Balcony collapse lawyers note that 9 people attending an anniversary party at a rented house in the resort town of Omaha, NZ suffered injuries ranging from bruises to severe lacerations and possibly broken bones when the balcony suddenly collapsed underneath them. Omaha, NZ is a popular resort destination for well-to-do residents of the busy city of Auckland, NZ. Beachfront homes there sell for several million dollars.
The distance that the partygoers fell in the Omaha, NZ balcony collapse was less than a full floor. But their fall was particularly dangerous because the balcony collapsed into a sliding glass door and the injured victims landed in the broken glass. One injured victim put his arm through the glass door of the rented house as he fell and received serious injuries.
A deputy chief fire officer blamed the number of people on the balcony at the time for causing the balcony collapse. The number was between 20 and 30 partygoers.
Our balcony collapse attorneys point out that balcony collapses and deck collapses that occur at large gatherings almost invariably get blamed by first responders on the number of people standing on the structure at the time of the collapse. But nearly as often, code specifications say that the structure should have safely held a much larger number of people than were on it when it collapsed. The true causes of the balcony or deck collapse turn out to be:
That’s why you need an experienced balcony collapse lawyer to investigate your accident if you’ve been injured in a deck or balcony collapse. You’ll need the financial compensation you could obtain from the negligent parties who caused the balcony collapse in order to pay the extensive costs of your injuries from the accident.
Don’t let anyone blame you for your injuries because you happened to be standing on the unsafe balcony before it collapsed. Hire one of the knowledgeable balcony collapse lawyers at Denena & Points to investigate your case and prove your compensation claim for you. Contact us today for your free consultation. We’re here to help you recover.