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Summary
Jurors Friday awarded more than $16.4 million to a Lowes patron who suffered permanent head injuries from a 2013 fall at one of the companys stores. The award came as jurors concluded the companys negligence caused Kelly Hendrickson to slip and fall in water in the garden department of its South Fort Apache Street store as she was looking at palm trees. Hendrickson, whose head struck the concrete in the fall, permanently lost her senses of taste and smell among other injuries.
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Editor's Note: Due to technical difficulties plaintiff's opening statements were not recorded, and coverage begins with the start of the defense openings.
Outcome
Verdict for plaintiff
Fault - Lowes 80%
Kelly Hendrickson 20%
$1,900,000.00 Medical
$30,000.00 lost income
$2,500,000.00 Pain and suffering
$12,000,000.00 Future pain
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Verdict
- $16,430,000
- Judge
- Ronald Israel
- Jurisdiction
- 8th District Court of Nevada
- Court
- Regional Justice Center
- Case Number
- A-13-687418-C
- Industry
- Retail
- Practice Area
- Negligence
- Expert Witnesses
- Balian, Mr. Alex
- Bennett, Edward
- Corwin, Aubrey
- Fazzini, Dr. Enrico M.D.
- Jennings, Thomas
- Kaplan, Dr. Stuart M.D.
- Kinsora, Dr. Thomas
- Lustig, Sarah
- Mortillaro, Dr. Louis Ph.D.
- Orrison, Dr. William M.D.
- Prater, Dr. Michael M.D.
- Ripley, Dr. David M.D.
- Rubenstein, Dr. Richard M.D.
- Sidlow, Phillip
- Weidenfeld, Dr. Peter M.D.
- Lay Witnesses
- Allesia, Stevie
- Allesia, Steve
- Beetem, Trisha
- Bosch, Judith
- Bradley, Florence
- Burnett, Betsy
- Burnett, Amanda
- Chavez, Julie
- Dezarn, Janet
- Duewiger, Leslie
- Fichter, Narda
- Gonzales, Linda
- Harling, Karen
- Headrick, Bruce
- Hendrickson, Kelly
- Hendrickson, Jim
- Hendrickson, Joseph
- Hendrickson, Dakota "Cody"
- Hendrickson, Kelly
- Hendrickson, Katelyn "Katie"
- Hendrickson, Jax
- Hendrickson, Scott
- Hoesly, Dona
- Kovocich, Dr. Michael M.D.
- Love, Ronald
- Matthews, Zoie
- Maule, Shirley
- Mehread, Yolanda
- Mitchell, Lynn
- Ousdale, Ryan
- Plaggemeier, Elke
- Sigler, Douglas
- Szymaszek, Heather
- Willison, Donald
- Willison, Debra
SESSIONS WITH Dr. Louis Mortillaro Ph.D.
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AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
8 Chapters
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.