Houston Personal Injury Attorneys – Smith & Hassler

Shannon Elliott (26) and her 3-year old son were walking by the Urban Lofts apartments at 2208 Postoffice Street in Galveston Saturday night when they were struck by falling stucco that detached from the bottom of a third floor balcony. Shannon suffered serious head and neck injuries and remains in critical condition at UTMB. Shannon’s 3-year old son suffered bruising to his face and head, and his father collected him from hospital Sunday morning.

The Urban Lofts building is owned by Rusty Walla who had a work crew remove the stucco from the building exterior. According to a Galveston Daily News article published today, Walla bought and remodeled the building in 2006 and added the decorative stucco to the exterior in 2008 after Hurricane Ike. Engineers called to the scene of the accident Sunday morning said the building and the balconies were structurally sound: Walla said he added the stucco to resemble the building’s original 1920’s architecture.

If you have been injured by a dangerous condition on private property, contact Houston personal injury attorneys Smith & Hassler: premises liability law poses its own unique set of challenges, so it is vital you understand what Texas law requires you to prove in order to receive compensation.

Police say a man in his 20’s was struck and killed by a small pickup truck while trying to cross a poorly lit area of FM 1960 around 10:15 p.m. last night. The pedestrian accident happened near FM 1960 and Highway 249. A few lanes were closed as Houston Police Department investigated the accident.