$450,000 Settlement Secured for Clients Injured in Short-Term Rental Balcony Collapse. The Chopin Law Firm secured a total of $450,000 for its clients who fell from a second story balcony and sustained significant injuries due to a defective condition on the premises of the rental property.We were proud to represent a couple visiting the City of New Orleans on vacation. The visitors stayed in a Short Term Rental located in the heart of New Orleans. Unbeknownst to them, the wooden railing of the balcony was rotten and collapsed, causing the two tourists to fall from the 2nd second story. As anyone who is raised in New Orleans, we know that this is a common problem with our old homes in New Orleans. The Chopin Law Firm was able to secure $450,000 for its clients’ significant injuries due to a defective condition on the premises.
