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Case of the Month May 2023

Bus Driver Recovers $12.5K Following Slip, Fall on Ice in Parking Lot in Milwaukee

Coleman v. DeAngelis Construction LLC

Case Type:
Premises Liability - Slip/Trip & Fall
Premises Liability - Slippery Surface
Premises Liability - Retail & Other Business Properties
Premises Liability - Negligent Repair/Maintenance
Negligence-Other
Insurance - Property

Specific Liability:
Bus driver slipped and fell due to ice and snow in parking lot

General Injury:
Injuries to knee and hip

Jurisdiction:
State: Wisconsin
Circuit Court of Wisconsin, First Judicial District, Milwaukee County.

Related Court Documents:
Plainitff's complaint: 2020 WL 13596503
Proposed order approving stiipultation for distribution of settlement proceeds: 2022 WL 17548444

Case Name:
Coleman v. DeAngelis Constr. LLC et al.

Docket/File Number:
2020-CV-006843

Result Amount:
$12,500

Result Date:
January 11, 2022

Judge:
Hannah C. Dugan

Attorneys:
Plaintiff: Peter G. Duffey, Duffey & Associates SC, Waukesha, WI
Defendants: Amy M. Freiman, Hills Legal Group Ltd., Waukesha, WI

Result Type:
Settlement

Experts:
Plaintiff: Not Reported
Defendant: Not Reported

Breakdown of Award:
$3,500 to plaintiff for damages
$3,500 to National Interstate Insurance Company related to payments of the plaintiff's workers compensation benefits
$5,500 to plaintiff's counsel for attorney fees and costs

Summary of Facts:
Plaintiff Shanda Coleman, a bus driver for Dairyland Bus Company, said she parked her bus in the Dairyland Bus Company parking lot owned and/or operated by defendant DeAngelis Construction LLC, which was insured by defendant Secura Insurance, a Mutual Company. The plaintiff said when she exited her bus, she slipped and fell due to the presence of ice in the parking lot.

The plaintiff said she suffered personal injuries, which included injuries to her knee and hip, due to the accident.

The plaintiff asserted DeAngelis Construction's negligence, which included failing to remove ice and snow from the parking lot and failing to maintain its parking lot in a safe condition, caused her accident.

The parties agreed to resolve the plaintiff's claims arising from the accident for $12,500, and sought court approval of the settlement.

The court approved the settlement terms.

Circuit Court of Wisconsin, First Judicial District, Milwaukee County.

Westlaw Citation:
2022 WL 18280612