Torts/Personal Injury
Jul. 27, 2026
Jury awards $20.7M to hotel guest struck by falling construction debris
A physician assistant who suffered a traumatic brain injury after a metal stud fell from scaffolding during renovations at the San Francisco Marriott Second Street. Jurors found three contractors liable, assigning 75% of the fault to Skanska USA Building Inc. and concluding they failed to protect the public from falling debris.
A San Francisco jury awarded $20.7 million to a physician assistant who suffered a traumatic brain injury after a metal construction stud fell from scaffolding and struck her during a hotel renovation at the San Francisco Marriott Second Street.
The verdict came Wednesday after a 17-day trial in Vanessa Oliveira v. Marriott International, Inc. et al., a negligence suit stemming from the 2019 incident. Oliveira, who was visiting San Francisco to celebrate a promotion, was sitting o...
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