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A Bronx pedestrian was walking down a Bronx street when she stepped into a hole in the sidewalk in front of a store and fell. The defendant refused to accept responsibility and argued that “the plaintiff should have been looking where she was going.” However, she was reasonably looking ahead where she was walking, and not down at her foot. The best way to prevent an accident like this from happening is for property owners to quickly and efficiently repair such obvious trap-like hazards on their property. In this case, the hole in the concrete was a more than one inch deep. This caused plaintiff to sustain a fractured ankle. Complicating the case, Plaintiff had limited treatment records. However, Pryor Law was able to overcome this obstacle and settle the case for a sum the Plaintiff was ecstatic about.