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In this case the plaintiff was walking on the dock of the marina where he kept his boat. When he stepped off the dock, he stepped directly into crumbling and dilapidated pavement. The pavement was also angled backwards which caused the plaintiff to roll his ankle and fall to the ground. He suffered a fracture in his ankle as a result of his injury. Weeks later, the plaintiff had to have his ankle manually adjusted under general anesthesia and set so it would heal properly.

Defendant vigorously defended its case until after discovery was exchanged and depositions were conducted. At that point, the defendant offered a sum that was acceptable to compensate the plaintiff for his injuries and the case settled.