BELLEVILLE - A St. Clair County woman filed a lawsuit over injuries she allegedly received when the ceiling collapsed in the house she was renting.
Samara Sanders filed the complaint in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Bouse Fiudo LLC.
According to the lawsuit, Sanders resided at a rental residence located on West Boulevard in Belleville. On Oct. 25, 2021, she claims she observed the ceiling in her bedroom begin to bow as it rained outside. During repairs, the landlord allegedly installed a two-by-four between the ceiling and floor to prevent the ceiling from falling in. However, Sanders claims she was moving a TV stand from her bedroom on Nov. 11, 2021, when the board propping up the ceiling kicked out toward the plaintiff and struck her in the leg. The incident allegedly caused her to fall and the ceiling to collapse on top of her.
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"Plaintiff was caused to sustain serious, permanent, and disabling injuries to her neck and back," the suit states. "Plaintiff has incurred medical expenses, pain and suffering, disability and lost wages and will continue to suffer lost wages, loss of earning capacity and medical expenses in an amount undetermined at this time. "
Sanders suit seeks damages in excess of $50,000. She is represented by John Hipskind of Hipskind and McAninch LLC in Belleville.
St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 22LA0292