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Do not just watch what you eat, but watch where you eat. A 46-year-old man was enjoying a meal at a restaurant when a four-pound ornament made of hemp fell from the ceiling and hit him in the head.
Immediately following the incident, the man seemed okay, even joking about what happened. However, the subtle effects of the head injury he suffered were slowly starting to surface. A few days after the accident, he started feeling dizzy, sick to his stomach, he suffered headaches, confusion, and had memory loss. He decided to go to the hospital and that's when he was officially diagnosed with a mild traumatic brain injury.
The man decided to consult with an attorney and a personal injury lawsuit was filed against the restaurant. An engineer testified that the ornament was not safe and the twine used to hang the item was not rated for any load, according to allbusiness.com. A medical expert testified that the head injury, including damage to the right frontal lobe and left parieto-occipital region of the brain was caused by the ornament falling on his head.
The defense put forth by the restaurant was weak - they argued that the symptoms displayed by the victim were due to a preexisting battle with depression. They also argued that the ornament fell on his shoulder, and not on his head (even though there were MRI scans indicating brain damage).
A jury sided with the victim and awarded him $1,200,000. This award will go to cover $23,000 in medical bills and $170,000 for future medications and treatment.
Our firm handled a similar case where a CSX locomotive engineer suffered a mild traumatic brain injury after a valve suddenly exploded on an engine hitting him right in the head. We were able to convince a jury to award his rail worker a substantial sum in order to cover medical expenses, lost wages, and future treatment.
If you get hit in the head with an object, be safe and consult with a doctor immediately. Mild head injuries can quickly become serious if left untreated. Do not make that mistake.
About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury and accident law and have experience handling traumatic brain injury and closed head injuries. In fact, our firm in 2000 helped a brain-damaged client receive what was then the largest verdict for a brain injury case in Virginia history.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and and we have been named a North Carolina "Best Law Firm" for personal injury law since 2010 by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, Rick and Jim have been listed in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and our firm has the highest rating of AV from national lawyer ranking organization Martindale-Hubbell. That means we have a reputation for demonstrating preeminent legal skill.
We serve every area of North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, Nags Head and the western mountains, as well as all the cities and counties in between. In South Carolina, we cover the state from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Rock Hill, Darlington, Aiken, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg. While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us toll-free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can return your call promptly.
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