RYE, N.Y. (AP) — Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has filed a $250,000 negligence lawsuit against her suburban hometown north of New York City and a power utility after claiming she tripped and fell while out walking. Pirro said she tripped over a large wooden block protruding from a steel plate in a roadway on Aug. 28 in the Westchester County city of Rye, just weeks after she was confirmed as the Trump administration’s top prosecutor for the District of Columbia. The plate was covering excavation related to gas-main work for Consolidated Edison, according to an amended complaint filed Wednesday in state court. 'As a result of defendants’ negligence, Ms. Pirro sustained serious personal injuries, including but not limited to bruises and contusions to the head, eye, face, and shoulder areas, together with pain, discomfort, and limitation of movement,' according to the complaint, initially filed last month. The 74-year-old former Fox News host was confined to bed, required medical attention and 'continues to experience pain and suffering,' according to the filing. Representatives for Pirro, Con Ed and Rye declined to comment on the pending litigation Thursday. In a motion to dismiss the claim, an attorney for Rye wrote that it 'can hardly be said that the City was negligent in a duty to pedestrians at a location that was not a pedestrian walkway.' An attorney for Con Ed wrote in a separate court filing seeking dismissal that all the dangers and risks related to the incident 'were open, obvious and apparent.' Pirro has served as both a judge and the district attorney for Westchester County.
Jeanine Pirro Files $250,000 Lawsuit After Trip and Fall Incident
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has initiated a negligence lawsuit against her hometown and a power company, claiming she suffered serious injuries from a fall on a hazardous roadway in Rye, New York.
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has filed a negligence lawsuit for $250,000 after she tripped over a protruding wooden block covering a steel plate while walking in Rye, New York. The lawsuit seeks to address her serious injuries and ongoing pain, blaming negligence from the city and the power utility involved in roadway excavations. Legal representatives from both parties are contesting the claims, asserting that the dangers were obvious and not the city's responsibility. Pirro, who has previously served as a judge and district attorney, is now navigating the complexities of this personal injury claim in state court.
