Injury on Property
On Saturday 29th January, Mrs. Jameson suffered severe and permanent personal injuries when the back yard deck of a house she was visiting collapsed from under her. The house – a foreclosed property in downtown Fort Lauderdale had been listed for sale on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Website and had been examined by HUD inspectors’ prior to Mrs. Jameson’s, visit. They overlooked or ignored the signs of the rotten wood flooring on the back yard deck.
In the collapse, Mrs. Jameson, who was considering purchasing the vacant property had climbed the back steps to the deck to look in the windows, when the floor collapsed. Paramedics were called to the house as she received injuries severe enough for her to be hospitalized. The hospital report from her attending physician states that Mrs. Jameson suffered a mangled foot and a fracture of the ankle from the collapse of the floor. She underwent five surgeries to repair the damage, but was still left with a very restricted range of motion and would require rehabilitation.
Mrs. Jameson’s family sought legal counsel from a Ft. Lauderdale personal injury attorney and presented evidence including medical reports documenting all her injuries to assist in filing her claim.
Should you or a loved one become the victim of a slip and fall injury you should seek legal counsel from an experienced South Florida Personal Injury attorney to know your rights. Please feel free to contact us for your free legal consultation.
