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Injuries when a deck collapsed
Our client was visiting a friend’s home for a cookout when their deck separated from the house and collapsed. She was burned by the charcoal from the grill. She initially retained a large personal injury firm with offices throughout Western Virginia. They investigated the case and discovered that the contractor who had built the deck was out of business, had left the area and had no insurance. Two months before the statute of limitations was going to run, they dropped her case telling her there was nothing that could be done. When she came to us we quickly investigated and discovered that the deck had been built before her friends bought the house. We also discovered that no building permit had been obtained and as a result there had been no inspections of the deck even though both were required. We sued the company who had owned the house and hired the contractor on the theory they were negligent in not requiring a building permit which would have led to inspections. The case settled in mediation.
Awarded: $135,000
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