Jeanine Pirro Names City Of Rye, Con Ed In $250K Trip-And-Fall Lawsuit

RYE, NY — A high-ranking DOJ official, well-known in Westchester County, is taking legal action against a local municipality after she was hurt in a trip-and-fall accident last summer.

Jeanine Pirro, more commonly known as "Judge Pirro," has named the City of Rye and Con Edison in a $250,000 negligence suit.

Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, claims she tripped and fell while out walking, according to court filings. The 74-year-old, former Fox News personality, said the fall happened on Aug. 28, just days after she was sworn in to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.

The former Westchester County prosecutor and judge, tripped over a wooden block that was protruding from a steel construction plate in the street, according to the lawsuit. The plate was covering excavation that was part of Con Edison work in the area, according to the complaint.

"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," the lawsuit contends. "As a result of defendants'
negligence, Ms. Pirro was confined to bed, required medical attention and treatment, has suffered, and continues to experience pain and suffering, inconvenience, loss of enjoyment of life, and economic damages."

Representatives from Con Ed and the City of Rye have so far declined to comment publicly on the pending litigation.

Responding to the allegation in a motion, Con Edison attorneys wrote, "Any injuries or damages which the plaintiff sustained were caused in whole or in part by the plaintiff's negligence."

In a separate motion to dismiss the claim, an attorney for the City of Rye wrote, "It can hardly be said that the City was negligent in a duty to pedestrians at a location that was not a pedestrian walkway.”