Tourists are often injured during their trips to Puerto Rico: sometimes at their place of lodging. That is what happened to Ms. Kobayashi as set forth in the complaint attached below. She slipped on a wet step near the rooftop of this small hotel in Old San Juan. Of course, the defendant hotel contested liability and two years of discovery ensued.
After both sides were able to fully explore the facts and damages, a settlement was reached for Ms. Kobayashi.
Slip and fall cases are quite common but the facts, evidence and photographs of the alleged problem area are critical to the resolution of this kinds of cases.