On August 13th in Snoqualmie, Washington, Paul Rasmussen was relaxing on his deck with his dogs when it suddenly gave way, collapsing into a storage unit at a complex off SE Newton Street.
The collapse trapped Rasmussen and his dogs under the debris.
“I couldn’t feel anything from my waist down, and I couldn’t feel my left arm,” Rasmussen recalled. “I was bent over sideways like a taco.”
Neighbors quickly called 911, and within an hour, fire crews arrived and safely rescued Rasmussen and his dogs. Fortunately, the dogs were unharmed. Rasmussen was taken to the hospital with scrapes and soreness but is expected to be okay.
At GLP Attorneys, we are incredibly relieved that Mr. Rasmussen and his dogs were not seriously injured. However, this incident should never have happened. Land owners, including apartment complex owners, have a legal responsibility to ensure decks and similar structures are properly maintained.
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