A man has filed a lawsuit against a local motel, alleging severe injuries due to unsafe conditions in his rented room. John Casey filed the complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on August 11, 2024, naming Tinicum Lodging, Inc., doing business as Red Carpet Inn Philadelphia Airport, and Hospitality International, Inc. as defendants.
According to the court documents, Casey claims that on April 7, 2023, he was staying at the Red Carpet Inn Philadelphia Airport when he encountered a hazardous condition in his room. Specifically, Casey alleges that the threshold leading to the bathroom was not properly affixed to the floor and was in a state of disrepair. This dangerous condition caused him to lose his balance and fall awkwardly onto his right side, resulting in significant injuries including a complete tear of the supraspinatus tendon and partial thickness tears of the infraspinatus tendon.
Casey contends that both Tinicum Lodging and Hospitality International were responsible for maintaining safe conditions at the motel. The complaint asserts that these companies failed to conduct regular inspections or take necessary actions to repair or warn about such dangerous conditions. "Defendants neglected their duty to periodically inspect and maintain safe premises," reads one part of the complaint. The plaintiff argues that this negligence directly led to his accident and subsequent injuries.
The lawsuit outlines several counts of negligence against both defendants. It accuses them of failing to repair or warn about the defective threshold despite having actual or constructive knowledge of its dangerous condition. Furthermore, it states that they did not take reasonable precautions or provide adequate warnings about this hazard. "The Defendants’ joint negligence was the proximate cause of Plaintiff's serious and permanent injuries," claims another section of the filing.
John Casey is seeking judgment against Tinicum Lodging and Hospitality International for an amount exceeding $50,000 plus interest and costs. He aims to recover damages for medical expenses incurred due to his injuries as well as compensation for lost earnings and impairment of future earning capacity. Additionally, Casey seeks relief for physical pain, emotional distress, humiliation, inconvenience, and loss of enjoyment of life.
Representing John Casey is Jared S. Zafran from Zafran Law Group based in Philadelphia. The case has been assigned Case ID S20rQ3pwVSXZHM Mn7Km85uyC with proceedings overseen by judges from Delaware County's Court of Common Pleas.