Posted on 08/13/2024 5:26:38 PM PDT by simpson96
A King County jury has ordered the city of Seattle and the owners of a Queen Anne apartment building to pay a 53-year-old ultramarathon runner $13.1 million after she fell and severely injured herself on a sidewalk in 2021.
Responsibility for the verdict is split roughly in half between the city and 14th & Dravus LLC, owners of the building.
The sum reflects the extent of Lesley Mettler Auld’s injuries and what they will mean for her life going forward. Mettler Auld is a professional fitness coach and has run dozens of marathons and ultramarathons, according to her lawyers with Dearie Law Group. Juries in personal injury cases take into account damages and future earning potential as part of their awarded amounts.
According to the complaint, Mettler Auld fell on a “notoriously dangerous” stretch of sidewalk on Dravus Street in the Queen Anne neighborhood. The sidewalk is “perennially covered in water and algae,” according to the complaint. Other Queen Anne residents testified in court that they had also fallen at this location.
(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.com ...
If I were you, I’d sue.
That’ll be 1/3rd of your settlement for my legal advice.
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