Settlement for Elderly Lady Assaulted by Security Guard

On August 3, 2016, our 65-year-old female client was visiting her husband at a CHA apartment in Chicago, IL. Her husband was disabled, and our client was his primary care taker. An apparent homeless person was trespassing in the laundry room of the apartment building and trying to light matches. The building employed one security guard. Recognizing the danger of the matches, our client requested that the security guard address the homeless person and prevent a fire. The security guard refused to go to the laundry room. Our client then decided to go to the laundry room and was able to escort the homeless person out of the building. Hours later, while exiting the building, she complained to the security guard about not doing his job. He grabbed our client with both arms, dragged her toward the lobby door, and caused her to fall to the ground. Our client suffered a significant right wrist fracture. The security guard tried to hide the incident and blame the fall on a rug in the lobby. Even after a lawsuit was filed, the security guard’s employer continued to deny fault and asked that the lawsuit be dismissed. Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers was able to get the video of the incident from a lobby camera. The video captured the security guard’s wrongful conduct and assault and battery on our client. The video proves the security guard caused our client’s fall and injuries. Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers was also able to find out that the security guard had lied on his application about his work experience and hid past employment terminations for misconduct as a security officer. Our client underwent three surgeries on her wrist, and she was further diagnosed with nerve injury as a result of the security guard’s misconduct. Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers obtained a settlement of $540,000.00.