Cook County jail inmate Ricky Robinson claims that he slipped and fell on water from his overflowing toilet, according to the complaint prepared by Chicago injury lawyer Fred I. Benjamin.
Does this sound familiar?
Mr. Robinson may be in good (or should we say bad?) company since prisoners have been accused of intentionally flooding jail cells by plugging up the toilet for years now. According to the Oakland Tribune, the goal of most inmates is usually to "cause a ruckus." While it could be to cause a ruckus, it typically costs taxpayer money in order to fix the problem.
In this case, Mr. Robinson claims he slipped and fell on February 9, 2009 after the "County and Sheriff" (named defendants) "failed to repair the toilet even after the Plaintiff complained that it overflowed onto the floor of the cell." He also claims that they "failed to warn Plaintiff of the dangerous condition of the toilet."
No mention is made in the complaint of how the toilet malfunctioned in the first place; only that the defendants "carelessly and negligently allowed the toilet in cell number L-104 to be and remain in an unsafe condition." He even claims to have told the authorities about the problem.
Robinson eventually slipped and fell on the toilet water, he claims, injuring "his head, body and limbs, both internally and externally and he suffered bodily pain and injury and mental anguish." He goes on to claim that it will cost him "large sums of money" to care for his injuries.
Robinson is seeking damages in excess of $50,000.
Related Resources:
- Rights of Inmates (FindLaw)
- Prisoner Rights & Resources (FindLaw)
- Conditions Leading to Indoor Slip and Fall Accidents (FindLaw)
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