Attorney obtained an arbitration award in favor of the defense, on behalf of a nursing home involving a personal injury claim filed by a contract nurse

Attorney obtained an arbitration award in favor of the defense, on behalf of a nursing home involving a personal injury claim filed by a contract nurse. The Plaintiff alleged that due to a dangerous and defective condition in the workplace, she was caused to slip and fall while providing treatment to a patient and, as a result, sustained serious and permanent injuries to her back and hip. Plaintiff argued that the water spilled on the residents' dining hall floor, which was allegedly spilled by a resident, was a hazardous condition. The defense attorney successful in arguing that the nurse was an independent contractor and, as such, the nursing home had no duty to warn the nurse of the condition that was a risk inherent to her employment and a condition that was as obvious. Furthermore, the attorney argued that the nursing home possessed no superior knowledge or information which placed it in a better position to appreciate the risks posed to the nurse by the dangerous condition, which was a known risk of her employment.