$400,000 Settlement for Defective Stairs

• Date: Summer 2012
• Attorney: Jeffrey J. Zenna
• Settlement: $400,000
• Practice Areas: Premises Liability, Slip & Fall

Blume Donnelly partner Jeffrey J. Zenna represented a tenant in an apartment building in Newark, New Jersey. She was utilizing a stair case in the building. The stair was cracked and otherwise in bad shape. She fell, herniating a disc in her neck, which required surgery. Mr. Zenna was able to secure a $400,000 settlement in this matter.