Our client was using the restroom of the gym inside his condominium complex when a heavy, two-inch thick mirror that had been improperly mounted to the wall suddenly fell and struck him directly in the forehead. He fell hard to the floor. There were no warning signs that the mirror was loose or unsecured. In the days and weeks that followed, he developed daily pressure headaches, short-term memory loss, dizziness, sleep disturbances, and cognitive difficulties. A neurologist diagnosed him with a traumatic brain injury and post-concussive syndrome. Lumbar MRI imaging also revealed disc bulges causing spinal canal stenosis and bilateral neural foraminal narrowing. Mausner Group pursued the condominium association. The case settled for $155,000.
A condominium association has a duty to maintain its common areas -- including its gym facilities -- in a reasonably safe condition for residents. A two-inch thick mirror improperly secured to a bathroom wall is a foreseeable hazard. The absence of warning signs and the failure to inspect and properly maintain the mirror's mounting established clear liability. Mausner Group worked with treating neurologists to document the full scope of our client's symptoms and their impact on his daily life, presenting a damages picture that reflected what a mirror falling off a wall actually cost him.
