Lewis & Lewis, P.C. Obtains Trial Verdict for Injured Ashville Woman
JAMESTOWN, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Jamestown attorney, John I. LaMancuso, of Lewis & Lewis, P.C., obtained a liability verdict on behalf of local resident, Rebecca Frye, in a personal injury lawsuit against the State of New York. Frye was seriously injured in a fall at the Prendergast Boat Launch in Mayville on August 10, 2014. Attorney LaMancuso tried the case before the Honorable Michael E. Hudson of the New York State Court of Claims in Buffalo on August 3 and 4, 2017. At trial, the New York State Attorney General's Office represented the State of New York. Judge Hudson reserved decision following the two-day liability trial.
Then, on October 31, 2017, Judge Hudson issued a nineteen-page Decision, ruling that the State was negligent in maintaining the Prendergast Boat Launch and bears seventy-percent liability for the fall. In so ruling, the Judge found that the trial evidence demonstrated that the State failed to establish a program or policy to regularly clean or inspect conditions at the Boat Launch. On November 8, 2017, judgment was entered against the State in the Court of Claims in Albany.
"Like every landowner, the State owes a duty to exercise reasonable care to maintain its premises in a reasonably safe condition. Unfortunately, it did not do so in this case. I am very pleased that we were able to obtain this just result for Mrs. Frye and her family. And, we hope that she is ultimately able to make a full recovery from her injuries," said Attorney LaMancuso.
The parties are to appear in the Court of Claims in Buffalo on January 3, 2018 to select a date for the damages phase of the trial.
Since its founding in 1944, Lewis & Lewis, P.C. has represented thousands of individuals injured in car accidents, workplace accidents, and other serious accidents. The firm employs fourteen attorneys and maintains five offices throughout Western New York - in Jamestown, Olean, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Batavia.
Contact:
John I. LaMancuso, Esq.
Lewis & Lewis, P.C.
208 Pine Street
Jamestown, New York 14701
Phone: (716) 664-7354
Web: https://lewislaw.com/attorney/john-lamancuso/
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SOURCE Lewis & Lewis, P.C.
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