A woman who fractured both wrists when she fell off a balancing device at her gym recovered $1 million. In 2005, Valerie Ann Skrine, then 49, fell off a BOSU Balance Trainer during a session with personal trainer Tony W. Hall at Victory Gym and Fitness in Cedar Hill. Skrine said she suffers from complex regional pain syndrome as a result. She sued Hall and the gym, claiming the trainer had her use the exercise equipment in an improper manner. She also blamed Fitness Quest, the maker of the BOSU device, alleging that its warnings were inadequate. The jury found Hall and the gym 85 percent liable and Skrine 15 percent liable; Fitness Quest was exonerated. The jury awarded $2.1 million but a high-low agreement capped the award at $1 million.
