In a recent legal development, three Massachusetts women have filed a lawsuit against a homeowner following a distressing incident where a decaying tree fell and inflicted severe injuries upon them. The tree descended upon the women as they stood outside one of their homes in Orange, MA, leaving two unresponsive and necessitating life-saving measures. The lawsuit, filed in a Franklin County court by the Boston-based Michael Kelly Injury Lawyers, names the neighbor and homeowner of a property on Mechanic Street as the defendant, as per
Boston 25 News
.
The incident, which took place on August 9, has left Danyelle Bushee, a resident of Orange, with a traumatic brain injury that now requires round-the-clock care. Her sister Brittany Bushee and friend Melissa Chiasson were also injured when an the tree fell into the driveway they were standing in, causing Brittany to suffer a fractured skull and subsequent memory and hearing loss, and Chiasson to sustain shoulder and neck injuries requiring physical therapy, as reported by
Boston 25 News
.
The owner of the property from where the tree fell, Peter Rocklin, is accused of failing to maintain the now-toppled tree which authorities reportedly stated was “planned to be taken down” due to its state of rot. The plaintiffs are seeking recompense for the devastating aftermath—their indefinite medical expenses, physical and emotional suffering, and loss of earnings they face following the incident, as per
Boston 25 News
.
A report by
MassLive
confirmed that the legal team representing the women will be formally announcing the lawsuit on Tuesday morning, attempting to hold the homeowner accountable for the “gruesome” injuries sustained. The fate of this case remains to be seen, as it highlights the precarious intersection of property ownership responsibilities and the unpredictable calamities that can ensue from nature’s elements.
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