Our client was attending an election watch party in support of his son who was running for public office. The event was being held at a church which had been converted to an office space and community center. As he entered the common room on the property where the event was taking place, he encountered an unmarked set of stairs behind a door that did not have any landings or handrails. Not expecting there to be a stairway, our client took an “air step”, lost his balance, and ultimately fell down the stairs sustaining a traumatic quadriceps tendon tear that required surgical intervention to repair. After the liability insurance carrier denied the claim, attorney Eric Schade filed suit and was able to resolve the case at mediation for $100,000.
