“…as (plaintiff) stepped off the hotel elevator, a large marble tile fell from a wall and onto the child’s head, 
chest and leg. Â His bodily injuries were serious, permanent and disabling…”
An Oklahoma woman claims her son was injured at a Galveston hotel and is seeking damages in a suit against the owner. Shawna Martin filed a lawsuit against Neel Shah Hospitality Inc. on Jan. 25 in Galveston County District Court.
According to the suit, Martin and her 8-year-old son were on vacation in Galveston on Jan. 14, 2007, and the boy was injured at the at the Comfort Inn & Suites in the 6300 block of Seawall Boulevard.
“Allowing a loose tile which was inadequately secured to the wall….. posed an unreasonable risk of harm and the defendant had constructive knowledge of that risk,†the original petition says.
The defendant is blamed for:
- Failing to properly and adequately secure the mirror to the wall;
- Failing to perform an adequate inspection to determine whether there was a hazard present;
- Failing to repair said mirror; and
- Failing to warn.
For more:Â http://setexasrecord.com/news/281053-woman-sues-galveston-hotel-after-marble-tile-strikes-son
