Ware, Jackson, Lee, O'Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP

In Perez v. Sellers Bros. Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, LLP partner Don Jackson won a defense verdict in a premises liability case involving a parking lot accident resulting in the loss of a leg.

Partner Don Jackson defended Sellers Bros. grocery stores in this premises liability case. Plaintiff was walking along the sidewalk between the parking lot and the store carrying her baby. A van driven by an elderly man jumped the curb and hit the plaintiff pinning her against the wall of the store. This resulted in the loss of the plaintiff’s leg above the knee. Plaintiff sued Sellers Bros. alleging that Sellers Bros. should have protected the sidewalk by placing bollards between the parking spaces and the sidewalk. The jury found that the lack of bollards did not render the premises unreasonably dangerous. The court rendered judgment on the verdict in favor of Sellers Bros.