The City has approved a $48,000 settlement in a slip-and-fall lawsuit to a woman who was badly hurt when she fell on Wilshire Boulevard near 18th Street two years ago.

To win a slip-and-fall lawsuit, the victim must be able to prove that the property owner knew or should have known the condition was dangerous. An investigation into the sidewalk’s history showed an inspector in August of 2014 reported the height differential on that portion of sidewalk to be less than an inch.

“We suspect that the last inspection prior to the incident was not done properly,” Cholodenko said.

Read More: http://smdp.com/woman-wins-slip-and-fall-lawsuit-against-city/160936