$300,000 Recovery — Collapsed Apartment Staircase in Laporte

Client: J.C.
Amount: $300,000.00
Summary: Faulty staircase at an apartment complex in Laporte, Colorado, causing a heel fracture, joint impingement and tendon split in the foot, requiring surgical repair.

Prior to the fall, our client is a healthy young man with a promising career in framing and installing sheetrock walls. On the day of the incident, the weather is sunny, clear and dry and our client is visiting a friend at his apartment. As he descends the stairs from the apartment, a stair collapses, and our client’s leg goes through the poorly maintained wooden stair. As a result, our client underwent seven months of conservative treatment, until finally discovering a foot fracture only diagnosable by MRI that eventually requires surgical repair. The surgery did not eliminate our client’s chronic pain and a lifetime orthotic brace and ongoing physical therapy are necessary. The property owner denied responsibility, but VanMeveren Law Group fought hard and was able to recover $300,000.00 for our client to cover medical costs and ease the overall impact on his quality of life.