Jury Trial – Premises Liability – Defense Verdict
Attorneys Involved | Laura D. Devine, Jonathan P. Killeen
Attorneys Laura Devine and Jonathan Killeen obtained a defense verdict and successfully defended their client during a three-day jury trial in New Hampshire Superior Court, Merrimack County. The Plaintiff asserted claims against the Defendant for negligence, premises liability, failure to warn, and failure to train and supervise its employees. The Defendant contested liability and damages. The Plaintiff alleged she suffered significant injuries on the Defendant’s property, including a shoulder injury and subdural hematoma. The Plaintiff submitted over $230,000 in medical bills to the jury. Attorneys Devine and Killeen effectively demonstrated that the Plaintiff failed to look out for her own safety in the moments before the accident. Attorneys Devine and Killeen obtained a directed verdict at the close of the Plaintiff’s case on the failure to warn count. The three-day trial included testimony from numerous witnesses and doctor testimony. The jury returned a defense verdict, and concluded that the Plaintiff was 90% at fault for her own injuries, and thus her claim for recovery was barred.