$350,000
Multilevel cervical fusion settled at mediation
A mother was shopping with
her daughter, son in law and granddaughter. She reached won to
select a spice bottle from a grocery shelf and the shelf system
collapsed on her head and neck causing neck and upper back
injuries.
The client suffered cervical
injuries and underwent a double level cervical fusion with
hardware and bone graft from her hip.
The supplier, grocery store
and manufacturer of the spice product each contributed to the
settlement.