October 2012. $126,698.00 actual damages from verdict after a trial in Harris County on a premises liability lawsuit. Defendants never offered anything to Plaintiff before trial. Plaintiff was employed as a nanny for over 6 years when she fell down a staircase without a handrail. Plaintiff sustained a comminuted fracture near the top of the humerus of her dominant right arm. The injuries required surgery and resulted in permanent impairment to her right arm. Plaintiff sued the Defendants for premises liability, alleging that the staircase was made of polished wood with no carpeting or handrail, creating an unreasonably dangerous condition and causing her fall. The Defendants denied premises liability and that the stairs were unreasonably dangerous without a handrail. Defense counsel argued contributory negligence, claiming Plaintiff routinely used the stairs safely and may not have been paying attention at the time she fell. Plaintiff’s net recovery was $58,924.22 after attorneys’ fees, legal expenses, and medical expenses were paid out of the recovery.