Charmaine Shelvin v. GPS Hospitality Partners IV, LLC

On December 9-11, 2024, in the 15th Judicial District Court, Lafayette, LA, before the Hon. Royale Colbert, Peter Wanek and Kat Rito defended Burger King (Operator: GPS Hospitality) in a case involving an unwitnessed fall in the women’s restroom. Plaintiff claimed she slipped and fell on water on the floor and suffered back and other injuries for which she was treated for over two years. Plaintiff requested the jury award $200,000 in her closing argument. The jury ultimately awarded $25,000 in general damages and approximately $6,000 in medical specials.