In this case, our client was shopping with her friends and family at Chesapeake Marketplace. As she walked towards the store, she stepped on an extremely uneven and broken piece of concrete. She was rushed to the hospital for evaluation.
After extensive testing, she was diagnosed with a Lisfranc fracture dislocation with disruption of the Lisfranc ligament, and an intra-articular fracture of the lateral plantar base of the fourth metatarsal. She eventually required surgery, including an open reduction, and surgical fusion.
She required follow-up physical therapy. Despite enduring this surgery, our client required an additional ankle arthroscopy and removal of deep hardware.
Liability in this case was contested, and suit was filed. American National made no offer prior to suit. However, once suit was filed, the insurance company tendered $130,000. Thus, we were able to settle the matter prior to trial.