Premises Liability Suit stems from Trip and Fall Accident
An injured citizen in Connecticut recently sued his township for personal injuries after a trip and fall accident. In this case the plaintiff fell into a moveable dumpster at the town waste transfer station while attempting to discard waste. The man suffered serious injuries from this incident that could have been prevented through routine maintenance in citizen common areas by the city.
The plaintiff claims he tripped and fell because of a broken and separated concrete block near the dumpster. As he approached the platform with trash in hand, he tripped across the concrete block, crashing into the dumpster. The plaintiff filed a claim against the township because the township has a responsibility to him and fellow citizens to make sure that safe premises are maintained throughout the town.
Municipalities owe a duty to their residents. Citizens should not have to tolerate unsafe premises; town common areas ranging from sidewalks to highways should be reasonably safe for travel when used and traveled in a normal (anticipated) manner. When such areas are not maintained in a reasonably safe manner, the city, essentially, is failing to uphold its duty; a breach of duty means the town can be held liable for injuries sustained.
Some people may mock the case of a slip and fall or trip and fall accident, but the underlying principles in these cases are the same as those in highway defect cases, where people are often killed in highway car and truck accidents. The underlying principle is that towns and cities must routinely inspect and maintain common areas of citizen use because they have a duty to promote resident safety and welfare.
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