Situation:
What caused this railroad worker to slip and fall?
A thirty-eight year-old railroad worker slipped on a plastic bag and fell down a staircase on a train at work, injuring a disk in his back, which eventually required surgery. The injuries prevented the worker from ever returning to work for the railroad.
Successful Resolution: $1,200,000
A Cook County Illinois jury awarded the man $2.4 million, then reduced the award by 50% for his own contributory negligence.