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"&#xFEFF;A Philadelphia woman is suing a handful of corporate property owners in Center City for injuries she allegedly sustained after falling on a portion of the sidewalk controlled by the defendants.<br /><br />Attorney David Sherman, of the downtown Philadelphia firm Solomon, Sherman &amp; Gabay, filed the premises liability lawsuit May 10 in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.<br /><br />Named as defendants are Philadelphia Health &amp; Education Corporation, Hahnemann University Hospital, Tenet Health System Philadelphia Inc. and Tenet Health System Hahnemann LLC.<br /><br />The complaint states that in early June 2009, plaintiff Cynthia Moore was walking along the sidewalk in front of a building at 219-225 North Broad St. when she tripped and fell as a result of a &ldquo;dangerous and defective hole, grate or/and depression on the sidewalk.&rdquo;<br /><br />The incident was a direct result of the defendants&rsquo; negligence, carelessness and recklessness, which included failing to inspect the area, cure the defect, monitor and/or cordon off the area, according to the lawsuit.<br /><br />The fall caused Moore to suffer injuries to her right foot and surrounding body parts, including a &ldquo;fracture of the right metatarsal, pain in limb, tenosynovitis of the right foot and ankle, and other injuries,&rdquo; the complaint states.<br /><br />The injuries have caused the plaintiff to incur medical and other expenses related to her ongoing treatment, the suit states. The accident may have also aggravated pre-existing conditions.<br /><br />Moore has also been unable to attend to her daily duties and has suffered a loss of life&rsquo;s pleasures because of her physical condition, the suit claims.<br /><br />Furthermore, Moore&rsquo;s medical bills have exceeded $1,500, and she has sustained &ldquo;a permanent and substantial impairment of a bodily function,&rdquo; the suit claims.<br /><br />Moore is seeking a judgment against the defendants in excess of $50,000.<br /><br />The non-jury trial is set for an arbitration hearing Jan. 11, 2012.<br /><br /><em>The case number is 110501182. </em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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