On June 2, 2012, at approximately 5:30 p.m., plaintiff Patricia Velasquez, 58, an office manager for an accounting firm, was walking on the sidewalk of Flower Street in Los Angeles when she was struck on the right arm by a 3-foot-long piece of cornice that fell 13 stories from an adjacent building. Velasquez sued the owner of the building, Roosevelt Lofts LLC; the property manager of the building, Milbank Association Management Inc.; and the real estate developer, Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC. Velasquez claimed the subject building was going through renovations in order to be transformed into lofts when she was struck by a piece of cornice that had fallen from the building. Thus, she alleged that the defendants were liable for the dangerous condition that caused her . Milbank and Greystar were both dismissed from the case. Roosevelt attempted to bring a third-party action against the renovation company, but the company was out-of-business and without insurance coverage. As a result, Roosevelt admitted liability for the accident., Velasquez sustained a 10-inch-deep laceration, down to the bone of her lower, right, dominant arm, as well as a large abrasion to her upper arm. She was subsequently taken by ambulance to an emergency room, where she had the laceration debrided and sutured. Velasquez then followed up with seven to 10 sessions of occupational therapy. Velasquez contended she had to work from home for four days following the incident, as well as had to take a minimal amount of days off for treatment. However, she claimed she was left with residual scarring from the laceration. She also claimed the abrasion proved to be a 3-inch hematoma, which resulted in a large protrusion on her upper right arm. She further claimed the hematoma is currently untreatable, and causes limited range of motion and occasional numbness. Velasquez alleged that as a result, she is very limited in using her right arm and now has to compensate with her left arm. Thus, Velasquez sought recovery of $7,500 in past medical costs and an unspecified amount of damages for her pain and suffering. Roosevelt’s counsel did not dispute Velasquez’s past lost earnings and medical bills, but did dispute the extent of her alleged general damages.