co., Fla.; Cir. Ct.; No. 04exaggerated. 3715 (14) (4/23/08) Hotel's guest claimed manager encouraged him to open Lowry v. Shah window that couldn't open, though manager denied the Allegheny Co., Pa.; Ct. C. P.; No. story. Guest sustained tear of arm ligament when window GD-06-021728 (3/3/08) broke. Plaintiff claimed he sustained neck strain when hotel Couch v. Holiday Inn Parkway room's headboard fell onto him. Defense contended Allegheny Co., Pa.; Ct. C. P.; No. headboard was in correct spot during immediate AR-06-006765 (3/10/08) aftermath of incident.