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Claim by Nichole Lynn Horner Copyrighted May 7, 2018 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 2. ITEM TITLE: Notice of Claims and Suits SUMMARY: Nicole Homer for personal injury, Cathy Ludwig for property damage, Dennis Schlegel for property damage, Robert Wilbricht for property damage. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Refer to City Attorney ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Homer Claim Supporting Documentation Ludwig Claim Supporting Documentation Schlegel Claim Supporting Documentation WilbrichtClaim Supporting Documentation ��t� � ; �..�.�� } �L�� � ����� �`N� �1 �� ���1J���� 1��� ����t� �'� i � i hi� rn�r��.�r� ����r� ����ta����� �c��r �t�i� �g�ir��� ��� ���y ci� ��b�c�c��, 1���. 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Wh�n we walked into tl�e airpor��e bc�th I! n�t�ced t�e sidewalk was��trem�ly icy. After�ny husband gc�t 1�as ticket and w�nt � thrc�ugh sec�zrity I�eft to ��back to th�e�ar and co�tinue rny visit with my fam��y, ;' Ux�fc�r�uut�a�ely�rhen I wall�ed out��the airpc�rt d�o�I slid�n the icy sidewalk,fa��first, on miy�e11y an� my s�c�ulde�toc��a big i�lpact when I went ddwn. I will be honest T laid � c�n the�r��zncl fc�r a few sec�rnds before I was al�le tt�get my bearin�s and get a�p. �Zight awa�T I had sl�arsting pai�in my should�r. I very care�'izl�y canti�ue� ��walk tc�the car..As � I w�s c�refi�ly wa�king tc�the car I watched as a z�aainten�nce n���ut salt down�n the ! s�de�vail�AFTER he watched me f���. I then sat z�xny car�try�ng to reca�apase myself beftare I started my drive bac1�to Galena. V�Jhi1e�was in xny car I tz�ied ta mo�.�e my a<rm ';i and shaulder,hc�w�ver there was loud p4p�aing sc�und�like popcorn�nc�T was�r� excruciating�ain. I was aIs€�verST scare� becaus�I just fcaund c�ut I was pregnant. When I r�aliz�d I was reall�hi�rt I��ent back into th�air�ac�rt and ask�d fc�r���Manager. I spa�e tc�the C)�era�ons Ma�a�er Rc�ger Wic�nan. 'i T�e gentleman was�very kind but�e di� no� se�m�o k�ow what the protc�coi�as � for��i�typ��f incident. lVSra Wickinan wr�t�down t�n a piece c�f p�per h�s ma�a��r, Todd Dalsing contact ir�formatit�n and how tc�fl�a claim thrc�ugh t�e city af I)�buqu�. '!;� There were no poliey ft�rms to fi11 cru�, simply�om� contact infc�rmatic�€�was given to me ;, and Z�vas sent c�n my way. C)nc�I had the in�o�matic�n I�ot back in�y car I heac�ed bacl� !i ;; to rnv farr�i�y because I was�z't s�.�re if I shc�uld go to the�R or nc�t, I am�niy in tc�wn�c�r a i; shc��t amount�f time and I dicin°t v�=a�t to �c�tc�the �R�f�didn't absalutely haVe to. l�nce ;j I gc�t hc�m� and rr�y fathex saw haw rnuch pain�was in and h�ard th�pop�in�in my 'I shoulder he tool�me to Mercy Acute care ri,�ht a.�vay, The A�ut�care s�nt m�dir�c��y tc� � � 1;he ER be+c�use they were nc�t equipped t�treat�ne there. At�he ER they tao�x-rays and " discc�vered I did inde�d brea�my shc�ulder�s�d I was i� fact p�egnant, and they fc�und there was a heart b�at at that t�me. B�cause � am newly pxe�ant�al�c�ut 12weeks} T can ; n�t have surgery or t�ke a��1.�ing far pain besides Ty��nc��. '�'he doctc�r�ave me�ny papervvork�d tc�ld me tt� see an t�rtht�pedic dc���crr when I got b�ck t�Ralei�h fc�r fi�:�er � instzuctions� I�e gave me a cc�py of the x-rays�� a CD and put m�arm in a sling and sent � us on our way. � I I am filing this claim beca�tse�ike most pet�pl�I did bud�et this sho�week � vacation wi tl�the plan of r�turning ta wi�rk right away. I-�c�wev�r it is nat in my budget � for any exte�ded time off: I1nfc�rt�ately ti�e ER dc�ctor b.ad s�,id this type of brea�cauld � take 6-8weel�s tc�heal with c�ut surgery yet he didn't�now fo�r sure, �n(�rthc�pedic dc�ctar � could give rne�etter informatic�n when I get back to R�eigh. I worl�with the ��recia� � r � � � d � � � � � needs population�,nd nat c�nly can�r�at afford tc�pay�or tl�is inj urY but I can�c�t affc�rd tc� � be out�f�vc��k far�hi�s extend�d peri�d of tim�. A beauti�u�w�e� vvith my fa�ni�y��s ,i come tc� an e�d wit�� me�eing�tres�ed c�ut and in a lc�t c�f pain. i won't realiy know urhat � the diagnosis or tr��tmen�will be until I g�t back to my har�e and see a docttrr in � Raleigl�. Be��use the side�valk was se�icy I f�el lil�e the City c�f Uul�uque shc�uld ct�ver �� my rsaedical e�p�nses a�3d my�me aut of vvork. k � I understand this typ�of sit�af�on ta�es ii�ime. Z hape yc�u�an take intcr cQnsiderati�n that I �i am out c���own, a rnother of a small c�ild a��d also pre�natst. I�iznply�vish for th�right thin�to b�done in a tim�ly rt�anne�. Feel �r�e to contact me b�phone�r emaz�. M�T �! cont�.ct information is listed in tlais letter. G Thac�l�you�c�z yoa�r tilaae and I t�-u1y hope tc� sp�ak to so��ec�ne soc�n. � li �2espectf-'ully � � � �� <��'�t'Y �`` j �r-`::�� �, � � `�,:� "F' 1"" J" �f � � ����wf � �, ,�' � ' Nic���e F. �c�z�ner � 4�16 Ri�%er Edge Dr. R.a]eig�"�N�,27604 ? Cel�:9l 9-9{}6-�250 I) Email:travelinghc�pe�a yal�oa.copn � a � � i � � � � � � � � � � � � � � x , � ,i � � x i Copyrighted May 7, 2018 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 3. ITEM TITLE: Disposition of Claims SUMMARY: City Attorney advising that the following claims have been referred to Public Entity Risk Services of lowa, the agent for the lowa Communities Assurance Pool: Cathy Ludwig for property damage, Dennis Schlegel for property damage, Robert Wilbricht. It is further advised that the claim from Nicole Homer for personal injury be referred to Cottingham & Butler Insurance Services, Inc. the agent for the Dubuque Regional Airport. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Concur ATTACHMENTS: Description Type ICAP Referrals Staff Memo THE CITY OF �UB � E MEMORANDUM Masterpiece on the Mississippi ' � TRACEY STECKLEIN � � PARALEGAL To: Mayor Roy D. Buol and Members of the City Council I DaTe: April 19, 2018 � a RE: Claim Against the City of Dubuque by Nichole Homer Claimant Date of Claim Date of Loss Nature of Clairro 'i i Nichole Homer 04/17/18 04/15/18 Personal Injury � This is a claim in which claimant alleges that she slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk at ,� the Dubuque Regional Airport and broke her left shoulder. ,� ii This claim has been referred to Cottingham & Butler, the insurance agent for the Dubuque � Regional Airport. � cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager Bob Grierson, Airport Manager Nichole Homer � N H � � OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944 e TE�EPHONE (563)583-4113/Fax (563)583-1040/EMai� tsteckle@cityofdubuque.org � , �