Jury prizes Oakland man injured in $ 11 Hotel San Rafael. M 7

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Marin independent gornalbostade: 12/29/2010 bestobdatid 07: 01: 47 am: 07: 33: 11 21 31/2010 pm PST
San Rafael-awarded a jury an injured during construction of Hotel San Rafael more than $ 11.7 million, an amount the plaintiff counsel believes personal injury provision in Marin County history.

After three days of deliberations, the jury awarded the "Supreme Court Marin" amount David Travis Auckland elevator mechanic in 2007 while working in the extended stay hotel in San Rafael, William Finn, Travis.

Because the jury found the respondent "Bison"-Spokane, Washington, g.c. responsible for 75 per cent of the damages, this prize has come out almost $ 9.9 million Vin said, in San Francisco. Interest and other costs can bump up the number again.

"(Travis) deserve what happened" Finn, referring to the judgment. "One thing about money today it gives you power over your life. We're going to ensure that funds are investment so that its children trust accounts. Will have education, and it will have a place to live.

Travis, father of two children, 38 at the time of his injury and earn about $ 150,000 per annum elevator mechanic, Finn.

During the trial period of six weeks, the plaintiffs claimed that the "Bison" failed to provide a safe working environment, instead forcing Travis and others do spare heavy tools under scaffolding with public expenditure of about removed 5 feet, 7 inches-more than the less State

Higher requirements.

Furthermore, the region dark and full of waste, making them more dangerous, Finn was said. Travis, resident of Auckland is the 6-foot-1 with solid, complained of his hat, but contractors did nothing to improve this situation, the Finn.

Travis hit his head several times through the gears, suffered herniated discs in spinal cord injuries over a period of two months, causing near paralysis that later corrected by surgery, she said.

It now said Vin grapple with lifelong injuries involving neurological pain, as well as continuous burning, numbness. Cannot perform physical tasks and regular must wear diapers and likely will end up in a wheelchair as it ages, Finn.

Bison building lawyers and staff can come to comment on Friday. Director of the "extended stay" in San Rafael, who was not named in the lawsuit, referred questions to the headquarters sbartanborg, s.c., to the company, which was closed for holidays.

The jury also found that "insert Kenyon", a company based in Arizona named as his case, was not responsible.

Kenyan lawyer Sean Brian case respondents focused on whether the injuries Travis stem from his work in "extended stay", especially because he had never seen a doctor for two months.

And Qin "Kenyon and build bison to all intents and purposes, I didn't really deny that Mr. Travis collided head". "The main issue was medical causation because Mr. Travis never went in or report the damage until two months after he hit his head scaffolding."

While Qin glad that Kenyon not found liable, he believed that "too little."

"My main hang-up was in causation and responsibility".

Scheduled to appear before a judge of the Supreme Court "Marin Verna Adams" Jan. 5 to discuss final judgement and perhaps post-trial motions file, the lawyers.

Chen said that "at this point impossible to know what will be the next net result of all this,". "Depending on how the rules of court" ... It can bring the actual rule up or down. "

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