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Brittney Claud and Joseph Reese obtained a defense award on behalf of an independent living facility in a negligence and premises liability case arising from a resident’s fall at the facility.  The resident suffered severe injuries as a result of the fall and underwent several months of rehabilitation and surgeries. The Claimant argued the resident’s fall was due to a hazardous condition of the flooring in the hallway where the resident fell.  The facility argued the hallway where the resident fell was reasonably safe and there was no dangerous or hazardous condition that caused the resident’s fall. The facility’s position was shown through live testimony of numerous employees, third parties, and evidence of the work order system maintained by the facility. After considering all the evidence and testimony presented during the two-day arbitration, the Arbitrator returned a defense judgment in favor of the independent living center.