MEDIA – A Delaware County plaintiff alleges that an accumulation of water on the sidewalk at her local public library caused her to fall and suffer injuries to her left knee.
Tiffany McCoy of Woodlyn filed suit in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Jan. 19 versus Ridley Township Public Library and John Doe, both of Folsom.
“On or about Oct. 10, 2019, plaintiff lawfully entered the defendant’s property located at 100 E. McDade Boulevard Folsom, PA 19033 for the purposes of patronizing the defendant library. Plaintiff was walking inside in a corridor leading into the defendant library’s property. Suddenly and without warning, plaintiff was caused to slip and fall on an accumulation of water on the sidewalk,” the lawsuit says.
“There were no warning signs or other indicia that the walkway was wet, slippery, or otherwise in a dangerous and defective condition. The accumulation of liquid caused plaintiff to slip, trip, and fall, resulting in serious and permanent injuries as set forth below. As a result of the accumulation of liquid, the plaintiff’s weight shifted to the side causing plaintiff to fall hard on her left side, specifically causing her to fall onto her left knee.”
The plaintiff alleges that the fall caused her to suffer a sprained left knee.
“Based on information and belief, the dangerous and defective condition of the floor identified above existed for a substantial period of time prior to plaintiff’s fall. Accordingly, the dangerous and defective condition of the floor was known, or should have been known, to the defendants,” per the suit.
“Based on information and belief, defendant Hospital contracts and/or employs a third-party company, defendant John Doe, to ensure that the floors are free and clear of all defective conditions, including, but not limited to, wet and slippery substances on the floors.”
For counts of negligence and negligent hiring, supervision and retention, the plaintiff is seeking compensatory damages in excess of $50,000, delay damages exclusive of interest and costs, pre-judgment interest, post-judgment interest and any other costs this Court deems appropriate.
The plaintiff is represented by David S. Jaffe of Freundlich & Littman, in Philadelphia.
The defendants have not yet secured legal counsel.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas case CV-2021-000526
From the Pennsylvania Record: Reach Courts Reporter Nicholas Malfitano at nick.malfitano@therecordinc.com