A couple visiting a casino is suing the establishment after one of them fell and sustained injuries.
Doreen and John McGettigan filed a lawsuit Feb. 10 in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas against Chester Downs and Marina L.L.C., doing business as Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack and/or Harrah's Philadelphia, and Harrah's Chester Downs Management Company L.L.C., doing business as Harrah's Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack and/or Harrah's Philadelphia, citing negligence.
The lawsuit states the McGettigans were in the casino on Feb. 15, 2012, when Doreen was walking in a foyer and her foot unexpectedly dropped into an unmarked metal gutter in the casino floor. She tripped and sustained permanent and debilitating injuries, the complaint states.
The McGettigans are seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages. They are being represented by Leonard G. Villari of Villari, Lentz, & Lynam L.L.C. and Zarella Law Offices.
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Case No. 140200938.