$16,400,000

By Claggett & Sykes Trial Lawyers | May 13, 2022

Premises Liability / Brain Injury

Jury Verdict (Settled For Confidential Amount)

 

Kelly Hendrickson v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC

This was a slip and fall case in the outside garden center of a Lowe’s in Las Vegas. Lowe’s had a policy of watering plants in the garden center but not blocking walkways where they watered and not cleaning up the water. As Kelly Hendrickson was walking through the garden center, she took a step past some planters and stepped on a puddle of water she couldn’t see, causing her to fall. Kelly hit the back of her head on the ground and fractured the back of her skull. This resulted in a permanent brain injury and the loss of taste and smell. Trial took place in March 2016. The jury returned a verdict of $16,400,000, and placed 80% of the blame on Lowe’s. The verdict was broken down as follows:

$1,900,000 – future medical expenses

$30,000 – Lost earning capacity

$2,500,000 – Past pain and suffering

$12,000,000 – Future pain and suffering

Claggett & Sykes Trial Counsel – Sean Claggett (lead trial attorney) and Sam Harding