Leonardo was working for a security company that was hired by Premium Assets Inc. and Premium was in turn hired to provide security to an office building…robertkreisman, $25 Million Jury Verdict for Traumatic Brain injury Suffered by Security Worker, Robert Kreisman
While Davila was working near the building loading dock one evening, an unknown assailant attacked him.
Davila suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of the assault and is now blind. He was earning $30,000 annually. His medical expenses were approximately $450,000. Davila brought a lawsuit against Premium Assets, claiming that it chose not to secure the loading dock with a fence despite knowledge of vagrancy and drug activity in that area.
The jury was persuaded that the management/ownership of the building, Premium, had knowledge that working near this building was a risk because of the prior criminal activities in the area.
The jury’s verdict of $25 million included $3.25 million in punitive damages.