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Steven H. Cohen Obtains $125,000 Settlement for Client Injured by Fall Through Dutchess County Storm Drain Grate

February 10, 2023
Steven H. Cohen Obtains $125,000 Settlement for Client Injured by Fall Through Dutchess County Storm Drain Grate | FKCS News

Steven H. Cohen Obtains $125,000 Settlement for Client Injured by Fall Through Dutchess County Storm Drain Grate

Feldman, Kleidman, Collins & Sappe LLP’s (FKC&S) 67-year-old client was walking on Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, NY, attempting to cross from the north side to the south side of the street. Although there was a marked crosswalk a few feet away, she stepped off the curb and onto a storm drain grate. The grate was not properly maintained and in poor condition. FKC&S’s client’s leg went through it, causing severe lacerations. She developed an infection requiring a brief hospitalization.

The defense argued they had no notice of the defective grate, and that FKC&S’s client made the choice to step on the grate, with the crosswalk just a few feet away. Based upon the significant medical care required for FKC&S’s client, the municipality agreed that an early resolution was appropriate. In January 2023, after suit was filed, the case settled for $125,000.

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