With more than 35 years of experience representing plaintiffs who have sustained serious personal injuries or financial losses, the trial lawyers of BIREN|KATZMAN have successfully handled hundreds of cases, collecting more than $250 million for our clients. The following case is just one example:
CURTIS V. METROLINK
$500,000 Settlement For Woman Who Fell On Train
Lenore Curtis, an elderly lady, was riding the train for the first time. She noticed that as the Metrolink would pull into the station, it would only stop for a very short period of time; too little for her to wait for the train to stop and be able to then start departing.
Copying the more experienced passengers, she stood to begin preparing to leave as the train pulled into her station. Unfortunately, as the train bumped to a stop, she fell, breaking her hip; ultimately she required a partial hip replacement.
BIREN|KATZMAN developed evidence that the train was unsafe because it did not provide any stanchions or handholds for people standing in preparation for departing to hold in order to stabilize themselves. Although Metrolink vehemently denied that its train was unsafe, it paid Mrs. Curtis a substantial settlement.
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