Porch, Deck, Balcony & Roof Collapses

Every year, primarily in warm weather months, there are news reports of porch

, deck, balcony, and roof collapses, in Massachusetts and nationwide. Unfortunately, these catastrophic events often cause serious personal injuries and wrongful deaths of individuals on or underneath the structures. Many homes, condominiums, and apartment buildings in the state feature decks, porches, and balconies. Sadly, these structures are often poorly designed, improperly constructed, and overcrowded, leading to collapses and falls. These accidents can lead to broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, closed head injuries, spinal cord injuries and paralysis, and even fatalities.

The experienced Boston personal injury lawyers at Bellotti Law Group know that even well-built and designed porches can eventually weaken, as screws and nails loosen and wood deteriorates. Nonetheless, it is a homeowners responsibility to ensure structures they build on their property are safe and structurally sound before allowing others on the deck. If you or a loved one have been seriously hurt or wrongfully killed in a porch or roof collapse, call one of our Boston personal injury lawyers today at 617-225-2100 or toll-free 800-334-FIRM.

Homeowners Who Build Decks/Balconies/Porches on Their Property Must Ensure Their Safety:

Homeowners who build their own decks, porches, or balconies on their property have the legal responsibility to ensure that it is properly built, designed, maintained frequently, and safe. When a homeowner fails to meet this responsibility and the structure collapses, causing injury or death to others, he/she faces a premises liability claim. Other third parties, such as construction companies, an individual carpenter/worker, deck/porch designers, etc. may be held responsible if their negligence lead to a faulty design, manufacture, or upkeep of the structure, causing its failure and associated injuries or fatalities. Our Boston personal injury lawyers know that successful premises liability claims require bringing a claim against a negligent third party and swift and thorough investigation into the event.

Homeowners Insurance Regarding Porch Collapses is Often Complex:

Our Boston personal injury lawyers deal with insurance companies daily and know their tactics. They will try to argue fervently that a porch deck collapse, based on the circumstances, are not covered under a homeowners policy. We will not accept denial of a claim without a full and fair investigation of the policy and the surrounding circumstances.

Contact the experienced Boston personal injury lawyers at Bellotti Law Group today at 617-225-2100 or toll-free 800-334-FIRM. We have offices in Boston, Cambridge, and Quincy and serve all of Massachusetts. Our skill, experience, and reputation with insurance companies often lead to a full and fair settlement offer. When this is not the case, we are prepared to fight for your rightful compensation in court.

by: Peter Bellotti

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