Residents of a St. Tammany Parish nursing home had to use an alley to gain entry to the residence. The entry had an unstable wooden staircase without a handrail. As a result, several patients suffered severe slip and fall injuries and one of the residents is suing the nursing home, according to louisianarecord.com.
The plaintiff in the lawsuit lost her balance on the staircase and fell onto the concrete at the bottom of the stairway. As a result, she suffered a broken wrist and serious back injuries. An unstable wooden staircase is not a suitable entry for elderly nursing home residents. The plaintiff is accusing the nursing home of knowing about the dangerous condition but allowing it to exist and not fixing it.
If a property owner is aware of a dangerous condition on their property, they have an obligation to fix the condition in order to prevent injuries. Otherwise, the property owner can be held liable for any injures that occur because of their failure to correct the dangerous condition.
The defendant is the Archdiocese of New Orleans, St Tammany Manor, Rouquette Lodge Residents Association and Catholic Mutual Group.
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