Rosie Neal is suing the owner of a South Side apartment building for Chicago premises liability. Neal claims she was injured when her toilet exploded.
In her Cook County personal injury complaint, Neal says that the building’s faulty water pressure system caused “extreme high water pressure,” which resulted in the toilet explosion on October 4, 2008. She is accusing the owners of failing to keep the building and its water pressure system safe and turning on the building’s water pressure too soon after repairs were made.
Neal is seeking $50,000 in Chicago, Illinois personal injury damages.
Cook County Premises Liability
Landlords can be held liable for Chicago personal injury if their failure to properly maintain an apartment building, condo, home, or another type of residence results in injuries to the tenants, visitors, or others on the premises.
Some reasons why a Chicago premises liability might be filed against a landlord or property owners:
• Dog attacks
• Slip and fall accidents
• Inadequate security resulting in robberies, violent crimes, sexual assault, assault and battery
• Improper maintenance
• Electric shock
• Fires
• Sidewalk defects
• Failing debris
• Carbon monoxide leaks
• Poorly lit stairwells
• Drowning accidents in the pool or hot tub
• Hazards that are left on the premise
• Asbestos exposure
• Lead paint exposure
• Elevator accidents
• Fall accidents
Depending on the type of premises liability accident that occurred, injuries may consist of dog bites, broken bones, broken hips, fractures, back injuries, spinal cord injuries, sexual assault wounds, gunshot wounds, spinal cord injuries, sexual assault wounds, electrocution burns, burn injuries, traumatic brain injuries, carbon monoxide poisoning, lead poisoning, cancer, emotional trauma, mental anguish, and death. Injured parties have two years from the date of injury to file their Chicago personal injury lawsuit.
