WILLIAMSPORT – A New York couple are bringing suit against the Potter Family Campground for negligence, after one of the plaintiffs fell upon entering a cabin there and sustained a broken shoulder.
Kelly Years and Kevin Years of Caledonia, N.Y. filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Aug. 6 versus Chambers Family Campground, LLC (doing business as “Potter County Family Campground”), of Coudersport.
“On Aug. 25, 2018, Ms. Years was present on the premises, known as the Potter Family Campground, located at 3075 East 2nd Street, Coudersport, Pennsylvania. Years was lawfully on the premises maintained, controlled, repaired, inspected and/or owned by defendant, when she was caused to trip and fall on a decrepit, defective and/or dilapidated threshold of a cabin, causing her to fall and sustain serious and permanent injuries,” the suit states.
“As a result of the defendant’s negligence, Years fell onto her right shoulder, sustaining a displaced and comminuted fracture, as well as tears to the ligaments in her shoulder and other injuries to her person. Plaintiff has undergone numerous tests, treatments, has had an injection and is currently scheduled for surgery, in an attempt to cure the injuries caused by defendant’s negligence. Plaintiff’s injuries and damages were caused solely by the negligence of the defendant.”
According to the plaintiffs, the campground was aware of the defect of the cabin’s threshold, but failed to fix, remedy or warn the public of the condition, thereby failing to comply with applicable codes and laws or act reasonably under the circumstances.
For counts of negligence and loss of consortium, the plaintiffs are seeking damages in excess of $75,000, plus delay damages and any other amounts to which they are entitled under the law.
The plaintiffs are represented by Kevin M. Blake and Gregory A. Smith of Smith Mirabella Blake, in Philadelphia.
The defendant has not yet secured legal counsel.
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania case 4:20-cv-01386
From the Pennsylvania Record: Reach Courts Reporter Nicholas Malfitano at nick.malfitano@therecordinc.com