Woman sues after she trips in her kitchen

Doesn't allege whether the apartment was in the plaintiff's or defendant's exclusive possession, which would seem to be necessary for a tort action. Doesn't allege that defendant had breached a covenant in the lease. Nor does it allege that the landlord turned over possession of the apartment in a defective condition.

Probably just involves an insurance company, anyway.

As a landlord you just can't win nowadays. With all these greedy peoples and lawyers it is hard to get ahead. I'm sure that she knew the condition of the floor before hand. Is this idiot related to Chris Kelly's girlfriend?

Lucky she remembered afet two years. My guess is that the statute of limitation almost ran oput. Maybe she will take her 50,000 and go back to mexico

I say we get the $50,000 and send John back to Poland

Are you kidding me? I would like to meet the lawyer that took this case and choke him out...

First, a word about the $50,000: When you file suit in Cook County you are required to choose one of two options, that the value of the case is either greater or less than $50,000. This amount is meant to reflect the perceived value of the injuries the client sustained, whether or not the case has merit.

Second, if there is a defect in your apartment and you've asked your landlord time and time again to repair it, but he or she has failed to take any action, why shouldn't there be liability if someone should be injured because of this defect. How many times should someone have to avoid a hazard within their own apartment? 10,000 times, 50,000 times??? I think that is a lot to ask of the tenant when the landlord has the responsibility to maintain the unit in a good and proper condition.