{"id":6527,"date":"2017-05-15T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T10:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/?p=6527"},"modified":"2017-05-14T12:51:06","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T12:51:06","slug":"8-36-million-cook-county-jury-verdict-permanent-brain-damage-painter-fell-ladder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/8-36-million-cook-county-jury-verdict-permanent-brain-damage-painter-fell-ladder\/","title":{"rendered":"$8.36 Million Cook County Jury Verdict for Permanent Brain Damage to Painter Who Fell from Ladder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nardo Ovando was a 44-year-old painter employed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paintersusainc.com\">Painters USA Inc.<\/a> and was hired for a painting job at the defendant <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitafoodproducts.com\">Vita Food Products Inc.<\/a> The job was located at 2222 W. Lake St. in Chicago. \u00a0Ovando was standing on a ladder and reaching overhead while painting a ceiling at the Vita Food facility on June 30, 2011 when one of the legs of the ladder dropped into a floor drain opening that caused him to fall off the ladder.<\/p>\n<p>On falling, Ovando\u2019s head struck the floor resulting in a severe traumatic brain injury that required multiple brain surgeries.<\/p>\n<p>Ovando reportedly has exhibited no measurable brain activity since the occurrence and will require care in a skilled nursing facility for the remainder of his life. His past medical expenses totaled $1,204,762 with his future medical expenses estimated at $7,590,000.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/8-36-million-cook-county-jury-verdict-permanent-brain-damage-painter-fell-ladder\/#more-6527\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nardo Ovando was a 44-year-old painter employed by Painters USA Inc. and was hired for a painting job at the defendant Vita Food Products Inc. The job was located at 2222 W. 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