Woman, 89, hurt by chair defect, repair kit at issue – $750,000 Settlement 
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Published: October 17, 2011
Tags: Fairfax County Circuit Court, Personal Injury
Plaintiff, then 89, was seated in her home stairway elevator when her seat pivoted without warning, causing her to fall out of the chair and down the staircase, breaking her neck and wrist. Suit was filed against the product manufacturer and the local distributor, alleging breach of warranty, negligence and failure to warn. Through discovery, ...
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