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PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman says she suffered both multiple leg and back injuries after falling at a friend’s home, from coming into contact with an unsecured water meter.
Tina Keeno of Linesville filed suit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on Nov. 10 versus The City of Duquesne.
“At some time in June of 2019, prior to plaintiff’s fall, defendant was provided actual notice that the water meter was creating a dangerous, hazardous and unsafe condition, in that the cover was unsecured by Lisa Daly, a local property owner,” the suit states.
“On July 12, 2019, plaintiff was visiting a friend when she encountered the dangerous, hazardous and unsafe water meter. At said date and time, she stepped on the water meter cover and fell through with her right foot, injuring both of her legs, lower back and tailbone. Plaintiff spoke with police and a report was generated. Written notification of her claim was sent by counsel on Aug. 26, 2019.”
Additionally, the plaintiff suffered left lateral disc herniation at her L3-L4 vertebrae and lumbar intervertebral disc disorder which was worsened by her fall.
The plaintiff says that the defendant’s negligence in failing to inspect the property, repair the water meter cover and failing to warn visitors to the property of the inherently dangerous condition.
For a count of negligence, the plaintiff is seeking damages in excess of the arbitration limits of the Court.
The plaintiff is represented by Thomas D. Hall of the Law Offices of Hall & Copetas, in Pittsburgh.
The defendant has not yet secured legal counsel.
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas case GD-20-011622
From the Pennsylvania Record: Reach Courts Reporter Nicholas Malfitano at nick.malfitano@therecordinc.com