3.2 Million Dollars for Car Park Injury

A Los Angeles concert-goer, who sustained terrible leg injuries when falling from a ledge alongside an access road from the venue car park, has been awarded 3.2 million dollars by a Los Angeles Superior Court jury.

Denise Herron, of Los Angeles, California, was attending a John legend concert with her boyfriend at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles in September 2009. After being directed by parking attendants to a nearby dirt car parking area, Denise and her boyfriend started making their way to the venue entrance.

However, access from the car park involved walking towards oncoming traffic, and many other concert-goers had chosen an alternative route which involved climbing over a two foot high fence which had a three foot ditch on the other side. This access was unlit and, in the darkness of the night, Denise slipped and broke her leg.

Due to the severity of her injuries, the Los Angeles Superior Court heard that Denise had to leave her job as sports marketing director for the L.A. Sparks and, after four surgeries to repair the injury, the bone has still not properly healed and remains in two pieces. A medical expert at the trial gave evidence to suggest that Denise may never fully recover from her injuries.

Claiming that the Greek Theatre was negligent in not providing a safe access to the theatre from the car parking area, Denise sued Nederlander-Greek Inc., lessees of the Greek Theatre, for personal injury compensation and loss of income. The Los Angeles jury agreed that Nederland-Greek Inc. were indeed negligent and awarded the considerable compensation settlement in Denise´s favour.