North Hempstead sets the city of dock injury for 140,000 US dollars

The city of North Hempstead approved an agreement of 140,000 US dollars in a lawsuit in which the city's injuries were suffered.

Christina Claus

The city of North Hempstead added a lawsuit for $ 140,000 after a resident claimed that he was injured in 2019 for negligence that affects the city's dock in Port Washington, which led to slippery conditions.

The city prosecutor Rich Nicolello said that the non-slip traction strips of the city dock are “routinely inspected and replaced” by employees of the city park department. He said that security improvements will continue to be maintained.

“In fact, these traction strips should be replaced for the 2025 summer season in the coming weeks,” said Nicolello. “In addition, our city artists build up the wooden floating dock in the same place and are about halfway with these upgrades.”

The lawsuit was submitted in November 2020 by the Supreme Court of Nassau County.

Ford said in court documents that he was injured in the city of the city late in the late September 7, 2019. He received an announcement about claims about two months later.

On the day of the injury, court documents said that the water water taxi from Port Washington used the southernmost dock for its services.

Access to this dock had excessive wear on both the anti-slip traction and in the wood underneath. According to court documents, this led to “smooth, slippery and uncertain” conditions without warning shields.

Ford Sais He got down over the gangway to the dock and held on to a handrail when he slipped and fell because he fell due to the slippery dock conditions. He reported on a periprothetic fracture for his previous right knee replacement, a torn right meniscus, a tense leg muscle and atrial fibrillation due to the injury.

Ford claimed in court documents that he was not the first person who stumbled and fell on the dock.

A deputy lawyer of the city previously denied the claims in court documents and declared that if injuries had been suffered, they were “exclusively caused and contributed to having contributed by guilt, negligence and negligence of“ Ford.

The lawsuit claimed that the city had aware of the wear and tear of the city dock and its reduced security before the violation of Ford and had “failed” to repair it.

Ford estimated the damage to 1 million US dollars, but the city settled with him for a fraction of 140,000 US dollars.