Defective Deck
Client vs. Defendant
Type of Action – Premises Liability
Type of Injuries – Fractured left ankle-permanent loss of motion
Court/Case No – Virginia Beach Circuit Court, CL89-2290
Judge or Jury – Jury
Special Damages – $46,000.00 (includes psychiatric bills)
Awarded or Settled – Awarded Amount- $325,000.00
Attorney for Plaintiff – Gregory S. Larsen, Chesapeake
Other Useful Info – Plaintiff was a business invitee at defendant’s rental property where second-story deck collapsed when plaintiff stepped out onto it. Plaintiff’s expert testified that the deck had been in dangerous condition for a period of time prior to its collapse. Plaintiff has several operations culminating in an ankle fusion. No claim for lost wages. Plaintiff lived in Virginia Beach, but the property was in the Outer Banks. The defendant only offered $ 1,000 but the jury returned a verdict for $325,000.
“Premises Liability- Defective Deck.” Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly August 13, 1990
