Third-Party Negligence · New York · 2024
$14M
verdict
$14M against a slumlord after a ceiling collapse
A rotting ceiling came down on a family — broken backs, head injuries, and no home to return to.
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The Martinez family
Client name shortened for privacy
Mr. Martinez told his landlord repeatedly about the apartment falling apart. One day the ceiling came down on the family. They ended up under rubble with broken backs, head injuries, and no home to go back to. OUCH went after the slumlord and got them $14M so the family could start over for real.
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