Fairfax / Loudon accident attorney Doug Landau of Abrams Landau, Ltd. blogs about personal injury topics including workers compensation claims, third-party negligence cases & social security disability. http://fairfax-loudoun.injuryboard.com/property-owners-liability-slip-and-fall/ <p> </p> <p>The Chicago Tribune reported on the negligence case.</p> <blockquote> <p>The city of Chicago has reportedly settled a personal injury lawsuit by a woman injured at O'Hare Airport when she allegedly slipped on the floor and hurt her knee. </p> <p>Diana Sarkar's attorney, Francis Patrick Murphy, says she'll be paid $800,000. </p> <p>The Corboy &amp; Demetrio law firm announced the settlement. A message left for the city's law office wasn't immediately returned. </p> <p>Attorneys say Sarkar was walking through O'Hare on her way to a medical conference when she slipped and fell on an &quot;oily&quot; substance. She fractured her kneecap and tore cartilage. The lawsuit says she was unable to work for months. </p> <p>Chicago maintains O'Hare. And the lawsuit alleged the city failed to clean a spilled substance on the floor and failed to warn passengers of dropped food.</p> </blockquote> <p> </p><a href="http://fairfax-loudoun.injuryboard.com/property-owners-liability-slip-and-fall/a-scare-at-ohare-fractured-kneecap-and-torn-cartilage-caused-by-airports-slippery-fall.aspx?googleid=269046">Originally posted</a> at <a href="http://www.InjuryBoard.com">InjuryBoard</a> by <a href="http://www.injuryboard.com/Doug-Landau/">Doug Landau</a> http://fairfax-loudoun.injuryboard.com/property-owners-liability-slip-and-fall/a-scare-at-ohare-fractured-kneecap-and-torn-cartilage-caused-by-airports-slippery-fall.aspx?googleid=269046 Fairfax & Loudoun Personal Injury Lawyer - Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall) Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall) slip and fall Landau negligence airport accident lawyer reston area law firm injury Abrams Landau back injury back injury hamstring injury Doug Landau Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:13:00 GMT