my ceiling fell on me while i was sleeping….is there an attorney i can talk to?
May 16th, 2011 | 
Author: I’ve been trying to get my landlord to fix it for severel months but while my wife and i were sleeping large piece of the ceiling fell on us while we were sleeping….and i dont know what to do to get compensated for the damages it caused inside, we are ok in case ur wondering
Posted in Landlord Tenant Law
fix it yourself, save the time and headache
lol lmao
Harvey Birdman Attorney-at-law will probably take the case
Lol. I know this wasn’t meant to be funny but…it was! Sorry. the landlord is responsible for this mess babe. Good luck.
your ceiling fell on you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????????????
OMG, I thought this was a joke. I would sue!
If your ceiling fell, then so would the stuctures supporting it, and the roof, attic, everything- and you would be dead.
As part of your lease, the landlord is responsible for maintenance of that magnitude. If you had been informing him, then you can sue him. I would contact your local bar association, and sue him.
Contact the firm of Dewey, Screwem, and Howe.
wow that sounds random……………..,”oh yeah..our ceiling fell on us..no biggie…its happened to everyone ive ever known!”
lol im just kidding….u should get homeowners insurance or bring out the spacle and wood and repair yourself and save TONS of stress and MOST likely money.
hahahaha what a way to start the day.
(I didn’t rhyme on purpose)
So you won’t know how hurt you were until you talk to an attorney. What’s wrong with this picture?
if you have your own insurance policy and any of your *contents* was damaged (your personal property), i’d suggest you take a look at your policy, and see if it’s worth filing a claim…
keep in mind, they will only pay you if the cause of loss is listed (or not excluded) on your policy, and the amount you receive will be subject to your policy deductible, and possibly depreciation (if you don’t have replacement cost coverage)….
if you do decide to file a claim through your company, in order to make your claim go through faster, and receive the most amount of money for your loss, make sure you have an itemized list of the damaged contents, as well as any pics, receipts and/or proof of cost to replace the items with the same or similar items (you can obtain most of these from local stores, store ads, catalogs, or online merchants).
if you receive payment from your insurance company for your damages, they will then go after the responsible party (in this case, the landlord), to seek reimbursement….if they are successful, you will then receive your deductible back in full (that could take a few months, however).
for covered losses, going through your own insurance is usually less expensive, easier and less time-consuming than hiring your own lawyer or taking the landlord to court yourself.
***however, as for the damages to the apartment itself – that IS the responsibility of the landlord – i’d call him up RIGHT NOW (if you haven’t already), inform him of the damage and hazard it’s created, and demand that it be repaired *immediately*…
if he refuses, i’d tell him you’ll be contacting your local housing authority – and then do so….the landlord will be found to be in violation of housing codes, and he’ll then be very likely to make repairs right away….
if that doesn’t work, i’d then take clear pictures of the damage, and obtain two separate estimates for the cost to repair it from *professionals* – then, have the repairs made, and pay for the repairs yourself – *subtracting the costs for your repairs from your rent* – then, i’d send the landlord a certified letter describing such….and keep all documentation for possible future need.
alternatively, you could file suit against him in small claims court – no attorney needed – as you’ll win the case anyway, based on what you have described, and providing the judge with the documentation i mentioned.