As
a restaurant it is important to keep up on the safety of your building’s
facilities; such as bathrooms, doorways, floors, and the parking lot. This is to insure that customers may enjoy a pleasant experience while eating or visiting your
restaurant.
A Dunkin Donuts located in Trenton, New Jersey failed to
maintain a safe environment for their customers. What was probably a cheap
property fix, ended up costing them greatly.
Dunkin Donuts agreed to pay Maria Marsala, the woman
involved in the accident, a settlement in the amount of $522,000. Ed Rebenack,
the attorney representing Mrs. Marsala said that Dunkin Donuts neglected the
basic standards for parking lot maintenance.
This abandonment of property upkeep by Dunkin Donuts allowed
Ms. Marsala to trip over a rebar spike, which in turn caused Maria to burn
herself with coffee. The injuries she sustained were so great she was required to have back
and shoulder surgeries.
No one should have to
suffer painful injuries such as that of Maria Marsala, or injuries of any kind for that
matter. The fact that the landlord and Dunkin Donuts knew about the piece of
misplaced rebar, and failed to fix the problem is enough evidence to prove they
were negligent.
If you ever experience a similar case be sure to take
pictures of your injuries and the scene where the injuries took place at. This
is important as claims may be disputed, but if you have the evidence to support
your statement that can be priceless.
If you have experienced a slip and fall injury or an injury
of any kind on a person’s property who knew about the problem and failed to fix
their property please click here
to get help now.
Contact the Law Offices of Terry K. Davis if you find yourself in a similar situation.
