Jury Awards Baltimore City Resident $1.5 Million

One of The Yost Legal Group’s own, Attorney Bruce Powell, received a 1.5-million-dollar verdict for a Baltimore local who suffered from a traumatic brain injury at his job in September of 2018. The man was, at the time, an employee at the Thames Street Oyster House in Fells Point. He had been on break, sitting outside when the stairs he was on suddenly detached from the building and collapsed causing him to fall 12 feet to the ground. The steps landed on top of him knocking him unconscious. He was immediately rushed to Johns Hopkins via ambulance where he spent 3 days in the hospital for his injuries. He suffered from a subarachnoid hemorrhage (brain bleed), fractured his spine, broke his ribs, and sustained a shoulder injury.

The defendants, Tom Brown Contracting LLC had installed the 3-story exterior staircase as part of the remodel of Thames Street Oyster House in 2011. Upon further investigation it was determined that the steps were not built-in accordance with the architect’s plan. The construction of the steps was also in violation of the building code.

While this is a great verdict, the injuries the client sustained will impact him for the rest of his life. His injuries could have been avoided had Tom Brown Contracting LLC constructed the exterior steps properly. Instead, he will spend the rest of his life suffering from permanent brain damage, and permanent damage to his neck, back, and right shoulder.

If you or a loved one has suffered from a catastrophic injury through no fault of your own, call The Yost Legal Group today at 1-800-YOST-LAW (967-8529) for a free consultation. You may be entitled to compensation. There is no fee, or expense unless we recover. Our experienced personal injury trial attorneys will fight for the justice that you deserve!