Litigating a Slip and Fall Case Against the City: Crumbling Sidewalks & Ruptured Breast Implants

A potential client walks into your office. She was walking down the street to her doctor’s appointment from her condo when she got her toe caught in the uneven sidewalk and fell hard on her chest. Because her arms were outstretched as she fell, her breast implants ruptured when she hit the cement. Does this person have a claim against the city?<br><br>

Slip & Fall Claim Against the City of San Diego 

Brett Schreiber tried this exact case. His client, the wife of the disgraced former mayor, was awarded $85,000 in damages against the city.

In this CLE course Brett will mainly address how to bring tort claims against a government entity and the fine points of litigating the case, with in in-depth discussion of jury instructions and strategic considerations. To access the course please click here: Slip and Fall: Crumbling Sidewalks and Ruptured Breast Implants.

Brett also discusses:

  • Filing your governmental claim
  • Minors & incompetents
  • What the claim must state
  • Pleading with particularity
  • Accrual
  • Identifying statutory grounds
  • Additional elements
  • Pitfalls
  • Investigation
  • Using Google Street View to find to access pictures of past conditions
  • Establishing notice of the dangerous conditions
  • Voir dire

Brett Schreiber’s practice includes mass torts, personal injury, medical malpractice and condemnation law. Brett is a young lawyer who has begun to distinguish himself as one of the next generation of legal leaders. In 2009 he earned recognition as one of San Diego’s Top Attorneys, perhaps the youngest person to do so. He is slated to be the youngest President in the history of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego.

This CLE course is offered in the following states:

  • Alaska (AK)
  • Arizona (AZ)
  • California (CA)
  • Connecticut (CT)
  • District of Columbia (DC)
  • Illinois (IL)
  • Maryland (MD)
  • Massachusetts (MA)
  • Michigan (MI)
  • Missouri (MO)
  • New Hampshire (NH)
  • New Jersey (NJ)
  • New York (NY)
  • North Dakota (ND)
  • Pennsylvania (PA)
  • South Dakota (SD)

Attorney Credits offers CLE for attorneys in California and around the country. For more information about CLE in California please click the following link: CA CLE.